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Bonus: We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence

Bonus: We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence

FromBen Franklin's World


Bonus: We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence

FromBen Franklin's World

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What can maps tell us about the past? 
How do maps affect the way we view events such as the American Revolution?
The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library has a new, traveling exhibition called We Are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence, which seeks to help us change the way we look at and explore the tumultuous events that led thirteen colonies to break away from Great Britain and forge a new nation. 
Michelle LeBlanc, Director of Education and Public Programming at the Leventhal Map Center joins us to explore maps as historical documents and this amazing new exhibit.
Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/maps
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Released:
May 8, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Ben Franklin’s World is a podcast about early American history. It is a show for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features a conversation with an historian who helps us shed light on important people and events in early American history.