102 George Rogers Clark

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2016

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In the Treaty of Paris, 1783, Great Britain offered the new United States generous terms that included lands in between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. Why did the biggest empire with the greatest army and navy concede so much to a new nation? Because George Rogers Clark and his men seized the Illinois Country and held it during the American War for Independence. Today, William Nester, a Professor of Government and Politics at St. John’s University and author of George Rogers Clark: ‘I Glory in War,’ leads us on an exploration of the life and deeds of George Rogers Clark. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/102 Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Complementary Episodes Episode 037: Kathleen DuVal, Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution Episode 081: Don Glickstein, After Yorktown: The Final Struggle for American Independence Episode 082: Alejandra Dubcovsky, Information & Communication in the Early American South Episode 091: Gregory Dowd, Rumors, Legends, & Hoaxes in Early America *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World,
0:04.0	Podcast about Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:08.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are
0:11.0	and how we can affect a better future.
0:13.0	Van Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present day world.
0:20.0	And now, here's your host, Liz Colart.
0:23.5	Hello and welcome to episode 102 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:28.1	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:30.2	learn more about how the people and events of our early American past
0:33.2	have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:35.6	Today we travel west to Kentucky and to what early Americans called the Illinois country,
0:40.6	a region located roughly between present-day Indiana and Missouri.
0:45.2	And we're going west so we can explore the life and deeds of George Rogers Clark, who led a
0:50.6	portion of the Virginia and Kentucky militias to capture and hold the Illinois country during the American War for Independence.
0:57.5	William Nester, a professor of government and politics and environmental studies at St. John's University,
1:03.4	and author of George Rogers Clark, I Glory in War,
1:06.6	will serve as our guide.
1:08.0	During our exploration, Bill reveals
1:10.5	who George Rogers Clark was, the Illinois country, and why Clark felt the Patriots needed
1:16.0	to capture and hold the territory during the war for independence, and how George
1:20.9	Rogers Clark almost came to lead an early version of the core of discovery.
1:26.0	But first, this is a special episode, and it's special because it's a listener request.
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