When we think about the founding of the United States, we often focus on the Constitution, the Founding Fathers, and those first landmark elections.
But how did the United States actually build its federal government, the entire apparatus of state that could collect revenue, manage international diplomacy, provide law and order, and extend its reach across a rapidly expanding nation?
Who were the people who made that government work? And how did their service to the nation shape what it meant to be an American citizen?
The latest Ben Franklin’s World podcast investigates answers to these questions. You can listen here.
Ben Franklin’s World is an award-winning podcast. It’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our world. Each episode features an interview with a historian who shares their unique insights into our early American past.
Illustration: The US Capitol as it appeared in 1800 from a watercolor by William Russell Birch (Library of Congress).
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