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Never Seen It with Kyle AyersAllen Strickland Williams Has Never Seen Sophie's ChoiceAllen Strickland Williams has never seen Sophie's Choice, but he rewrote it and we read his script! He wrote four pages before asking a friend one very important question about the movie. Kyle and Allen are joined by Babs Gray and Joe McAdam. Come see Kyle in Brooklyn on April 5th at Union Hall! Get tickets now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-221h 12
A Public AffairBill Ayers and the Way Forward for Abolition and Liberation
The DNC is wrapping up this week in a celebratory mood, but with the Gaza War hanging over the convention. Guest Bill Ayers joins the show to talk about the state of left activism and protest in the light of the current moment. He points out that the situation is similar to the famous Democratic Convention of ’68, but has several key differences, including the speed and power of the peace movement in making its demands heard. The conversation also touches on the contradiction of movement making when it comes into contact with electoral politics, and ho...
2024-08-2252 min
Under the Tree: A Seminar on Freedom with Bill AyersChasing Justice: A Homecoming with Marshan AllenWe travel to the Illinois Parole Board to stand in solidarity with a couple of my students seeking clemency or commutation or a pardon from Governor Pritzger, and to support our friend and colleague Marshan Allen as he asks to have his conviction erased so that he can practice law when he finishes law school. Since coming home after 24-years in prison, Marshan Allen earned his Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern Illinois University, got married, and launched a career as a national leader for criminal/legal reform. He’s currently the Vice President of Advocacy and External Partnerships at Represent Just...
2023-01-2542 min
The Political History of the United States3.30 A European WarBoth the British and the French bring in new commanders in North America. Meanwhile, in Europe, a full-scale conflict will erupt.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-05-3035 minThe Political History of the United States3.29 After BraddockBraddock was just one prong of a four-pronged attack. This week we check-in and see how the other three fared.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-05-1632 minThe Political History of the United States3.28 Braddock’s MarchThe British set off on an ill-fated march.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-05-0245 min
How Goods This.EP. 9 - Gratitude is the Attitude -- w/ Mac Ayers and Teddy SwimsIt was a privilege to have some of our favorite pals, and musical anomalies—Teddy Swims and Mac Ayers back in the studio. Hang with the boys as they dive in deep and relate a lot of their own personal experiences to each other’s. They talk about the experience of becoming “known.” What that’s done for their psyche and the way they operate nowadays. How they've adopted more anxiety and fear as soon as they got everything they thought they needed. And how they maintain their integrity in an industry that wants to commercialize everything. And most importantl...
2022-04-181h 21The Political History of the United States3.27 Fort Necessity and the Albany CongressGeorge Washington takes his first steps on the world stage... And causes an international incident. Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-04-1844 minThe Political History of the United States3.26 Enter George WashingtonGeorge Washington takes his first step onto the world stage.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-04-0431 minThe Political History of the United States3.25 The Ohio CountryDuring the late 1740s and into the 1750s everybody began turning their attention to the Ohio Country. Today we explore just why that was.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-03-2130 minThe Political History of the United States3.24 The Six Nations of the IroquoisThis week we discuss the Iroquois Confederacy. Wedged in between the British and the French this group found itself being courted by both groups, thus placing them into a dangerous game between the two powers.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-03-0731 minThe Political History of the United States3.23 The War of Austrian SuccessionThe colonists indulge in their favorite pastime. It is time to invade Canada.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-02-2132 minThe Political History of the United States3.22 The War of Jenkins’ EarThe British and the Spanish face off in a war that will seem oddly reminiscent of Queen Anne's War.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-02-0731 minThe Political History of the United States3.21 The Colonial EconomyAs the policy of salutary neglect was ushered in the colonies experienced dramatic growth and diversification of their economies.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-01-2431 minThe Political History of the United States3.20 Science and SocietiesWe once again join Benjamin Franklin as we tour the emergence of the sciences and civic organizations in the colonies.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2022-01-1032 minThe Political History of the United States3.19 The Colonial PressThis week Benjamin Franklin takes us on a tour of the emerging and often contentious world of the colonial press.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-12-2732 minThe Political History of the United States3.18 The Great AwakeningAs a distinct American culture would appear during the 18th century, religion would also change. This cumulates in the 1740s with the Great Awakening.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-12-1332 minThe Political History of the United States3.17 The 1741 New York Slave ConspiracyIn 1741 a slave conspiracy gripped New York.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-11-2944 minThe Political History of the United States3.16 Slave RebellionsHarsh slave codes, which were intended to keep the slave populations at bay, often produced the opposite effect. This week we look at what happened when slaves decided that the time was right to rise up against the owners.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-11-1531 minThe Political History of the United States3.15 Slave CodesBeginning in the 1660s, slave codes would come to codify life for African slaves. This week we discuss what those codes were and how they came to be. We will also look at the role of racism in the prevention of slave uprisings.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-11-0129 minThe Political History of the United States3.14 Georgia Enters the GameIn an effort to deal with urban poverty in London, James Oglethorpe forms the Georgia Trustees and create a new colony.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-10-1832 minThe Political History of the United States3.13 Carolina Splits UpThis week we explore how Carolina split into separate colonies. We then explore how internal conflict and dissent would lead to the end of proprietary government in both North and South Carolina.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-10-0429 minThe Political History of the United States3.12 The Canadian Invasion of Queen Anne‘s WarAfter a few starts and stops, the British agree to help the colonists move on Quebec. Meanwhile, down in the South, the Spanish attempt an attack on Charleston.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-09-2038 minThe Political History of the United States3.11 The Causes of Queen Anne‘s WarThe colonies were pushed into Queen Anne's War following questions of succession in the Spanish empire. This war saw the English stuck in a conflict against the Spanish, the French, and hostile Indian tribes.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-09-0631 minThe Political History of the United States3.10 PiratesPiracy had become common in the colonies by the end of the 17th century. One part economic boon, and another part danger, the practice would play a major role in colonial politics of the era.As promised during the episode, the link to the website is below. From there you can visit my source list and see just what it is I'm using to create this podcast. Happy reading!Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www...
2021-08-2329 minThe Political History of the United States3.9 The Colonies in 1700This week we take a census of where the colonies all stand at the end of the 17th century. This week we are going to look at population growth, economic development, and the expansion of slavery around the turn of the century.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-08-0932 minThe Political History of the United States3.8 The Pennsylvania Charter of PrivilegesWilliam Penn finally returns to Pennsylvania. Despite the decades-long absence, he quickly finds himself having to turn around and rush back to England. Before he can do that, however, he must first settle the question of the government. The result? The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges in 1701.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id...
2021-07-2639 minThe Political History of the United States3.7 William Penn Stuck in EnglandWith William Penn stuck in London, Pennsylvania would become filled with factionalism. Penn's solution to this was to turn to a New England Puritan for help, a move that did not exactly go over well.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-07-1227 min
Turn Left PodcastBud & Jennifer Allen talk Southside Speedway, their history in racing, and MORE! TLP episode 78 w/ Ethan AyersSponsored by Sara Kay Speedshots--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ethan-ayers/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-ayers/support
2021-07-031h 32The Political History of the United States3.6 Virginia in the 1690sThis week we return to Virginia and meet up with our old friend, Edmund Andros.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-06-2832 minThe Political History of the United States3.5 The Legacy of SalemFollowing our look at the events that gripped 1692 Salem, this week we examine exactly how it all happened and what the lasting legacy of the trials was.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-06-1429 minThe Political History of the United States3.4 The Salem Witchcraft TrialsIn 1692 the village of Salem, Massachusetts was gripped by fears and allegations of witchcraft.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-05-3134 minThe Political History of the United States3.3 The New ChartersAfter spending several years in limbo, William III finally decides the fate of the North American colonies and begins issuing the new charters.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-05-1730 minThe Political History of the United States3.2 The Waiting GameThe colonies spend a nervous few years between the rebellions of 1689 and the coming new charters.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-05-0333 minThe Political History of the United States3.1 The Glorious Revolution in MarylandAs rebellion spread throughout the Dominion Government to the North, it would also find its way to Maryland, where the colonists had finally had enough of the Catholic proprietors.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-04-1931 minThe Political History of the United States2.32 Season in Review, Part 2Tying all the strings of our second season together.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-04-0530 minThe Political History of the United States2.31 Season in Review, Part 1The first of our two-part season in review.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-03-2231 minThe Political History of the United States2.30 Leisler’s RebellionNew York decides that their time in the Dominion is over, as Jacob Leisler leads the charge to overthrow it.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-03-0831 minThe Political History of the United States2.29 The Aftermath of the Boston RebellionWith Andros gone and the Dominion government in shambles, the colonists are forced to plot a new and uncertain path forward.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-02-2226 minThe Political History of the United StatesSeason 2, Supplement 1: The Declaration of the GentlemenA reading of The Declaration of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and Inhabitants of Boston, and the Country Adjacent.
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2021-02-1516 minThe Political History of the United States2.28 The 1689 Boston RebellionAfter years of frustration under Edmund Andros, the colonists in Boston decide that the time is ripe to take things in a different direction.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-02-0832 minThe Political History of the United States2.27 The Glorious Revolution in New EnglandWith England falling headlong into the Glorious Revolution, New England begins to feel the convulsions from across the Atlantic.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-01-2532 minThe Political History of the United States2.26 The Dominion Outside of MassachusettsOur look at the Dominion of New England expands beyond Massachusetts as we take a tour of the other colonies that made up the Dominion. Then we head back to England where James II begins to see his grip on power slip.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2021-01-1130 minThe Political History of the United States2.25 Law and Religion in the Dominion of New EnglandMore than anything in New England, religion reigned supreme. However, with the fall of the New England colonies and the formation of the Dominion of New England religious changes would be ushered in. For a colony that has such foundational ties with Puritanism, these changes are going to widely despised and resisted by the colonists.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.us...
2020-12-2831 minThe Political History of the United States2.24 The Dominion of New EnglandWith the old charter gone a new day had begun in New England. This week we explore the changes made in the new Dominion of New England. These changes were absolutely despised by the colonists who, in short order, came to equally loathe the new governor of the Dominion of New England, Edmund Andros.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoli...
2020-12-1434 minThe Political History of the United States2.23 Quo WarrantoAfter years of tension, the end would finally come for the Massachusetts Bay Company. With the King desperate to reassert royal prerogative he would push forward to cancel to Bay Company charter and usher in a new era of government in New England.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-11-3028 minThe Political History of the United States2.22 The Dangers of 1678 and Popish PlotsAs Massachusetts continues to defy the crown, a situation developed in London that is once again going to turn the attention away from Massachusetts and place the focus on a religious question in England itself. This crisis will, in time, lead to serious repercussions back in New England.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspolit...
2020-11-1631 minThe Political History of the United States2.21 A Gathering Storm in New EnglandLondon is finally forced to take a long hard look at their recalcitrant colonies in New England in the aftermath of King Philip’s war. A commission is sent over to get a sense of the overall problem, while the King begins to explore ways to bring Massachusetts and the rest of the region back into line with royal prerogative.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspolit...
2020-11-0227 minThe Political History of the United States2.20 The First Decade of PennsylvaniaA look at the first decade of Pennsylvania history. The colony struggles under the new Frame of Government, while William Penn fends off border disputes with the other colonies.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-10-1930 minThe Political History of the United States2.19 The Pennsylvania Frame of GovernmentWilliam Penn, having founded the Pennsylvania colony, now needed to get a government in place for it. What would emerge was the Pennsylvania Frame of Government, one of the most liberal governments put into place in colonial America.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-10-0529 minThe Political History of the United States2.18 William Penn and the Founding of PennsylvaniaWilliam Penn enters our story as we explore his life and the founding of Pennsylvania.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-09-2128 minThe Political History of the United States2.17 Peace and the Legacy of King Philip’s WarThis week we look at the ultimate legacy of King Philip's war. What had the entire thing meant? What were the short and long term gains? What about the losses? Finally, how does this conflict fit into the greater story of the colonies in the 17th century, and explain the events to come?Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/
2020-09-0727 minThe Political History of the United States2.16 The Campaign of 1676The tide begins to shift as the colonists take control of King Philip's war.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-08-2431 minThe Political History of the United States2.15 The Campaign of 1675This week we follow the events of 1675. As the Indians keep up with their hit and run tactics, the colonists struggle to gain their footing in the war.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-08-1032 minThe Political History of the United States2.14 The Origins of King Philip’s WarAfter years of tension between the Plymouth colonists and the local tribes, the situation finally reached a tipping point in June 1675. What ensues over the next month would assure that King Philip's war would not be contained to just Plymouth but instead would become a major regional conflict.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspolit...
2020-07-2728 minThe Political History of the United States2.13 New England on the Eve of WarThis week we look at the conditions in New England just prior to the outbreak of King Philip's War. The New England colonies continue to push back against royal prerogative, setting up what was likely an inevitable confrontation just before the events of King Philip's War take place. Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliti...
2020-07-1327 minThe Political History of the United States2.12 The Legacy of Bacon’s RebellionThis episode we look at the final days of Bacon's Rebellion. We examine how the English deal with the situation once they arrive in the colonies, and how Governor Berkeley adjusts to the changing dynamic. We then spend the second half of the episode looking at the legacy of Bacon's Rebellion and attempting to put it into the context of the American colonial experience.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https...
2020-06-2931 minThe Political History of the United States2.11 Bacon’s Rebellion: End GameThis week the fight moves back to Jamestown for a final encounter between Berkeley and Bacon. The outcome is going to leave everybody looking at a new political future for the Virginia colony.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-06-1527 minThe Political History of the United States2.10 The Gloucester PetitionAs Bacon's Rebellion continues we are going to watch Governor Berkeley continue to make misstep after misstep as he fights to regain control of his colony and avoid becoming completely isolated in Virginia.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-06-0127 minThe Political History of the United States2.9 The June AssemblyFollowing being named a traitor, Bacon and his men move on Jamestown. What ensues is a series of mistakes and blunders by Governor Berkeley that will move Virginia from a minor civil disturbance to an open rebellion.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-05-1832 minThe Political History of the United States2.8 The Run up to RebellionThis week we explore the run-up to Bacon's Rebellion. With colonists already pushed to the breaking point as a result of excessive taxation, conflict erupts along the frontier between settlers and the local tribes. The government’s response leaves the colonists looking elsewhere for protection, protection they would find in Nathaniel Bacon.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bib...
2020-05-0427 minThe Political History of the United States2.7 The Origins of Bacon’s RebellionThis week we begin the first part in a series looking at Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia. Our examination starts by looking at the larger picture in Virginia since the restoration that helps to explains why the colony was so ripe for a rebellion to take place.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id...
2020-04-2029 minThe Political History of the United States2.6 New York in the Era of Edmund AndrosFollowing the end of the third Anglo-Dutch war, New York was officially an English colony. What emerges is a struggle between the colonists and the royal government for representation. At the same time, Edmund Andros fights to secure the economy of the colony in light of new English restrictions.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https...
2020-04-0631 minThe Political History of the United States2.5 New Netherland Becomes New YorkThis episode we explore the transformation of New Netherland into New York, as well as look at the rise of Edmund Andros.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-03-2327 minThe Political History of the United States2.4 The Fundamental Constitution of CarolinaThis week we look at an attempt to establish a feudal government in the new Carolina colony.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-03-0926 minThe Political History of the United States2.3 CarolinaThis week our story heads back to the South. With Spanish influence waning the English decide to venture into the vast amount of land between Florida and Virginia.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-02-2425 minThe Political History of the United States2.2 The Province of MarylandThis week we are jumping back a bit and properly introducing the Province of Maryland. Originally founded to be a Catholic colony by Lord Baltimore, the colony sought to avoid the difficulties that plagued early Virginia and Plymouth.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2020-02-1029 minThe Political History of the United States2.1 The QuakersTo begin our second season we look at the early years for the Quakers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The treatment of the Quakers by the Puritans will tell us a lot about the religious situation in Massachusetts during the era. It will also help set the stage for events that will unfold throughout this season.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https...
2020-01-2728 minThe Political History of the United States1.32 Season in Review, Part 2This week we wrap up the first season by continuing our look back at where we have been. We will also spend some time examining the themes that have helped define the early colonial experience. These themes are going to be critical moving forward and will help paint the future for the colonial United States.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.us...
2020-01-1326 minThe Political History of the United States1.31 Season in Review, Part 1Today is the first part of our season in review. This week's episode goes back and looks at the things we have talked about and tries to pull together some of the central themes that we have seen. Next time we will cover the second half of the season in review and then, without any delay, move straight into season 2.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspol...
2019-12-3026 minThe Political History of the United States1.30 The Introduction of SlaveryBeginning with the importation of African slaves into Virginia in 1619, slavery will end up completely transforming the future United States. This week we look at the earliest slave trade in the North American English colonies and how the different regions all dealt with its arrival.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2019-12-0927 minThe Political History of the United States1.29 The New England Round-UpAfter 15 episodes on the founding of New England, we are ready to wrap this party up. This week we look at various topics on the New England colonies including the economy, common defense, and whether or not New England became the City on the Hill once envisioned by John Winthrop.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Biblio...
2019-11-2524 minThe Political History of the United States1.28 The Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutThis week we move to Connecticut and look at the Fundamental Orders, a document that laid out how the government of Connecticut would function. The Fundamental Orders have earned Connecticut the name the Constitution State, so we are going to spend our time looking at the question of just what makes the Fundamental Orders unique. Finally, we are going to check in our favorite outcasts over in Rhode Island and see what has been developing there.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ush...
2019-11-1130 minThe Political History of the United States1.27 The Massachusetts Body of LibertiesAmong the most influential documents to come out of 17th century New England was the Massachusetts Body of Liberties. A codified system of laws, the Body of Liberties would introduce due process of law to Massachusetts. We will finish this week up by returning to Plymouth and checking in on our old friends there.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoli...
2019-10-2831 minThe Political History of the United States1.26 Religion in New EnglandThis week we are looking at the evolving religious dynamic in Massachusetts throughout the 1630s and '40s. During this time the Puritan church would tighten its stranglehold over the social and political systems in Massachusetts. In order to fully investigate the situation, we are going to turn our attention to Anne Hutchinson and see what happens when somebody challenges the established order.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.i...
2019-10-1425 minThe Political History of the United States1.25 The Pequot WarThis week our episode turns to the Pequot War and the massacre in the Mystic River Valley. This war is going to have long term political implications for New England moving forward, especially in regard to Connecticut.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2019-09-3028 minThe Political History of the United States1.24 Connecticut and New NetherlandThis week we return to the narrative and welcome two new colonies to our story. First, we are going to look at Connecticut. Second, we are going to head to New Netherland and look at the Dutch effort to colonize North America. If you stick around there might even be a surprise bonus colony at the end!Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Websi...
2019-09-1627 minThe Political History of the United States1.23 Biography Edition: Roger WilliamsUpon arriving in America, Roger Williams quickly became one of the most prominent colonists in New England. As the founder of Rhode Island, a proponent of Native American land rights, and an early advocate of the separation of church and state, Williams spent much of his life alienating just about everybody in New England. Despite this Williams remains a giant figure in American colonial history and left a legacy that would help color the policies of the future United States.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTw...
2019-09-0240 minThe Political History of the United States1.22 Biography Edition: John WinthropFor the first biography episode of the podcast, we look at John Winthrop. An early founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop would spend much of his two decades in New England as the governor of Massachusetts. More than that, however, it was his immortal words to the new colonists on their way to Massachusett's that would cement his legacy. Winthrop described Massachusetts as being "as a city upon a hill." These words endure today as something of a mission statement for what the United States strives to stand for.Join us on social media!
2019-08-1934 minThe Political History of the United States1.21 The Great Migration in New EnglandLast time, we spent our episode discussing the causes of the Great Migration from England. We looked at the changing economic and religious atmosphere during the 1630s as Charles I did all he could to alienate the Puritans in England. This week we jump across the Atlantic and watch as the Great Migration begins to flood people into the new Massachusetts Bay Colony. Virtually overnight Massachusetts is going to become the dominate colony in New England, a position it will continue to hold for the next century and a half.Join us on social media!
2019-08-0529 minThe Political History of the United States1.20 The Great MigrationThus far we have placed our focus in New England on Plymouth which has seen a steady, though slow, amount of growth. However, during the 1630's the population of New England is going to explode when Puritans exit England to escape increasing persecution. This week we are going to head to England and look at the conditions that made nearly 80,000 Puritans flee from their home country.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/In...
2019-07-2229 minThe Political History of the United States1.19 The Changing Nature of PlymouthFollowing the English attack at Wessagussett, the Plymouth colony enters a new period. During this episode, we are going to see the continued fallout from that assault. At the same time, however, we are going to see internal changes at Plymouth that help make it a far more sustainable colony and sees the functional end of starvation as a real risk. For the members of the Leiden congregation, they are going to find themselves fighting an ever-increasing battle to maintain their control over the colony. All this is coming on the eve of the Great Migration, which is going...
2019-07-0826 minThe Political History of the United States1.18 Plymouth in the 1620sDuring the settlers second year in Plymouth we see them work to build off the diplomatic success that we saw a week ago. Unfortunately for the settlers, they had entered into a world that was already full of rivalries and competition between the various tribes. This week we are going to watch how the Pilgrims navigate through a political quagmire that they are unfortunately unprepared for. At the same time, the settlers are forced to address an angry company back in England that is anxious to make a profit. All of this is going to combine to force the...
2019-06-2435 minThe Political History of the United States1.17 The Beginnings of DiplomacyWith the end of the first winter, the Pilgrims attention was quickly turned towards the Indian question. This week we are going to detail those early interactions with the Wampanoag tribe, and examine how the two groups were able to create a long-lasting peace. Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
2019-06-1026 minThe Political History of the United States1.16 Arrival in PlymouthWith the Mayflower Compact in place, it is time to getting the pilgrims off the boat. This week we are going to spend our time looking at the founding of the Plymouth colony. We are going to discuss what those early days were like on the ground in New England, why the Plymouth site was chosen, and discuss the events of that first winter in North America for our newest settlers.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www...
2019-05-2727 minThe Political History of the United States1.15 The Mayflower CompactAfter failing to land near the mouth of the Hudson, as originally planned, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower were forced to land up near Cape Cod. This caused serious issues for our colonists because they lacked the authority to set up camp there. Needing to improvise they decided that the survival of the group depended on there being some underlying agreement between all the people aboard the Mayflower. Out of this, the Mayflower Compact is born. This week we are going to explore the Compact. We are going to look at what it did in reality, the mythology that...
2019-05-1329 minThe Political History of the United States1.14 Who are the Pilgrims?As our story moves to the New England colonies, we need to go back to Europe and meet that first group of settlers that head to Plymouth. The Pilgrims begin their story in England, before heading to the Netherlands for a few years, and then make their journey across the Atlantic on the Mayflower in 1620. So who were these people? What were their reasons for wanting to leave England and establish a new colony in North America? This week we are going to answer those questions and more as we head back to England to meet the group that...
2019-04-2930 minThe Political History of the United States1.13 Political ChangesAs Jamestown emerged from the Starving Time and the Powhatan attack in 1622 they entered a new reality. No longer the fledgling colony that we saw during those early years, the Virginia Company still struggled to work towards profitability. This will ultimately cumulate with the collapse of the Virginia Company in 1624. During those same years, the colony would see other changes including their first assembly. This week we track those changes as Jamestown begins standing on its own two feet.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: htt...
2019-04-1532 minThe Political History of the United States1.12 The Collapse of the Powhatan ConfederacyThe Powhatan Indians have become a fixture in our story. For the English, they have been critical in both ensuring the survival of the settlers as well as posing a constant threat. However, following the death of Powhatan, that relationship began to change. All of this leads to the surprise attack by the Confederacy on the settlers in 1622. This week we are going to look at the effect that 1622 had on the relationship, and ultimately the collapse of the Powhatan Confederacy.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastT...
2019-04-0129 minThe Political History of the United States1.11 The Road Towards StabilityFollowing the events of the Starving Time, the Virginia colony entered a period of relative stability. This is largely caused by the arrival of Thomas Dale who becomes the new Governor of the colony. With the colony under something now resembling martial law, discipline was on the rise. The tides would really turn however when the capture of Pocahontas led to the end of the first Anglo-Powhatan war. The peace that would spread throughout the colony would allow Jamestown to finally expand past its original borders and was the exact thing necessary for the cultivation of tobacco to begin...
2019-03-1828 minThe Political History of the United States1.10 The Starving TimeDuring the winter of 1609-1610, the Jamestown colony is going to hit its low mark. During that winter, food shortages would become such a serious problem that nearly two-thirds of the settlers are going to die. Stories of cannibalism emerge from that winter, and eventually, it would lead to the temporary abandonment of the colony. This episode is going to look at the traditional story of that winter, examine if that telling is accurate, and finally, look at the long term effects of the starving time. Plus, if you check this weeks episode out, you'll hear John Smith make an...
2019-03-0430 minThe Political History of the United States1.9 The Early Years of JamestownThis week we explore the early years of the Jamestown colony and the struggles it faced right after its founding. From disease, starvation, troubles with the Powhatan Confederacy, a complete lack of farming knowledge, and a lack of good leadership, the Jamestown colony gets off to a rough start. We will discuss all these things this week as we set the stage for the famous winter of 1609-10 when the colony very nearly met the same fate as Roanoke.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: htt...
2019-02-1831 minThe Political History of the United States1.8 Relations with the Powhatan ConfederacyThis week we give a formal introduction to the Powhatan Confederacy. Both the English and Powhatan have very specific ideas of what their relationship with the other will be like. As expected, however, both sides have vastly different expectations of how things will progress. This relationship is going to dominate life for the settlers for the next three decades, as the two groups swing between periods of cooperation and warfare. In this episode, we are going to begin laying the foundation for that relationship.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.ne...
2019-02-0435 minThe Political History of the United States1.7 Jamestown BeginningsAfter spending our first 6 episodes bouncing around Europe, it is finally time to move the party across the Atlantic. This week we head into the first of several episodes looking at that first colony in Jamestown. We are going to spend this week with our focus on who the first settlers were, and why they decided to make Jamestown their new home. We are also going to take a fun little detour this week and check out the often totally forgotten Popham colony, which was founded just a few months after Jamestown.Join us on social media!
2019-01-2129 minThe Political History of the United States1.6 Return to AmericaThis week we are going to conclude our 6 part look at Europe on the eve of the formation of the English colonies. Specifically, our focus in this episode is going to be on heading back across the Atlantic and catching up on what the European powers are doing just prior to 1607. We are going to check in on the exploration of North America, the creation of Spanish Florida, as well as the English attempt at colonization in Roanoke. Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twit...
2019-01-0738 minThe Political History of the United States1.5 The EconomySo far on our survey of 16th century Europe we have spent time looking at the political situation as well as the developing religious changes. This week our attention goes to the changing economy. During the 16th century, we see the economy continue through a long period of modernization. The feudal economy is giving way to early capitalistic systems, as the age of mercantilism is ushered in.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/...
2018-12-1730 minThe Political History of the United States1.4 The ReformationThroughout the course of this podcast, few topics are going to remain more closely tied to the politics of the United States than religion. Religion is going to be a driving force behind so much of American politics, that often you cannot easily separate the two from each other. This week we are going to continue our survey of Europe in the 16th century by looking at the Reformation. The Reformation is going to change the religious landscape in Europe and will ultimately have a major impact on the religion that we see emerge in the North American colonies...
2018-12-0240 minThe Political History of the United States1.3 - The Anglo-Spanish WarThis week we look at the events of the Anglo-Spanish war, specifically in respect to the battle of the Spanish Armada. The Battle of the Spanish Armada is portrayed as a being a turning point in English history and is often pointed to as being the victory that allowed the English to establish their North American colonies. The truth, however, is far more complicated. This episode is going to explore that famous battle and look at the long-ranging consequences that came out of the English victory.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net...
2018-11-1939 minThe Political History of the United States1.2 - A Survey of 16th Century European PoliticsThis week we take a quick survey of the conditions in Europe during the 16th century. As the middle ages give way to the early modern period, a changing political environment spread throughout the continent. We will place our focus specifically on England during this era and will explore the reigns of both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. These two monarchs help create a modern England, and their decisions lay the groundwork for the English North American colonies of the 17th century.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast
2018-11-0537 minThe Political History of the United States1.1 The Age of DiscoveryWelcome to the Political History of the United States and our very first episode! Before we can jump into the action and start looking at 1607 Jamestown, we need to take some time to better understand the lead up to the English colonies in North America. In light of that, we are going to begin our story in 1492 exploring the Age of Discovery. By taking a quick survey of the Age of Discovery this week, we will be able to better understand the people who traveled to the New World and their motivations for doing so. Join us o...
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