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058 Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution

058 Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution

FromBen Franklin's World


058 Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution

FromBen Franklin's World

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why do we refer to the men who founded the United States as the “founding fathers?” Why do we choose to remember the American Revolution as a glorious event that had almost universal, colonial support when in fact, the Revolution’s events were bloody, violent, and divisive? Today, we explore our memory of the American Revolution and how our memory of the event and its participants evolved with Andrew Schocket, author of Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/058   Helpful Show Links Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.
Released:
Dec 1, 2015
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Podcast episode

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Ben Franklin’s World is a podcast about early American history. It is a show for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features a conversation with an historian who helps us shed light on important people and events in early American history.