ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We know the stories of the Founding Fathers and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence — but what about the people who learned about it days, weeks, or even months later across the colonies and around the world?
Tracing the Declaration's journey—from broadsides and public readings to censored London printings—reveals how diverse audiences such as printers, Anglican ministers, Indigenous nations, enslaved people, and everyday colonists encountered, translated, and reacted to the Declaration when it was still news, and not yet the sacred historical text that we consider it today. Dr. Lynn Price Robbins is joined by Dr. Emily Sneff to discuss her new book, When the Declaration of Independence was News.
Hosted by Dr. Lynn Price Robbins. Executive producers are Dr. Jim Ambuske, Jeanette Patrick, and Patrick Long. Audio and video editing by Patrick Long. Revolutions in Retrospect is a joint production of Primary Source Media and Revolutionary Histories.
