The History of the Americans Podcast

02/09/2025

School's back, and we're back in Virginia! (Finally!) "Notes on Virginia 1644-1675" reviews the state of Virginia's society, economy, and polity in the run-up to Bacon's Rebellion. Not its greatest moment....

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We are back in Virginia, finally! In my defense, offered in response to the many listeners who have asked for "more Virginia," the thirty years before the Third Anglo-Powhatan War and Bacon’s Rebellion are almost blank spaces on published timelines of Virginia history, most noting only the legaliz...

26/08/2025

Hey, I've begun redoing the merch store for the podcast, which can be found at the link below. It includes the long-threatened Cabeza de Vaca pint glass, which I was able to do using an LLM. I'll add products and designs as I can.

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Check out all of the amazing designs that THOTA_Podcast has created for your Zazzle products. Make one-of-a-kind gifts with these designs!

08/08/2025

There is a new episode up for weekend listening pleasure, "Augustine Herrman's Map," the story of the Czech entrepreneur who would become one of the wealthiest men in 17th century America. Like and share and stuff!

I got the idea for this episode talking to a bartender in Prague. The place was empty, and the fellow was garrulous and quickly said he loved American history, which naturally prompted me to suggest a podcast where he could find some. The barkeep called my bluff – “did I…

28/07/2025

There's a new episode up, a "Sidebar" conversation with Dr. Philip W. Magness on his new book, "The 1619 Project Myth." It was a great conversation. Website link here, and from there you can click through to Apple and Spotify links if you do not already subscribe.

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Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Dr. Phillip W. Magness is an economic historian and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute. Magness’ research has appeared in multiple scholarly venues, including the Economic Journal, the Journal of Political Economy...

24/07/2025

There's a new episode up, the (blessedly?) final drop in the King Philip's War saga! I believe it is the most intense telling of that story available in podcast form.

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This is the last episode of our telling of King Philip's War. We cover the fate of the last Algonquian sachems, including the daring capture of Annawon, and the consequences of the war for the Indians who fought it and the colonies of New England. We consider the wisdom of…

20/07/2025

Fans of the podcast will, or at least may, be delighted to know that the Timeline page is now up-to-date through the most recent episode. The most detailed timeline of the early settlement of North America available anywhere!

This is a work-in-progress timeline of (almost) every date mentioned in episodes of The History of the Americans Podcast, with links to the respective episode and, in a few cases, other sources. The most detailed timeline of American history during the colonial era through the 1670s you will find an...

14/07/2025

There's a new episode up, "King Philip’s War 8: The Defeat of the Algonquians." We see the "ghost of Hadley," and the killing of Metacom. Along the way, we meet the first American ranger, the father of our special forces. Or maybe not...

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Maps of New England during King Philip’s War In May 1676 the tide of King Philip's War had turned against the Algonquians of southern New England, but the New English settlers didn't know it yet. They would soon. Suddenly, in a matter of a few weeks, the Algonquian resistance collapsed.…

30/06/2025

There's a new episode up, "King Philip’s War 7: The Turn of the Tide." After the darkest month of the war (from the vantage point of the settlers), the tide begins to turn in April 1676. The war is closer to over than anyone knows.

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Maps of New England during King Philip’s War March 1676 had been catastrophic for the settlers of New England. Algonquians allied with Metacom (King Philip) attacked all across the frontier, forcing the evacuation of far-flung towns in both Massachusetts and Plymouth, and destroying Providence, Rh...

25/06/2025

Here at the meet-up!

24/06/2025

Friendly reminder for Boston-area listeners: We will do a meet-up tomorrow, on June 25, 2025 at 5:30 at Trillium – Fort Point, 50 Thomson Pl, Boston. Reservation under my name. DM me if you think you can make it!

21/06/2025

Friendly reminder for Boston-area listeners: We will do a meet-up on June 25, 2025 at 5:30 at Trillium – Fort Point, 50 Thomson Pl, Boston. Reservation under my name. DM me if you think you can make it!

16/06/2025

Attention Boston-area listeners: We will do a meet-up on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30 at Trillium – Fort Point, 50 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210. Reservation under my name. I’ll also post information in a blog post on the website for the podcast, and on X and Facebook, links below. Send me an email at thehistoryoftheamericans *at* gmail if you think you can make it.