108 The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 15 November 2016

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Colonial America comprised many different cultural and political worlds. Most colonial Americans inhabited just one world, but today, we’re going to explore the life of a woman who lived in THREE colonial American worlds: Frontier New England, Northeastern Wabanaki, and Catholic New France. Ann Little, an Associate Professor of History at Colorado State University and the author of The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright, leads us through the remarkable life of Esther Wheelwright, a woman who experienced colonial America as a Puritan New English girl, Wabanaki daughter, and Ursuline nun in Catholic New France. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/108 Episode Sponsor Cornell University Press 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 041: Bruno Paul Stenson, Canada & the American Revolution Episode 064: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France Episode 073: Mark Noll, The Bible in Early America Episode 084: Zara Anishanslin: How Historians Read Historical Sources Episode 104: Andrew Lipman, The Saltwater Frontier: Europeans & Native Americans on the Northeastern Coast *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	This episode of Ben Franklin's world is brought to you by Cornell University Press.
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0:28.6	Empire during the middle decades of the 17th century. The Dutch left a huge mark on the wider Atlantic world
0:34.8	and the Dutch moment reveals how this empire which stretched from Europe to the
0:39.2	Hudson River and from the Hudson River south to El Salvador in Brazil and west to the African
0:44.2	gold coast was built and lost in the span of decades. Check out the show notes page
0:49.5	for a link to the Dutch moment and other great titles from Cornell University press or visit
0:54.3	Ben Franklin's World dot com slash cornell.
0:58.4	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World.
1:00.5	Podcast about early American history with Liz Covert.
1:04.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are and how we can affect the better future.
1:10.0	Van Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted
1:14.6	and shaped our present day world.
1:17.1	And now here's your host, Liz Colart.
1:19.9	Hello and welcome to episode 108 of Ben Franklin's world.
1:24.3	The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more
1:26.9	about how the people and events of our early American
1:28.9	past have shaped the present day world we live in.
1:32.1	Today, we're in for a real treat. We're going to
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