Episodes
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Episode 319 - The Desolation of Sugar
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Rum, made from a byproduct of sugar cane, was a big part of early American trade.
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Episode 316 - The Taunton Suger Party
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Yeah, I know I'm probably mispronouncing it. But in this case, I don't care.
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Episode 296 - Congress to Aunt Phillis' Cabin
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Monday Dec 08, 2014
I find the existence of Aunt Phillis' Cabin to be absolutely fascinating. One of the most interesting facts in the whole 300 episodes, in my opinion.
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Episode 291 - Noah Webster to Timbuktu
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Slave or not, Anthony Johnson was still forced from his home.
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Episode 244 - John Hancock
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
Heck, his signature was so big that his name became synonymous with notarization.
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
Episode 243 - The First President
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
Wednesday Sep 24, 2014
Another myth about John Hanson is that he was of African descent. This is also not true.
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Episode 231 - Revolutionary Mail
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Ben Franklin really was devious, wasn't he?
Thursday Sep 29, 2011
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
Episode 156 - Rolling in Benjamins
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
A brief history of the $100 bill.
Sunday Sep 25, 2011
Episode 154 - The First Newspaper
Sunday Sep 25, 2011
Sunday Sep 25, 2011
He titled it "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick." Obviously Harris didn't use his spell check.