# BFW Bonus: We Want More History Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ben-franklin-s-world-320219/bfw-bonus-we-want-more-history Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ben-franklin-s-world-320219/bfw-bonus-we-want-more-history.md Podcast: [Ben Franklin's World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ben-franklin-s-world-320219) Published: 2026-09-18T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bbe497f0-1ada-4fb1-a75f-a268673063b2.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ben-franklin-s-world-320219/episodes/bfw-bonus-we-want-more-history Duration seconds: 1258 ## Resource American history is in the news a lot these days. We see and hear about fights over monuments, textbooks, and the stories we should include or exclude from our museums and historic markers. What these stories overshadow is the great demand for more history in the United States. A coalition of historians and history organizations noticed this demand and decided to feed it by organizing a new initiative: A We Want More History weekend, which takes place September 25-27. In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Beth English , the Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians, and Kate Masur , the John D. MacArthur Professor of History at Northwestern University. The guest historians share more about the origins of the national, coordinated weekend of history programs, how we can get involved, and where to find more information. SUPPORT OUR WORK 🎁 Make a Donation to Ben Franklin’s World REQUEST A TOPIC πŸ“¨ Topic Request Form πŸ“« liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY πŸ—žοΈ BFW Gazette Newsletter πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Join the BFW Listener Community 🌍 Join the History Explorers Club TAKE THE QUIZ 🧭 Discover How You Explore History (under 2 minutes) πŸ‘‰ https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/quiz LISTEN 🎧 🍎 Apple Podcasts πŸ’š Spotify 🎢 Amazon Music πŸ›œ Pandora CONNECT πŸ¦‹ Liz on Bluesky πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Liz on LinkedIn πŸ›œ Liz’s Website SAY THANKS πŸ’œ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts πŸ’š Leave a rating on Spotify * Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ben-franklin-s-world-320219/episodes/bfw-bonus-we-want-more-history/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ben-franklin-s-world-320219/bfw-bonus-we-want-more-history.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.