A History Of The United States
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 49:36:00
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Synopsis
A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.
Episodes
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Episode 7 - A Fresh Start
03/11/2015 Duration: 17minThis week Jamestown enters the Starving Time and in London the Virginia Company decides the colony needs a revolution.
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Episode 6 - Aggressive Negotiations
30/10/2015 Duration: 16minThis week we cover Newport's Second Supply of Jamestown, and English relations with the Powhatans completely breaks down.
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Episode 5 - Mr. Smith Goes to Werowocomoco
26/10/2015 Duration: 18minThis week we follow John Smith's misadventures with the Powhatans, where he travels to their capital at Werowocomoco. We also look at how Jamestown made its way through the winter, Newport's return to the colony, and Smith's exploration missions.
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Episode 4 - The One Where Everyone Dies
22/10/2015 Duration: 15minIn this week's Friends themed episode Newport sails back to London to report on the foundation of Jamestown, but in Virginia everything starts falling apart. There is an outbreak of Typhoid Fever, everyone starts arguing, and then Smith goes on an adventure.
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Episode 3 - Jamestown: The Settlement
19/10/2015 Duration: 17minSurprise early episode! This week introduce the Native Americans in the region, the Powhatan Confederacy. We look at their leadership, society and culture. We then actually found the Jamestown settlement.
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Episode 2 - Jamestown: The Voyage
16/10/2015 Duration: 17minThis week we begin the real narrative. We look at the foundation of the Virginia Company, the failed settlement of St. George's Fort, North Virginia, and the voyage of the ships which would found Jamestown. Also included are a witty observation by Thomas Jefferson about the weather and the worst Back to the Future joke ever.
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Episode 1 - The New World
09/10/2015 Duration: 15minThis week we begin telling the story. We cover the early voyages by the French to the New World, see how New Spain gained control of Florida, and look at why England was so perfectly poised to be the most successful of the colonists. The situation is set up for an introduction to Jamestown next week.
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Episode 0 - Pilot
02/10/2015 Duration: 05minHello and welcome to A History of the United States. This episode gives an introduction to the project and myself.