Revolution | The Virginia Planter | 1

Revolution | The Virginia Planter | 1

It’s 1754, and the British had developed thirteen colonies along the eastern seaboard of the American continent. You may be familiar with them. But what you may not know is that a skirmish between the British and French settlers, who colonized a strip of land lining the Mississippi River, is where a young George Washington made a serious war blunder that ultimately led to Revolution.

Written by New York Times bestselling author, Russell Shorto, this is Revolution by American History Tellers. Over the next six episodes, we’ll dive into the Revolutionary War period from the perspectives of a slave, a woman, a native American, a common shoemaker and a British aristocrat.


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Jamestown | The Great Reforms | 4

Jamestown | The Great Reforms | 4

In April 1613, years of bloody warfare culminated in the kidnapping of the paramount chief Powhatan’s daughter Pocahontas. The English colonists in Jamestown offered to return her in exchange for stol...

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Jamestown | The Starving Time | 3

Jamestown | The Starving Time | 3

In the summer of 1609, a hurricane struck a large English fleet bound for Virginia on a rescue mission. Some of the battered survivors safely landed in Jamestown, but the flagship Sea Venture and the ...

23 Okt 202438min

Jamestown | A Hell of Darkness | 2

Jamestown | A Hell of Darkness | 2

In January 1608, fire blazed through the English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. Nearly every building was reduced to ash. The destruction meant that the colonists would have to brave the winter wi...

16 Okt 202440min

History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously believed impossible.You can listen ad-free in the Wo...

14 Okt 202416min

Jamestown | Land of Milk and Honey | 1

Jamestown | Land of Milk and Honey | 1

In December 1606, three ships carrying 104 settlers left England and set sail for Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay. Six months later, they arrived on a narrow peninsula in the James River and founded Jamesto...

9 Okt 202438min

The Titanic | The Obsession | 4

The Titanic | The Obsession | 4

After the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, the ocean liner's fame only continued to grow. Today, Lindsay is joined by journalist Daniel Stone to discuss how generations of people searched for the sunken Tita...

2 Okt 202440min

History Daily: Suleiman the Magnificent

History Daily: Suleiman the Magnificent

September 30, 1520. Suleiman the Magnificent becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and sets his sights on conquering Europe.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that a...

30 Sep 202417min

The Titanic | Orphans of the Deep | 3

The Titanic | Orphans of the Deep | 3

On April 16, 1912, shocked survivors of the Titanic made their way to New York aboard the rescue ship, RMS Carpathia, and news of the tragedy began to spread around the world. Congress and the British...

25 Sep 202436min

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