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Polygamy is not a practice that often comes to mind when many of us think about early America. But it turns out, polygamy was a ubiquitous practice among different groups of early Americans living in 17th and 18th-century North America. Sarah Pearsall, a University Teaching Officer, Fellow, and Historian at the University of Cambridge, joins us to discuss the surprising history of polygamy in early North America, with details from her book, Polygamy: An Early American History. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/278    Join Ben Franklin's World!  Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears!    Sponsor Links  Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop   Complementary Episodes  Episode 013: Rachel Hope Cleves, Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America Episode 027: Lisa Wilson, A History of Stepfamilies in Early America Episode 045: Spencer McBride, Joseph Smith and the Founding of Mormonism Episode 120: Marcia Zug, A History of Mail Order Brides in Early America Episode 223: Susan Sleeper-Smith, A Native American History of the Ohio River Valley &amp; Great Lakes Region Episode 225: Elaine Forman Crane, The Poison Plot: Adultery &amp; Murder in Colonial Newport   Listen!   Apple Podcasts Spotify  Google Podcasts  Ben Franklin's World iOS App  Ben Franklin's World Android App   Helpful Links  Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter 

Polygamy is not a practice that often comes to mind when many of us think about early America. But it turns out, polygamy was a ubiquitous practice among different groups of early Americans living in 17th and 18th-century North America. <a href="https://www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-sarah-pearsall" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Pearsall</a>, a University Teaching Officer, Fellow, and Historian at the University of Cambridge, joins us to discuss the surprising history of polygamy in early North America, with details from her book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/polygamy-an-early-american-history/9780300226843" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Polygamy: An Early American History</a>. Show Notes: <a href="http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/278" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/278</a> Join Ben Franklin's World! <ul> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears!</a></li> </ul> Sponsor Links <ul> <li><a href="https://oieahc.wm.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Omohundro Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ben Franklin's World Shop</a></li> </ul> Complementary Episodes <ul> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/013" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 013: Rachel Hope Cleves, Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/027" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 027: Lisa Wilson, A History of Stepfamilies in Early America</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/045" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 045: Spencer McBride, Joseph Smith and the Founding of Mormonism</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/120" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 120: Marcia Zug, A History of Mail Order Brides in Early America</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/223" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 223: Susan Sleeper-Smith, A Native American History of the Ohio River Valley &amp; Great Lakes Region</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/225" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 225: Elaine Forman Crane, The Poison Plot: Adultery &amp; Murder in Colonial Newport</a></li> </ul> Listen! <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ben-franklins-world-a-podcast-about-early-american-history/id946895107?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2oghPc2yt6aLqQHVTBs8tZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2JlbmZyYW5rbGluc3dvcmxkLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vZ3Bt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ben-franklins-world/id1034881337?mt=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ben Franklin's World iOS App</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benfranklinsworld.android.ben&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ben Franklin's World Android App</a></li> </ul> Helpful Links <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/benfranklinsworld/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Ben Franklin's World F</a>acebook Group</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BFWorldPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BenFranklinsWorld/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://forms.aweber.com/form/67/608698667.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter</a></li> </ul>

278 Sarah Pearsall, Polygamy: An Early American History

We have a special edition of the podcast and seminar this week as we celebrate the release of our esteemed colleague Dr Sarah M.S. Pearsall’s new book, ‘Polygamy: An Early American History’. Dr Pearsall is University Senior Lecturer in the History of Early America and the Atlantic World here at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow at Robinson College. Here, she talks about her new book, the themes and historical episodes it explores and its relationship with her prior work, with second year PhD student Evelyn Strope.They touch on the importance of understanding polygamy as a constant presence in Early America, the consequences this has for our assumptions about the primacy of heterosexual monogamy in American life, and writing history that complements or challenges that of your own dissertation supervisor!Polygamy: An Early American History is published by Yale University Press and is available to order here https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300226843/polygamyIf you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, get in touch via @camericanist on Twitter or ltd27@cam.ac.uk. Spread the word, and thanks for listening! See you next week!Schedule for the Cambridge American History Seminar- https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars/american-history-seminar

We have a special edition of the podcast and seminar this week as we celebrate the release of our esteemed colleague Dr Sarah M.S. Pearsall’s new book, ‘Polygamy: An Early American History’. Dr Pearsall is University Senior Lecturer in the History of Early America and the Atlantic World here at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow at Robinson College. Here, she talks about her new book, the themes and historical episodes it explores and its relationship with her prior work, with second year PhD student Evelyn Strope. They touch on the importance of understanding polygamy as a constant presence in Early America, the consequences this has for our assumptions about the primacy of heterosexual monogamy in American life, and writing history that complements or challenges that of your own dissertation supervisor! Polygamy: An Early American History is published by Yale University Press and is available to order here <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300226843/polygamy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300226843/polygamy</a> If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback, get in touch via @camericanist on Twitter or ltd27@cam.ac.uk. Spread the word, and thanks for listening! See you next week! Schedule for the Cambridge American History Seminar- <a href="https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars/american-history-seminar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars/american-history-seminar</a>

Sarah Pearsall Interview 29/10/19