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Jamestown Part Three
Season 1
Jamestown survives as James Smith guides the colony. Meanwhile, in London, new plans are hatched to turn Jamestown profitable.
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1 year, 1 month ago
Jamestown Episode Reminder
Season 1
A reminder that every other episode of the series on Jamestown will be available only to patrons. To try a free membership for a week or to support t…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Year That Made America
Season 1
Today, I sit down with Tom McMillan and discuss his most recent book: The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence, 1775-1776.
This grip…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Pathfinder and the President
Season 1
Today I interview Historian John Bicknell about his newest book: The Pathfinder and the President.
In 1856, John C. Frémont—the famed "Pathfinder" of …
1 year, 1 month ago
Jamestown Part One
Season 1
Today we begin an in-depth look at Jamestown - England's first successful colony in North America. I will examine the situation in England and along …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 450: Dutch Colonization
Season 1 Episode 449
I briefly cover the Dutch East and West Indies Companies plus Dutch colonization efforts in the Americas.
Western Civ 2.0
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 449: New France and Roanoke
Season 1 Episode 449
France and England finally get into the colonization game.
Western Civ 2.0
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 448: Portuguese colonization
In this episode, I give a quick refresher on Portuguese colonization.
Western Civ 2.0
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 447: The New World Exploited
Season 1 Episode 445
In this episode I cover Spain's colonial efforts between 1492 and 1600, focusing on the broad economic, political, and social trends.
Western Civ 2.0
1 year, 2 months ago
Making Sense of Slavery: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today
In recent years, from school board meetings to the halls of Congress, Americans have engaged in fierce debates about how slavery and its legacies oug…
1 year, 2 months ago