Those of us who consider ourselves to be early American historians have been engaging with "the Atlantic World" paradigm for some time now. But what is the Atlantic World and why do so many historians find it compelling? Host John Fea explores the Atlantic life of William Moraley. They are joined by historian Timothy Shannon, whose recent work, Indian Captive, Indian King: Peter Williamson in American and Britain, explores yet another 18th-century life that spans either side of the Atlantic.
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Episode 26: The Way of Improvement Returns to the Classroom
Episode 25: Thinking Historically About Charlottesville
Episode 24: The Way of Improvement Leads to Ben Franklin’s World
Episode 23: Giving in America
Episode 22: The History of American Healthcare
Episode 21: Why We Need More Historians in the Silicon Valley
Episode 20: La Vida Baseball
Episode 19: American Prophets
Episode 18: The Way of Improvement Leads Abroad?
Episode 17: The Way of Improvement Leads to Mount Vernon
Episode 16: Abolitionism
Episode 15: The Civil War
Episode 14: 107 Years in the Making
Episode 13: Finally, it’s Election Day
Episode 12: How to be a Historian in Public
Episode 11: Biography: an Appraisal
Episode 10: On Historical Reenacting
Episode 9: Baby, We Were Born to Run (Home)
Episode 8: All Things Jefferson
Episode 7: The Way of Improvement Leads to the Ballpark
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