{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"BFW Revisited: The Power of the Press in the American Revolution","description":"Common Sense didn\u2019t just make an argument for independence\u2014it moved through a world of newspapers, pamphlets, and personal networks that carried revolutionary ideas from one doorstep to the next. So how did political news travel in 1776, and what made print such a powerful engine of persuasion? As we approach the 250th anniversary of Common Sense, Ben Franklin\u2019s World Revisited returns to Episode 156 to explore how early Americans shared, debated, and embraced revolutionary ideas. You\u2019ll discover how print and networks spread the Revolution, what made Common Sense a publishing phenomenon, and how media shaped political debate and public opinion.  Show Notes:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com\/156   RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES  \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 091: Rumors, Legends, and Hoaxes in Early America \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 153: Committees and Congresses: Governments of the American Revolution \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 144: The Common Cause \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 243: Revolutionary Print Networks \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 375: Misinformation Nation: Fake News in Early America \ud83c\udfa7 Episode 428: America's Forgotten Quest to Link Two Oceans  SUPPORT OUR WORK \ud83c\udf81&amp;nbsp;Make a Donation to&amp;nbsp;Ben Franklin\u2019s World  REQUEST A TOPIC \ud83d\udce8&amp;nbsp;Topic Request Form \ud83d\udceb&amp;nbsp;liz@benfranklinsworld.com   WHEN YOU'RE READY \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;BFW Gazette Newsletter&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb&amp;nbsp;Join the BFW Listener Community \ud83c\udf0d&amp;nbsp;Join the History Explorers Club  TAKE THE QUIZ \ud83e\udded Discover How You Explore History (under 2 minutes) \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com\/quiz  LISTEN \ud83c\udfa7 \ud83c\udf4e&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc9a&amp;nbsp;Spotify&amp;nbsp;  \ud83c\udfb6&amp;nbsp;Amazon Music \ud83d\udedc Pandora  CONNECT \ud83e\udd8b&amp;nbsp;Liz on Bluesky \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb&amp;nbsp;Liz on LinkedIn \ud83d\udedc&amp;nbsp;Liz\u2019s Website  SAY THANKS \ud83d\udc9c&amp;nbsp;Leave a review on Apple Podcasts \ud83d\udc9a&amp;nbsp;Leave a rating on Spotify  *Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. ","author_name":"Ben Franklin's World","author_url":"http:\/\/www.benfranklinsworld.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39576755\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197032285"}