This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It’s a show for people who love history and who want to... more
What does history have to tell us about how we, as Americans, came to define people by their race; the... more
Do you ever wonder how governments met and worked in colonial British America? Williamsburg, Virginia, served as the capital of... more
When we think about the American Revolution, the French Revolution, or the Haitian Revolution, we think about the ideals of... more
Early North America was a place that contained hundreds of distinct Indigenous nations and peoples who spoke at least 2,000... more
Happy Fourth of July! We’ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many... more
When we think of California, we might think about sunny weather, Hollywood, beaches, wine country, and perhaps the Gold Rush.... more
In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of... more
The United States Constitution of 1787 gave many Americans pause about the powers the new federal government could exercise and... more
Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution establishes guidelines by which the United States Congress can admit new... more
If you will recall from Episode 331, the Williamsburg Bray School is the oldest existing structure in the United States... more
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