The Year That Made America
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 gripping account reveals the precarious path to America...
22 Apr 202544min
The Pathfinder and the President
Today I interview Historian John Bicknell about his newest book: The Pathfinder and the President.In 1856, John C. Frémont—the famed "Pathfinder" of the American West—became the Republican Party's fir...
20 Apr 202543min
Jamestown Part One
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 the Chesapeake leading up to 1607. Then John Smith ...
18 Apr 20251h 7min
Episode 450: Dutch Colonization
I briefly cover the Dutch East and West Indies Companies plus Dutch colonization efforts in the Americas.Western Civ 2.0
11 Apr 202512min
Episode 449: New France and Roanoke
France and England finally get into the colonization game.Western Civ 2.0
4 Apr 202512min
Episode 448: Portuguese colonization
In this episode, I give a quick refresher on Portuguese colonization. Western Civ 2.0
28 Mar 20259min
Episode 447: The New World Exploited
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
21 Mar 202523min
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 ought to be taught, researched, and narrated. But sinc...
20 Mar 202547min
