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How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s wife? Have you heard about how she defended their home when he was away in London because of the choices he made? What did he actually do? Was he justified? Why did the Stamp Act cause such a problem for the colonists? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened to the Philadelphia stamp man John Hughes. He landed the gig because of Benjamin Franklin and he and Deborah Franklin suffered the consequences. John Hughes was a stubborn and clever fellow that Deborah Franklin kept an eye on. The drama gets serious and there’s a surprising amount of mobs.  Click Here for Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Charles Thomson Episode Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ ⁠⁠Preorder Gwenna's new book⁠⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about The Library Company Of Philadelphia? Do you know why it was important or how Benjamin Franklin was involved? Have you ever heard of club? On today's Founded: Find Out, Gwenna took the lead to answer these questions. From Quakers and The Junto Club, to Benjamin Franklin and the library, there's a lot to find out.⁠⁠ Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Find The Occasional Miscellany Here Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much have you learned about the political parties in colonial Pennsylvania and the impacts they had on the American Revolution? Have you heard about the time when Benjamin Franklin was seen as the villain? How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s response to the Stamp Act? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened when Benjamin Franklin went to England as a London agent for Pennsylvania. After a failed protest he became complacent and not many people were happy with him. Running on “it is what it is” vibes, Franklin recommended his friend for the stamp man position and this wouldn’t work out well for anyone. Click Here for Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Preorder Gwenna's new book Thinky Thoughts here Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about Charles Thomson? Did you know that he was considered to be “The Samuel Adams of Philadelphia”? Do you know how such a large population of Irish people ended up in Pennsylvania? What have you learned about how Pennsylvania politics influenced the American Revolution? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Charles Thomson; his is the only name to appear next to John Hancock’s on the first copy of the Declaration of Independence. We’re going to learn all about Charles Thomson and how he became a major force in early revolutionary Pennsylvania. Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the different types of colonies that made up those thirteen North American colonies? What about Pennsylvania specifically? Have you heard about the drama that unfolded surrounding colony classification? Are you aware of how Benjamin Franklin was in the center of that drama? Do you know who John Dickinson is? On today's episode of Founded we're finding out about John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin and the debate over proprietary versus royal colony status that unfolded during the same time as the revenue acts. The inter-workings of the specific colonies directly impacted how the individuals managed their response to independency after all. Key Players: Benjamin Franklin: Pennsylvania assembly member and eventual London agent for PA in London John Dickinson: Prominent lawyer in Pennsylvania Thomas Penn: Successor to William Penn, proprietor to the colony of Pennsylvania ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the Declaration of Independence? Have you ever read it? On today's episode of Founded, we present the Declaration of Independence as an audiobook with commentary. We also explore some common myths associated with the document. The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America, but we don't often learn about what it says or why, so that's what we're finding out. Find the sources here ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about how Pennsylvania was founded? Have you heard much about William Penn or how his descendants mess up his “holy experiment”? What have you heard about Benjamin Franklin outside of his key and the kite? Have you heard much about John Dickinson? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Pennsylvania. From William Penn and how he ended up there to the scheme to rid Pennsylvania of its proprietors (the Penn’s). This episode is like a prequel to the founding era of Pennsylvania, we can hear the echoes of this history throughout the history of the founding of the United States. Key Players: William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania, trouble maker in theory Benjamin Franklin: Speaker of the House in Pennsylvania, London agent, rabble rouser John Dickinson: Newbie to the assembly, lawyer, level headed fellow in theory  Click Here for Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the struggle for power between England and the 13 American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War? What about individual colonies? Have you heard about how the crown appointed officials in America could see the possibility of war over a tax on paper? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC after their Stamp Act riot. Spoiler alert, the chaos continues. There’s planning, bargaining, declarations, and secret messages hid in oyster shells- but who comes out on top? Key Players: John Jay: Lawyer from NY, also wrote 5 essays in the Fer Cadwallader Colden: Lt Governor, and acting governor of New York. Stubborn and sure of his ability to execute the Stamp Act General Thomas Gage: Commander in chief of the British forces in America, ready and willing to support crown officials who were willing to stand up to the protesters.  Major James: Officer in the British regular army, manning the fort in NYC Click Here For Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the colony of New York? How did the sons of liberty have so much influence in the colonies? What happened in New York City on the day The Stamp Act went into effect? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC on stamp day and the people in power that day. Often considered to be a colony that remained loyal the longest, lagging behind in the revolutionary movement, New York helped to lead the way early in the revolution. The sons of liberty in NY were great at organizing, much to the Lt Governor’s chagrin. Key Players: Cadwallader Colden: Lt Governor, and acting governor of New York. Stubborn and sure of his ability to execute the Stamp Act General Thomas Gage: Commander in chief of the British forces in America, ready and willing to support crown officials who were willing to stand up to the protesters.  Major James: Officer in the British regular army, manning the fort in NYC William Goddard: Publisher of the Constitutional Courant Sources:  ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about Guy Fawkes and his popish plot? Have you heard of the gunpowder plot? Do you remember, remember the fifth of November? Have you heard about how that is directly tied to the American Revolution? On today's episode of Founded we're finding out how the gunpowder plot of 1605 in England, influenced the American Revolution. Guy Fawkes Day is still celebrated in England but is a piece of history for The United States and we're exploring the how and why of what went down. Find Sources Here ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: ⁠foundedhistory@gmail.com⁠ Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of Founded we're finding all the riots and riot buttons in one place. We've talked a lot about why The Stamp Act was so revolutionary and today's episode puts the main ideas of rebelling against that act into one place. Happy holidays Founded friends, we hope your Christmas season has less germs. ⁠Click Here for Merch⁠ Find the video version of ⁠Founded on Youtube⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the keeping of Christmas in colonial times? Do you know when Christmas became an official national Holiday in the United States?  Here on Founded, we love Christmas and on today’s special edition of Founded we’re finding out about Christmas in the colonies. From the Puritans banning the holiday, to the movement for Christmas reform and how different our modern day Christmas is. There’s a whole lot to unpack and a lot of it is quite surprising. Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded on Youtube⁠⁠ Click Here for Sources ⁠Click Here for Merch⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the relationship between Britain and the 13 American colonies? Did the colonists just hate the mother country? Was America the biggest problem parliament faced during the early years of the American Revolution? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about The Stamp Act debates that were happening across the pond. Parliament had surprising timing and everyone had opinions. George the Goose Grenville is back in action arguing against the colonies but his opponent was a hero to liberty. All of the suspicion and power struggles created the beginnings of a self fulfilling prophecy.  Key Players: King George III: The king of England George Grenville: powerful member of parliament, goose John Wilkes: Radical Whig, lover of liberty, popular with colonial patriots  Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, in theory  Samuel Adams: Radical Whig, lover of liberty, early leader of the revolution  Find the video version of Founded on Youtube Sources Click here for ⁠Merch⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know what happened on November 1st in 1765, the day The Stamp Act was supposed to go into effect? Who had control of Boston at the time? Have you ever heard of Pope’s Day? Why was the shoemaker Ebenezer McIntosh so important to the patriots cause? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened in Boston during the days leading up to and following the day the stamp act was to take effect. A parade was planned, the rabble was in control of the town and much more was at stake than the silly stamps. The patriots managed to surprise everyone with what they were able to pull off. Key Players: Francis Bernard: “Royal governor” of Massachusetts Bay colony, afraid of the rabble and thought everyone should just go along with the stamps until parliament repealed the act Thomas Hutchinson: Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, scapegoat and often targeted in patriot hate James Otis Jr: Prominent Boston lawyer, rabble rouser, patriot Samuel Adams: Member of the House of Representatives, writer in the local papers, patriot, rabble rouser with a vendetta  John Hancock: Selectman in Boston, political pancake, rich, fence sitter  George Grenville: Ex-Prime minister of England, mastermind behind the stamp act Ebenezer Mackintosh: Shoemaker, gang leader, patriot Sources Click here for ⁠Merch⁠ We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about The Stamp Act Congress? When did they meet and why? When did the struggle for independence actually begin? How did colonial resistance change when the stamp men resigned after the riots? How did Samuel Adams change the way the Massachusetts Bay Colony government functioned? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what was happening in Boston just weeks before The Stamp Act was to go into effect. We’ll also be exploring the Stamp Act Congress, what they set out to do and parliament’s opinion of the meeting. Things got real messy in these final weeks. Not only was chief rabble rouser Samuel Adams in the House of Representatives, but it turns out there were a lot of mistakes made on the British side of stamps. Key Players: Samuel Adams: Elected member to the House of Representatives, loved rousing rabbles, antagonizing tories and writing articles in several newspapers John Hancock: Political pancake that’s beginning to flip to the patriot side of the cause, doing things like joining non-importation agreements and getting his portrait painted James Otis Jr: Prominent lawyer, elected representative in the house, delegate to the stamp act congress  Thomas Hutchinson: Chief Justice and Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, had his house wrecked by a mob, somehow more reasonable than most Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony. Seemingly completely out of touch with public opinion, enjoyed shutting the government down and fleeing to Castle William  Find my Sources Click here for Merch We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of Harbottle Dorr? You probably haven’t and that’s okay. That’s why we have the Founded Find Out, where you get to find out about someone or something you never even had a chance to learn about before. Harbottle Dorr was a merchant, a Bostonian and a member of the Sons of Liberty who really enjoyed collecting newspapers. Somehow, his collection became a gift to history, find out how on this episode of Founded. Sources Merch We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about the rights of colonists and the British constitution? How did Samuel Adams rise to the top and become the chief rabble rouser? Why did one of the richest men in the colonies, John Hancock, end up in politics? Do you know what disinterested means, in regard to colonial politics? Who was really in control of Boston during the Stamp Act Crisis? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened when the dreaded stamps landed on the shores of Boston and the news that came on the same boat. The tides are changing in the town of Boston and across the ocean in England. From Thomas Hutchinson’s and John Hancock’s mildly worded letters to Samuel Adam’s resolves; power is lost by some and found by others.  Key Players: John Hancock: Rich merchant, wrote a lot of mildly worded letters about hating stamps, ran for a seat in the assembly  Samuel Adams:  Harvard grad, excel at working, did excel in politics and propaganda, , representative of Boston in the assembly James Otis Jr: Prominent Boston lawyer, member of the assembly where he had been the leader for years Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony (in title), thought he’d have an easy administration but did not Thomas Hutchinson: Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, publicly supported the crown, privately disagreed, had his house destroyed by a mob George Grenville: Leader in England, creator of the sugar and stamp act, goose Sources We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about how morality during colonial times? Did you know that rioting could be seen as an effective and reasonable form of redress? Why was Thomas Hutchinson’s House destroyed when he wasn’t a stamp master? Who was behind the plundering and pillaging and why? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened in the town of Boston the day after Lt. Governor Thomas Hutchinson’s house was destroyed in a targeted attack. We’re also going to find out. why it was viewed differently than the effigy mob that went after the stamp collector. Morality and reputation were as important as money during those times and they viewed these things differently than we do in modern times. Key Players: Thomas Hutchinson: Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony and Chief Justice in Boston, had his house destroyed by a mob Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, despite the title he had no control Andrew Oliver: Council member, Thomas Hutchinson’s brother-in-law, resigned from stamp man position after he was targeted by a mob Colonel Isaac Barré: Member of Parliament who argued for colonial rights before the Stamp Act passed Reverend Mayhew: Known for fiery and often political sermons delivered from the pulpit, accused of inciting a riot Samuel Adams: hated stamps and authority, loved politics and protest Ebenezer Mackintosh: Shoe maker, gang leader John Hancock: Rich Merchant, selectmen, wrote a lot of mildly worded letters about hating stamps Sources We want to hear from you! What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode of Founded, we find a different voice exploring a different part of the American Revolution. Nearly 15 years after the Sugar Act was passed, George Washington has come a long way. After his first mistakes that we explored at Jumonville's Glen and the battle of Fort Necessity, he is finding more success in the fight for liberty right after crossing the Delaware. History Daily gives you a bit of history daily, in a way that I really enjoy. Find more here We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about Thomas Hutchinson? Did you ever hear about Thomas in history class? Why did some colonists continue to side with the British even with their taxes and overreach? Do you know how the social system work in the 13 colonies before the revolution? How long have historians been writing history?  On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out all about Thomas Hutchinson. He may have been a villain to some, but is that all he was? By exploring Hutchinson’s story we can gain a lot more perspective on the big picture. The patriots targeted him for his commitment to the crown, the various positions in government he held, and more- it’s time to hear his side of the story. Key Players: Thomas Hutchinson: Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony and Chief Justice of Boston, loved being British, hated conflict Belcher: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony Late 1730’s-Early 1740’s, known for Land Bank Debacle, mentor of Thomas Hutchinson William Shirley: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony 1740’s- mid 1750’s, Friend of Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Pownall: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony 1757-1760, lowkey corrupt, created problems for Thomas Hutchinson Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony 1760-1769, created more problems for Thomas Hutchinson James Otis Jr: Lightening boy, prominent Boston lawyer, enemy of Thomas Hutchinson, patriot   Reverend Mayhew: Known for fiery and often political sermons delivered from the pulpit, patriot Sources We want to hear from you!  What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices