122 The Men Who Lost America

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 21 February 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Did the Americans win the War for Independence? Or did the British simply lose the war? The history of the American War for Independence is complicated. And history books tell many different versions of the event, which is why we need an expert to guide us through the intricacies of whether we should look at the war as an American victory, a British defeat, or in some other light. Andrew O’Shaughnessy, author of The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, joins us to explore British viewpoints of the American War for Independence. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/122 Georgian Papers Programme Georgian Papers Programme Draft of a message of abdication from George III to the Parliament Sponsor Links Cornell University Press Critical Edition of Cadwallader Colden’s The History of Five Indian Nations Episode 109: John Dixon, The Enlightenment of Cadwallader Colden Complementary Episodes Episode 026: Robert Middlekauff, George Washington’s Revolution Episode 046: John Ferling, Whirlwind: The American Revolution & the War That Won It Episode 112: Mary Beth Norton, The Tea Crisis of 1773 Episode 119: Steve Pincus, The Heart of the Declaration Bonus: Stamp Act 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	This episode of Ben Franklin's world is brought to you by Cornell University Press.
0:05.0	In episode 109, we explored the life and ideas of Cadwell or Colden.
0:09.0	And during our conversation with John Dixon, we discussed Colden's book, The History of the Five Indian
0:14.3	Nations, which was one of the most important intellectual works published in and about 18th century
0:19.3	British America.
0:21.1	In History of the Five Indian Nations, Colden explores the history, customs, and forms of government
0:26.1	used in practice by the peoples of the Iroquois Confederacy.
0:29.2	Of course, as much as the book tells us about the Hodinichoni peoples who lived in the early to mid-18th century,
0:34.8	it tells us even more about early modern European and Euro-American culture.
0:39.2	In 1958, Cornell University Press reprinted history of the Five Indian Nations.
0:45.6	And since that time, the book is served as an invaluable resource for scholars and students
0:49.8	interested and a whole variety of topics, such as Iroquois history and culture,
0:54.8	Enlightenment attitudes towards Native Americans, early American intellectual life,
0:59.5	and Anglo-French imperialests over North America.
1:03.4	This year, in 2017, Cornell is publishing a new critical edition of Colton's book.
1:09.4	This new edition features essays by John Dixon and Kerem Tyro the place Colden's work in historical and cultural context.
1:16.0	Of this new edition, Library Journal notes,
1:19.0	no collection pretending an interest in Indian or colonial affairs should be without this contemporary account.
1:25.0	Visit Ben Franklin's World.com slash Cornell
1:28.0	to learn more about this newest edition of this historical classic.
1:32.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's world.
1:35.0	Podcasts About Early American History with Liz Covert.
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