1. The Prophet Outcast
Season two premier. After his banishment from Plymouth Colony, Roger Williams and his family are taken in by the Salem Colony with open arms. Little did they expect that Williams' incindiary views of ...
25 Sep 202227min
10. The Remarkable Mr. Williams
Roger Williams was one of the most brilliant, mysterious, complicated, and in the end admirable human beings in the history of our great nation. That having been said, he was a walking, talking bundle...
5 Juni 202028min
9. A Season of Misery
The Winthrop fleet sails from England with high hopes, but a prolonged voyage, poor diet, crowded conditions, disease, and a miserable winter after its arrival in Massachusetts, end in bitter disappoi...
11 Maj 202031min
8. John Winthrop and the Creation of Boston
After years of religious persecution, a group of English Puritans decides that life in the country of their birth has become unbearable. Lawyer John Winthrop becomes not only the nominal leader of the...
24 Mars 202023min
7. Winter
In this episode, we talk about the earliest English settlements in our country - Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth - and how the fascinating histories of all three contributed to what you might call the...
4 Mars 202025min
6. Plymouth
During the voyage of the Mayflower to America a crack in one of the ship's beams almost produces a catastrophe. Having landed on Cape Cod, the passengers encounter Native Americans for the first time....
29 Jan 202030min
5. Exiles
The members of the Scrooby congregation in England - the original "Pilgrims" - plan to flee the country because of religious persecution. They attempt to leave England illegally, but are foiled on two...
16 Nov 201924min
4. Disaster
After the departure of Cap. John Smith, the "starving time" begins. Surrounded by hostile tribesmen, the settlers are compelled eat their dogs, cats, and rats. At last, driven to extremity, they resor...
5 Okt 201918min
