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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
9 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
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 448: Portuguese colonization
In this episode, I give a quick refresher on Portuguese colonization.
Western Civ 2.0
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 446: Louis XIII
Season 1 Episode 446
Before turning to the New World, we bring the Old World up to speed, covering Louis XIII and France, Philip's heirs in Spain, the Ottoman Empire, and…
10 months ago
Episode 445: War and Peace
Season 1 Episode 447
The Thirty Years War comes to an end, leaving Germany devastated and divided.
Western Civ 2.0
10 months ago
Episode 444: The End of the Baltic War
Season 1 Episode 444
The Holy Roman Empire wilts under the combined pressure of Sweden and France. Spain exits our stage. And Central Europe lurches toward peace.
Western …
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 443: A New Alliance
Season 1 Episode 443
Shifting alliances continue to hamper peace efforts in the Thirty Years War.
Western Civ 2.0
10 months, 1 week ago
Episode 342: The War in Germany
Season 1 Episode 342
The Thirty Years War continues to drag on in Germany after the death of Ferdinand II and the ascension of Ferdinand III.
Western Civ 2.0
10 months, 1 week ago