274 Walter Ralegh: Architect of Empire

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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What do we know about how and why England came to establish its first permanent colony at Jamestown? And what do we know about the English colony that came before it, the Colony of Roanoke? Alan Gallay, Lyndon B. Johnson chair of United States History at Texas Christian University and author of Walter Ralegh: Architect of Empire, leads us on exploration of the life and work of Sir Walter Ralegh, the man who crafted the blueprint for England’s colonization plans in the Americas. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/274 Production of this episode was made possible by a grant from the Roller-Bottimore Foundation of Richmond, Virginia. Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop Virtual Public Event: Equality: A Historical Perspective Complementary Episodes Episode 132: Coll Thrush, Indigenous London Episode 139: Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery Episode 184: David Silverman, Thundersticks Episode 220: Margaret Ellen Newell, New England, Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of Slavery Episode 250: Virginia, 1619 Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter *Books purchased through the links on this post 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	Ben Franklin's World is a production of the
0:02.5	O'Mohandro Institute and production of this episode
0:05.4	was made possible by a grant from the Roller Bottommore Foundation
0:09.0	of Richmond, Virginia. Yeah.
0:15.0	Hello and welcome to episode 274 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:24.1	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:26.5	learn more about how the people and events
0:28.5	of our early American past
0:30.1	have shaped the present day world we live in. And I'm your host, Liz Kovart.
0:35.0	When we think of English colonization in North America,
0:38.0	many of us will think of Jamestown,
0:40.0	and how the English in 1607
0:42.0	established their first permanent colony along the James River within the Chesapeake Bay.
0:47.0	But what do we know about how and why England came to establish its first permanent colony at Jamestown.
0:53.7	And what do we know about the English colony that came before Jamestown, the colony of Roanoke?
1:00.0	Today we're going to explore the how and why of England's early colonization plans by looking at the life of the architect of those plans.
1:08.0	Sir Walter Raleigh.
1:10.0	Alan Gallet, the Linden B Johnson chair of United States history at Texas Christian University, has written the most recent biography of Raleigh's life.
1:18.0	It's called Walter Raleigh, Architect of Empire.
1:22.0	And Alan joins us today to introduce us to Walter Raleigh's life
1:26.0	and his work to create the blueprints for England's colonization of the Americas.
1:31.0	Now, as we explore the life and work of Sir Walter Raleigh, Alan reveals who Walter
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