This week “The Historians” podcast features Brian Mack of the Fort Plain Museum in the Mohawk Valley who has led an effort on social media to draw attention to the region’s importance during the American Revolution. Through social media and the launch of a yearly conference, Mack and Norm Bollen of the Fort Plain Museum have reached out to historic sites clustered near Exit 29 of the New York State Thruway. You can listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about The Revolutionary War And The Mohawk Valley
New York State Podcasts
We publish several podcast announcements each week. You can find them all here.
If you produce a podcast about an aspect of New York State and want to have it noticed here, e-mail editor John Warren at nyalmanack@gmail.com
Betsy Ross & The Making Of America
How did every day men and women experience life in colonial America?
How did the American Revolution transform their work and personal lives?
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we explore the answers to those questions by investigating the life of Betsy Ross with Marla Miller, professor of history at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and author of Betsy Ross and the Making of America (Henry Holt & Co, 2010). You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/050
The Many Facets of Schenectady History
This week “The Historians” podcast features curator Mary Zawacki and other staff members from the Schenectady County Historical Society. Programs at the Schenectady society’s two venues span topics ranging from colonial days to General Electric and its impact on the economy. Listen at “The Historians” online archive here. [Read more…] about The Many Facets of Schenectady History
How the English Became American
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we explore the early days of English settlement in North America with Malcolm Gaskill, Professor of History at the University of East Anglia and author of Between Two Worlds: How the English Became American (Basic Books, 2014). You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/049
Enemy Captives of the War for Independence
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we explore the day-to-day experiences of British and German POWs during the War for Independence with Ken Miller, Associate Professor of History at Washington College and author of Dangerous Guests: Enemy Captives and Revolutionary Communities during the War for Independence (Cornell, 2014). You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/048
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Utica’s Pioneering 1843 Mental Health Facility
This week “The Historians” podcast features Dennis Webster, author of Old Main: New York State Lunatic Asylum in Utica, N.Y. . (North Country Books, 2015) Opened in 1843, Old Main was the first insane asylum in New York State and the second one in the nation. Listen at “The Historians” online archive.
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Converting the World in the Early American Republic
After the United States secured its independence from Great Britain, many Americans looked at the world and wondered about their place within it.
What role would early Americans play in shaping the world around them?
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we explore early American conceptions of the world with Emily Conroy-Krutz, an Assistant Professor of History at Michigan State University and author of Christian Imperialism: Converting the World in the Early American Republic (Cornell, 2015). You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/047
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The American Revolution and the War That Won It
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we discuss the political and military aspects of the American Revolution with John Ferling, professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia and author of Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It (Bloomsbury, 2015). You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/046
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England and the American Revolution
This week “The Historians” podcast features British journalist Nick Bunker, author of An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America. (Vintage Books, 2015). The book is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Bunker takes a detailed look at English politics, economics and culture before and during the American Revolution. Listen at “The Historians” online archive here.
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Joseph Smith and the Founding of Mormonism
In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World, Spencer McBride, an editor with the Joseph Smith Papers Documentary Editing Project, joins us to explore the life of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism and the Church of Latter Day Saints. You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/045
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