Have you ever wondered how faith shaped the side people took during the American Revolution?
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#america250 #americanhistory #revolution250
October 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Have you ever wondered how faith shaped the side people took during the American Revolution?
#america250 #americanhistory #revolution250
#america250 #americanhistory #revolution250
"We now think that more Loyalists stayed in the United States than left." - Bonnie Huskins
Ep. 452 investigates why that is and how those who left shaped the histories of both Canada and the U.S.
Explore this history.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
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Ep. 452 investigates why that is and how those who left shaped the histories of both Canada and the U.S.
Explore this history.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
October 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
"We now think that more Loyalists stayed in the United States than left." - Bonnie Huskins
Ep. 452 investigates why that is and how those who left shaped the histories of both Canada and the U.S.
Explore this history.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
Ep. 452 investigates why that is and how those who left shaped the histories of both Canada and the U.S.
Explore this history.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
🎙️ Episode 452 of BFW explores:
- Definitions of loyalism and our present-day misconceptions
- How committees, crowds, and neighbors identified Loyalists
- How revolutionaries stripped Loyalist families of their honor
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
- Definitions of loyalism and our present-day misconceptions
- How committees, crowds, and neighbors identified Loyalists
- How revolutionaries stripped Loyalist families of their honor
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
October 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
🎙️ Episode 452 of BFW explores:
- Definitions of loyalism and our present-day misconceptions
- How committees, crowds, and neighbors identified Loyalists
- How revolutionaries stripped Loyalist families of their honor
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
- Definitions of loyalism and our present-day misconceptions
- How committees, crowds, and neighbors identified Loyalists
- How revolutionaries stripped Loyalist families of their honor
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/452
#America250 #Revolution250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
October 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
250 years after the Declaration, we're still reckoning with what the founders chose not to say. Jefferson's cut grievance has a great deal to tell us about who early Americans were and the choices they knew they were making. #America250 #Revolution250 www.benfranklinsworld.com/440
Episode 440: Brooke Newman, Jefferson's Cut Grievance and the British Monarchy's Role in Slavery - Ben Franklin's World
Brooke Newman examines Jefferson's cut slavery grievance from the Declaration of Independence and the British Crown's role in the slave trade.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
250 years after the Declaration, we're still reckoning with what the founders chose not to say. Jefferson's cut grievance has a great deal to tell us about who early Americans were and the choices they knew they were making. #America250 #Revolution250 www.benfranklinsworld.com/440
🔥 Was Dunmore’s Proclamation a promise of freedom… or a political weapon?
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore's Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and the American Revolution in Virginia, which he helped fuel.
benfranklinsworld.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
🔥 Was Dunmore’s Proclamation a promise of freedom… or a political weapon?
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
John Adams in Amsterdam. Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Two founders, two diplomatic styles, one template. And a gap between vision and reality that tells us everything about how the Revolution actually worked. Discover the Model Treaty.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444
#America250 #Revolution250
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444
#America250 #Revolution250
October 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
John Adams in Amsterdam. Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Two founders, two diplomatic styles, one template. And a gap between vision and reality that tells us everything about how the Revolution actually worked. Discover the Model Treaty.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444
#America250 #Revolution250
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/444
#America250 #Revolution250
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
Episode 451: David Henley's Court-Martial and The American Revolution on Trial - Ben Franklin's World
Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:21 AM
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
September 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Independence wasn't declared on July 4th. It was voted on July 2, 1776.
But the real story begins on June 7th, with Richard Henry Lee's three-part resolution that set the colonies on a definitive path.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
But the real story begins on June 7th, with Richard Henry Lee's three-part resolution that set the colonies on a definitive path.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
September 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Independence wasn't declared on July 4th. It was voted on July 2, 1776.
But the real story begins on June 7th, with Richard Henry Lee's three-part resolution that set the colonies on a definitive path.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
But the real story begins on June 7th, with Richard Henry Lee's three-part resolution that set the colonies on a definitive path.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
Episode 451: David Henley's Court-Martial and The American Revolution on Trial - Ben Franklin's World
Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
September 28, 2026 at 1:12 AM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
The filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution say they didn’t set out to make an argument.
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
September 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution say they didn’t set out to make an argument.
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
250 years ago this month, John Hancock signed his name large and prominent across the center of a sheet of parchment.
Delegates kept adding theirs for months—including men who hadn't been in Philadelphia on the Fourth.
#America250 #DeclarationofIndependence #History #USHistory #Revolution250
Delegates kept adding theirs for months—including men who hadn't been in Philadelphia on the Fourth.
#America250 #DeclarationofIndependence #History #USHistory #Revolution250
Episode 448: Mary Beth Norton, The Declaration of Independence as American Scripture - Ben Franklin's World
Join Mary Beth Norton for an exploration and reflection of the Declaration of Independence as American Scripture.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
250 years ago this month, John Hancock signed his name large and prominent across the center of a sheet of parchment.
Delegates kept adding theirs for months—including men who hadn't been in Philadelphia on the Fourth.
#America250 #DeclarationofIndependence #History #USHistory #Revolution250
Delegates kept adding theirs for months—including men who hadn't been in Philadelphia on the Fourth.
#America250 #DeclarationofIndependence #History #USHistory #Revolution250
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted for independence. But the process that made that vote possible began months earlier.
This #Podcast episode is where the story starts.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250
This #Podcast episode is where the story starts.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250
Episode 443: How Independence Happened, Part 1: The Lee Resolution, 1776 - Ben Franklin's World
What was the Lee Resolution of 1776 and why did it matter? Historians Woody Holton and Terrence Rucker reveal the process of American independence.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted for independence. But the process that made that vote possible began months earlier.
This #Podcast episode is where the story starts.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250
This #Podcast episode is where the story starts.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/443
#America250 #Revolution250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
September 23, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
Episode 451: David Henley's Court-Martial and The American Revolution on Trial - Ben Franklin's World
Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
Episode 451: David Henley's Court-Martial and The American Revolution on Trial - Ben Franklin's World
Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
September 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Most Americans know Paul Revere’s ride. Few know the man who sent him.
Meet Dr. Joseph Warren—the revolutionary who organized, inspired, and ultimately died for the cause.
🎧 His story: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#AmericanRevolution #Boston #HistoryPodcast #Revolution250
Meet Dr. Joseph Warren—the revolutionary who organized, inspired, and ultimately died for the cause.
🎧 His story: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#AmericanRevolution #Boston #HistoryPodcast #Revolution250
benfranklinsworld.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Most Americans know Paul Revere’s ride. Few know the man who sent him.
Meet Dr. Joseph Warren—the revolutionary who organized, inspired, and ultimately died for the cause.
🎧 His story: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#AmericanRevolution #Boston #HistoryPodcast #Revolution250
Meet Dr. Joseph Warren—the revolutionary who organized, inspired, and ultimately died for the cause.
🎧 His story: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#AmericanRevolution #Boston #HistoryPodcast #Revolution250
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
Episode 451: David Henley's Court-Martial and The American Revolution on Trial - Ben Franklin's World
Timothy Breen investigates John Burgoyne's court-martial of David Henry and what it meant to be American after independence from the British.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
In December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
#Revolution250 #America250
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
September 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/451
#Revolution250 #America250
"It was received with universal shouts of joy": The Declaration of Independence is read aloud across the new United States of America: https://ow.ly/SKSM50ZIkGg
#Democracy #PrimarySources #Revolution250 #America250
#Democracy #PrimarySources #Revolution250 #America250
September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"It was received with universal shouts of joy": The Declaration of Independence is read aloud across the new United States of America: https://ow.ly/SKSM50ZIkGg
#Democracy #PrimarySources #Revolution250 #America250
#Democracy #PrimarySources #Revolution250 #America250