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Ben Franklin's World

BFW Revisited: The World of John Singleton Copley

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

Earlyrepublic, History, Benfranklin, Society & Culture, Warforindependence, Earlyamericanrepublic, Earlyamericanhistory, Education, Colonialamerica, Americanrevolution, Ushistory, Benjaminfranklin

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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What does it mean to be caught between two worlds? Between loyalty and liberty, artistry and commerce, and between the British North American colonies and the British Empire? We’re revisiting our exploration of the life of John Singleton Copley, one of early America’s most celebrated portrait artists. Copley’s story reveals much about the upheaval of the American Revolution and the choices people made as events unfolded around them.Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/106 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES🎧 Bonus: The Boston Stamp Act Riots of 1765🎧 Episode 075: How Archives Work (Paul Revere)🎧 Episode 084: How Historians Read Historical Sources🎧 Episode 136: Material Culture and the Making of America🎧 Episode 201: Art, Politics, and Everyday Life in Early America🎧 Episode 299: Colonial Virginia PortraitsSUPPORT OUR WORK🎁 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin’s WorldREQUEST A TOPIC📨 Topic Request Form📫 [email protected] YOU'RE READY🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter 👩‍💻 Join the BFW Listener CommunityLISTEN 🎧🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music🛜 PandoraCONNECT🦋 Liz on Bluesky👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn🛜 Liz’s WebsiteSAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts💚 Leave a rating on Spotify*Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center.

0:04.8

A few years ago, learning about the forgotten meaning of the pursuit of happiness changed my life.

0:11.0

When the founders wrote that famous phrase in the Declaration of Independence,

0:14.5

they meant an ongoing commitment to self-improvement and lifelong learning.

0:19.4

This discovery inspired me to write a book, and in my new

0:22.3

podcast, I explore the founder's lives with the historians who know them best. Plus, filmmaker Ken

0:28.2

Byrne shares his daily practice of self-reflection. Join me for Pursuit, the Founders Guide to Happiness.

0:35.7

Hey, folks, get ready for a new season of blowback coming Monday, September 22nd.

0:41.1

This time around, we're covering the Cold War Showdown in Africa.

0:45.1

When apartheid South Africa invades the newly independent nation of Angola,

0:50.3

revolutionary Cuba sends its own army to defend its African ally, while the United States backs a warlord whose only goal is power.

0:59.3

Subscribe now at blowback.com and get the entire season when it drops.

1:03.7

Add free.

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Blowback.

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You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

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Music You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast. Hello, and welcome to Ben Franklin's World Revisited, a series of classic episodes that bring fresh perspective to our latest episodes and add deeper connections to our understanding

1:28.0

of early American history. And I'm your host, Liz Covart. What did it mean to be caught

1:34.0

between two worlds? Between loyalty and liberty, artistry and commerce, and between the colonies

1:39.9

and the British Empire? This week, we're revisiting our exploration of the life of John Singleton

1:45.5

Copley, one of early America's most celebrated portrait artists. Copley's story reveals much about

1:51.7

the upheaval of the American Revolution and the choices that everyday people had to make as events

1:57.0

unfolded around them. In episode 106, we spoke with Jane Kamenski, who is now the president and

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