106 The World of John Singleton Copley

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

What can the life of an artist reveal about the American Revolution and how most American men and women experienced it? Today, we explore the life and times of John Singleton Copley with Jane Kamensky, a Professor of History at Harvard University and the author of A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/106 Complementary Books Karin Wulf, Not All Wives: Women of Colonial Philadelphia Alan Taylor, The Divided Ground Alan Taylor, American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804 Complementary Episodes J.L. Bell, The Boston Stamp Act Riots of 1765 016 Alan Taylor, The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 046 John Ferling, Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War that Won It 075 Peter Drummey, How Archives Work (Paul Revere) 083 Jared Hardesty, Slavery in Colonial Boston 085 Bonnie Huskins, American Loyalists in Canada 095 Rose Doherty, Tale of Two Bostons 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 *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.
0:23.4	Hello and welcome to episode 106 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:28.0	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:30.1	learn more about how the people and events of our early American past have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:35.6	Paul Revere Samuel Adams John Hancock and Joseph Horn. We know what these Boston
0:40.4	revolutionaries look like thanks to the work of John Singleton Copley.
0:44.6	Copley stands as one of the founding fathers of the American art world and he not only
0:48.2	knew and painted some of Boston's most famous Revolutionaries, he also witnessed the American Revolution as it unfolded, and events
0:55.3	such as the Stamp Act riots of 1765, the Boston Massacre in 1770, and the Boston Tea Party
1:02.1	in 1773.
1:04.0	Today we explore the life and times of John Singleton Coppley
1:07.2	with Jane Comensky, a professor of history
1:09.6	at Harvard University and the author of A Revolution in Color, the World of John
1:14.1	Singleton Coppley. During our conversation, Jane reveals John
1:18.4	Singleton Coppley's early life and how he became a painter.
1:21.2	Information about Coppley's art and how he earned a living as a painter,
1:25.2	and Coppley's involvement with and views on the American Revolution.
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