Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History

2019 marks the 400th anniversary of two important events in American History: The creation of the first representative assembly in English North America and the arrival of the first African people in English North America. Why were these Virginia-based events significant and how have they impacted American history? Cassandra Newby-Alexander, a scholar of African American and American History and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Norfolk State University, helps us find answers. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/250 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop The Roller-Bottimore Foundation Bibliography: 1619 and Virginia Virginia 1619: Slavery and Freedom in the Making of English America (Save 40 percent with promo code 01BFW) Complementary Episodes Episode 079: Jim Horn, What is a Historical Source?  Episode 206: Katherine Gerbner, Christian Slavery Episode 212: Erica Dunbar, Researching Biography Episode 220: Margaret Ellen Newell, New England In