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223 A Native American History of the Ohio River Valley & Great Lakes Region
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During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ohio River Valley proved to be a rich agrarian region. Many different Native American peoples prospered from its land both in terms of the the land’s ability to produce a wide variety of crops and its support of a wide variety of small fur-bearing animals for the fur trade.
Susan Sleeper-Smith, a Professor of History at Michigan State University and author of Indigenous Prosperity and American Conquest: Indian Women and the Ohio River Valley, 1690-1792, helps us explore this unique region and the important roles it played in the early American past.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/223
Sponsor Links
- Omohundro Institute
- Institute for Thomas Paine Studies
- Follow the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies on Twitter (@TheITPS)
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- Episode 029: Colin Calloway, The Native American Defeat of the First American Army
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- Episode 064: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France
- Episode 088: Michael McDonnell, The History of History Writing
- Episode 102: William Nester, George Rogers Clark & the Fight for the Illinois Country
- Episode 162: Dunmore’s New World
- Episode 184: David Silverman, Thundersticks: Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native America
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*Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.
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Manage episode 226129100 series 60397
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ohio River Valley proved to be a rich agrarian region. Many different Native American peoples prospered from its land both in terms of the the land’s ability to produce a wide variety of crops and its support of a wide variety of small fur-bearing animals for the fur trade.
Susan Sleeper-Smith, a Professor of History at Michigan State University and author of Indigenous Prosperity and American Conquest: Indian Women and the Ohio River Valley, 1690-1792, helps us explore this unique region and the important roles it played in the early American past.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/223
Sponsor Links
- Omohundro Institute
- Institute for Thomas Paine Studies
- Follow the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies on Twitter (@TheITPS)
Complementary Episodes
- Episode 029: Colin Calloway, The Native American Defeat of the First American Army
- Episode 051: Catherine Cangany, Frontier Seaport: A History of Early Detroit
- Episode 064: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France
- Episode 088: Michael McDonnell, The History of History Writing
- Episode 102: William Nester, George Rogers Clark & the Fight for the Illinois Country
- Episode 162: Dunmore’s New World
- Episode 184: David Silverman, Thundersticks: Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native America
Helpful Show Links
- Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page
- Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast
- 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.
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