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BFW Revisited: The World of John Singleton Copley

BFW Revisited: The World of John Singleton Copley

What does it mean to be caught between two worlds? Between loyalty and liberty, artistry and commerce, and between th...

Oct 14, 2025
422: Plantation Goods: How Northern Industry Fueled Slavery

422: Plantation Goods: How Northern Industry Fueled Slavery

When we talk about slavery in Early America, we often focus on plantations: their large, fertile fields, their cash c...

Oct 07, 2025
BFW Revisited: Origins of American Manufacturing

BFW Revisited: Origins of American Manufacturing

When we picture the early United States, we often imagine a young nation fighting for political independence. But wha...

Sep 30, 2025
421 Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia

421 Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia

What if loyalty, not rebellion, was the default position in revolutionary British North America? It’s easy to forget...

Sep 23, 2025
BFW Revisited: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

BFW Revisited: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

When we think of the American Revolution, we often focus on the patriots who fought for independence. But what about ...

Sep 16, 2025
BFW Revisited: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

BFW Revisited: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

When we think of the American Revolution, we often focus on the patriots who fought for independence. But what about ...

Sep 16, 2025
420: Creating the U.S. Federal Government

420: Creating the U.S. Federal Government

When we think about the founding of the United States, we often focus on the Constitution, the Founding Fathers, and ...

Sep 09, 2025
BFW Revisited: Women & the Constitutional Moment of 1787

BFW Revisited: Women & the Constitutional Moment of 1787

Each September, Constitution Day marks the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. But beyond celebr...

Sep 02, 2025
419 The North Carolina Regulator Movement

419 The North Carolina Regulator Movement

What happens when the very people meant to uphold justice become the ones exploiting it? In the 1760s, North Carolin...

Aug 26, 2025
BFW Revisited: The Tory

BFW Revisited: The Tory's Wife

Revolutionary upheaval didn't just reshape governments—it transformed daily life for ordinary families across colonia...

Aug 19, 2025
418 The Driver

418 The Driver's Story

We often learn about slavery in early America through broad economic or political terms—cotton, sugar, markets, revol...

Aug 12, 2025
BFW Revisited: The Business of Slavery

BFW Revisited: The Business of Slavery

When we think about slavery in early America, we often rightfully focus on the human toll–the violence, the exploitat...

Aug 05, 2025
417 Roger Williams, Rogue Puritan

417 Roger Williams, Rogue Puritan

When we think of early American champions of religious liberty, one name often rises above the rest: Roger Williams. ...

Jul 29, 2025
BFW Revisited: The History of Genealogy

BFW Revisited: The History of Genealogy

Why do we trace our family histories? What drives our desire to know who our ancestors were and how we’re connected t...

Jul 22, 2025 47m 38s
416: Lineage: Genealogy in Early America

416: Lineage: Genealogy in Early America

Have you ever wondered why genealogy captivates so many people? Whether it’s tracing a family tree back generations ...

Jul 15, 2025