131 Thomas Jefferson's Empire of Liberty

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 25 April 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The United States has a complicated history when it comes to ideas of empire and imperialism. Since it’s earliest days, the United States has wanted the power that came with being an empire even while declaring its distaste for them. Therefore, it should not be surprising that the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence, which severed the 13 American colonies’ ties to the most powerful empire in the mid-to-late 18th-century world, also had strong views about empire: Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to become a great and vast “Empire of Liberty.” Frank Cogliano, a Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh and author of Emperor of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson’s Foreign Policy, joins us to explore how Thomas Jefferson came to be a supporter and promoter of empires. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/131 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture William and Mary Quarterly, the leading journal of early American history since 1943 Episode 105: Joshua Piker, How Historians Publish History (Behind-the-Scenes of the William and Mary Quarterly) Complementary Episodes Episode 042: Heather Richardson, The History of the Republican Party Episode 052: Ronald A. Johnson, Early United States-Haitian Diplomacy Episode 090: Caitlin Fitz: Age of American Revolutions Episode 117: Annette Gordon-Reed: The Life & Ideas of Thomas Jefferson Episode 124: James Alexander Dun, Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America Helpful Show Links 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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0:16.2	and how you can enjoy some of the best scholarship on the vast world of early American history,
0:20.5	visit Ben Franklin's World.com, slash W MQ.
0:25.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World.
0:28.0	Podcast about Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:32.0	The study of history is key to understanding
0:35.0	who we are and how we can affect a better future. Ben Franklin's world will
0:39.4	introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present day world.
0:45.4	And now here's your host, Liz Koval.
0:48.2	Hello and welcome to episode 131 of Ben Franklin's world, the podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how
0:56.0	the people and events of our early American past have shaped the present day world
1:00.0	we live in.
1:01.3	The United States has a complicated relationship with the idea of empires.
1:05.3	At times it is wanted to be an outward facing empire with colonies and territories to call
1:09.3	its own, and at other times it has turned inward and declared itself to be an anti-Imperial power.
1:14.8	To understand why the United States has such a complicated relationship with Empire,
1:19.4	all we need to do is dig into the United States' early American past. That's where we'll discover
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