Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 02:30PM I'm so excited to be back!
American colonists fought with the British army in The French and Indian War, but we don't talk about it much anymore. Today, we have an expert from Fort Ticonderoga, which was really important during the war, to tell us all about why it mattered so much.
Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West, painted in 1770
Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 05:46PM Two things I love are Christmas and learning about colonial America, so I am crazy about this episode. Matt Arthur from Tryon Palace in North Carolina joins us to answer Christmas questions from the incredible 6 year-old Ella.
In this episode, learn all about how Christmas was celebrated in Colonial times.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 02:02PM With Hanukkah celebrations underway around the world, we're taking some time this week to talk about how Jewish holidays were celebrated in colonial America. 12 year-old Zachary joins us with questions about holidays and Jewish culture, and Andrew Porwancher, history professor with the University of Oklahoma, joins us to answer them!
A coloring page for while you listen
Also check out Colonial Williamsburg's resources here.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 01:50PM In this Thanksgiving special, we talk about Thanksgiving! How did it start, and how did it become the holiday as we know it today? Plus, did Virginia have the REAL first Thanksgiving, not the Pilgrims, like we've always thought?
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 12:22PM What did people read in the colonial era? How were books printed? How else the the written word shape early America? This week, we're joined by an expert from the American Antiquarian Society to answer these questions and more on books and reading in colonial times!
As mentioned in the podcast, learn about Isaiah Thomas, patriot printer here!
Thomas Paine Coloring Page (source)
