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If you are a listener of History This Week, you know that we examine the moments and decisions that have shaped not only history, but our perspectives on the world. There is a new podcast called First America that does something similar, focusing specifically on how the country's founders' treatment of indigenous nations and their resistance shaped U.S. democracy. As the United States reaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, First America asks a deceptively simple question. What if the story we've been told about the American Revolution is incomplete? We've learned that the revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But when you actually read the declaration, the last grievance is about Native people. He has excited the merciless Indian savages, it reads, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions. Why have indigenous people been pushed to the margins of the American origin story when they were so central to it? Alongside leading Native historians, First America host Rebecca Nagel, an Indigenous author and the former host of Crooked's This Land podcast, looks at the real story of why the colonists rebelled, what kind of government they created, and, crucially, how the forces that shaped America 250 years ago are still shaping it today. Here's episode one, where Rebecca sits down with historian Ned Blackhawk, Western Shoshone, and to talk about how hunger for indigenous land drove the revolution. You can find more episodes of First America wherever you get podcasts.

A little look behind the scenes. Producing history this week, some weeks, eats my whole schedule, and Instacart is how I survive it. It connects you with thousands of stores, and as fast as 30 minutes, you can have quality groceries delivered right to your door. Last week is a perfect example. I was locked in on sound design, headphones on, mixing some music under a scene, finally in the zone when everything clicks, that flow state, and the last thing you want to do is break the spell. Problem was, my fridge was basically empty, and I hadn't eaten all day. But instead of stopping to run to the store, I opened Instacart. Picked out fresh produce, cold brew, real dinner for the night. Kept working, never took the headphones off, and a little while later, it was all at my door. Quality I'd have picked myself. No hours lost. If I can get time back to focus on what matters, working on a show like this, that's a game changer. Instacart brings convenience, quality, and ease right to your door so you can focus on what matters most. Download the Instacart app now and get groceries just how you like.

That was the first episode from the new podcast First America. Find more episodes of First America wherever you get podcasts.

A little look behind the scenes. Producing history this week, some weeks, eats my whole schedule. And Instacart is how I survive it. It connects you with thousands of stores. In as fast as 30 minutes, you can have quality groceries delivered right to your door. Last week is a perfect example. I was locked in on sound design. Headphones on, mixing some music under a scene, finally in the zone when everything clicks, that flow state, and the last thing you want to do is break the spell. Problem was, my fridge was basically empty and I hadn't eaten all day. But instead of stopping to run to the store, I opened Instacart. Picked out fresh produce, cold brew, real dinner for the night. Kept working, never took the headphones off, and a little while later, it was all at my door. Quality I'd have picked myself. No hours lost. If I can get time back to focus on what matters, working on a show like this, that's a game changer. Instacart brings convenience, quality, and ease right to your door so you can focus on what matters most. Download the Instacart app now and get groceries just how you like.

is how I survive it. It connects you with thousands of stores and in as fast as 30 minutes, you can have quality groceries delivered right to your door. Last week is a perfect example. I was locked in on sound design, headphones on, mixing some music under a scene, finally in the zone when everything clicks, that flow state and the last thing you want to do is break the spell. Problem was, my fridge was basically empty and I hadn't eaten all day. But instead of stopping to run to the store, I opened Instacart. Picked up fresh produce, cold brew, real dinner for the night. Kept working, never took the headphones off and a little while later, it was all at my door. Quality I'd have picked myself. No hours lost. If I can get time back to focus on what matters, working on a show like this, that's a game changer. Instacart brings convenience, quality and ease right to your door. So you can focus on what matters most. Download the Instacart app now and get groceries just how you like.