All Episodes

Victory over Japan Day

VJ Day (September 2, 1945)

535. Start of WW2 anniversary

Colonial Venture

Extra 1.20 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 19)

EXTRA 6.10 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 11)

Battle of Newtown anniversary

MLK Dream Speech anniversary (2nd half)

MLK Dream Speech anniversary (1st half)

Battle of Long Island 250th anniversary

New York Campaign 250th anniversary

Virginia Company

CODEX 8.13 American Crisis by Thomas Paine

Roanoke Misadventure

Plus 16. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.3)

Extra 1.19 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 18)

EXTRA 6.9 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 10)

Urbanization

South Carolina (March, 1780)

533. Geography Fun Facts

Codex 1.22 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 10.1)

CODEX 8.12 American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E243. What is Anachronism?

Extra 1.18 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 17.2)

EXTRA 6.8 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 9.2)

532. VJ Day

531. Victory over Japan Day

RW29. Morristown (December, 1779)

Codex 1.21 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.11 American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E242. Samuel’s Writings and Character

530. Aztec Indigenous Peoples Day

529. Maya Indigenous Peoples Day

528. Nuking Japan

527. Purple Heart Day

526. Were the Atomic Bombs Justified?

525. Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Codex 1.20 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.10 American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E241. Champlain’s Last Years

Plus 15. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.2)

PLUS 2.52 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Epilogue)

Extra 1.17 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 17.1)

EXTRA 6.7 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 9.1)

524. Canada during the American Revolution

RW28. Battle of Newtown (August 29, 1779)

Codex 1.19 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.9 American Crisis by Thomas Paine

523. WW1 Commemoration Day

E238. Kirke Brothers

Plus 14. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.1)

PLUS 2.51 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.8)

Extra 1.16 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 16)

EXTRA 6.6 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 8)

522. AD 1700 (300 years ago)

RW27. Court Martial of Benedict Arnold (March 1779)

E240. Last Charge of the Rough Rider

Codex 1.18 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.8 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E234. Roundtable: James ‘Blind Traveller’ Holman

Plus 13. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.5)

PLUS 2.50 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.7)

Extra 1.15 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 15)

EXTRA 6.5 The Bodhi Tree (Chapters 6 and 7)

E237. Company of 100 Associates

RW26. Adams & Franklin in Paris (Autumne 1778)

E236. Huron Country

Codex 1.17 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.7 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E231. Etienne Brule (Coureur des Bois)

Plus 12. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.4)

PLUS 2.49 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.6)

Extra 1.14 The Maesta Panels (Chapters 13, 14)

EXTRA 6.4 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 5)

RW25. Benedict Arnold in Philadelphia (July 1778)

E233. Roundtable: Washington’s Newburgh Conspiracy Speech

E232. Roundtable: George Washington

Codex 1.16 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

Codex 6. Declaration of Independence

General Burgoyne takes Ticonderoga (250th SPECIAL)

Retreat across New Jersey (250th SPECIAL)

General Charles Lee (250th SPECIAL)

E419. July 4th, 1776

Fort Washington (250th SPECIAL)

Declaration of Independence (250th SPECIAL)

Thomas Jefferson (250th SPECIAL)

Evacuation of Boston (250th SPECIAL)

Olive Branch Petition (250th SPECIAL)

Fort Ticonderoga (250th SPECIAL)

The British are Coming (250th SPECIAL)

Boston Massacre & Tea Party (250th SPECIAL)

Stamp Act (250th SPECIAL)

521. Gettysburg Battle Commemoration

520. Battle of Gettysburg (163rd Anniversary)

519. Canada Day

Codex 1.15 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.6 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E230. Champlain in the Wilderness

Plus 11. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.3)

PLUS 2.48 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.5)

Extra 1.13 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 12)

EXTRA 6.3 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 4)

E229.  Champlain Timeline

RW24. Battle of Monmouth Courthouse (28 June 1778)

518. Quebec SJB Holiday (part 2/2)

517. Quebec’s St. John the Baptist Day (part 1/2)

Codex 1.14 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.5 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

Stolen Land?

516. Indigenous Peoples Canada Day

515. Origins of Father’s Day

Extra 1.12 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 11)

EXTRA 6.2 The Bodhi Tree (Chapters 2, 3)

515. Juneteenth honors MLK

RW23. John Paul Jones (April 1778)

513. Port Royal "The Wickedest City on Earth"

Codex 1.13 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.4 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E227. Guanajuato, central Mexico

E226. Man of La Mancha in New Spain

512. Flag Day Music

511. USA Flag Day

Extra 1.11 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 10 of 44)

EXTRA 6.1 The Bodhi Tree (Prologue & Chapter 1)

510. Mystic of the Wilderness

RW22. General von Steuben (February 1778)

509. Mohawk Maiden

Codex 1.12 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.3 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

508. Kateri Tekakwitha

Plus 10. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.2)

PLUS 2.47 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.4)

Extra 1.10 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 9.2)

507. D-Day Anniversary (June 6, 1944)

RW21. Valley Forge (December 1777)

E225. Don Quixote in Guadalajara, Mexico

506. Canada Indigenous History Month

Codex 1.11 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 8.2 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

E224. Spanish Colonial Mexico

Plus 9. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.1)

PLUS 2.46 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.3)

Extra 1.9 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 9.1)

EXTRA 6.0 The Bodhi Tree (Presentation)

E223. Evolution of the Wheel

RW20. Battle of Saratoga (October 1777)

CODEX 8.1 The American Crisis by Thomas Paine

505. Memorial Day Music

504. Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend (Battle of Brandywine, 1777) 🇺🇸

Memorial Day Weekend (Battle of Trenton, 1776) 🇺🇸

Memorial Day Weekend (Battle of Long Island, 1776) 🇺🇸

Memorial Day Weekend (New York Campaign, 1776) 🇺🇸

Memorial Day Weekend (Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775) 🇺🇸

Memorial Day Weekend (Lexington & Concord, 1775) 🇺🇸

RW19. General Horatio Gates (September 1777)

503. Patron of USA and Canada

Codex 1.10 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 7.4 Constitution of the United States (Bill of Rights)

Fête de Dollard (Dollard’s Day)

National Patriots' Day in Quebec

Plus 8. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 3.2)

PLUS 2.45 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.2)

Extra 1.8 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 8)

EXTRA 5.30 The Frozen Raptor (Afterword)

E222. Lost at Sea

E534. Urbanization

RW18. Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777)

502. Pacific Ocean Expedition

Codex 1.9 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 7.3 Constitution of the United States

E221. Henry Hudson's Fate

E220. Hudson Bay Mutiny

The “Filles du Roi” (Mother's Day SPECIAL)

Anne Hutchinson (Mother's Day SPECIAL)

Pocahontas (Mother's Day Weekend SPECIAL)

501. Origins of Mother’s Day

RW17. General Burgoyne takes Ticonderoga (July 1777)

Monsignor Francois de Laval

Codex1.8 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 7.2 Constitution of the United States

E219. Hudson Strait

E218. Henry Hudson

Plus 7. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 3.1)

PLUS 2.44 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 10.1)

Extra 1.7 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 7)

EXTRA 5.29 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 41 and Epilogue)

Indentured Workers (International Workers' Day)

Labor in Early America (International Workers' Day)

RW16. Battle of Trenton (December 25, 1776)

500. Dancing Plague (International Dance Day, April 29)

Formation of the Continent (EARTH Month SPECIAL)

Codex 1.7 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 7.1 Constitution of the United States

E217. Organized Crime and Punishment

E216. Province of Maine

Plus 6. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 2.2)

PLUS 2.43 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 9.2)

Extra 1.6 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 6.2)

EXTRA 5.28 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 39, 40)

Circumnavigating the World (EARTH Week SPECIAL)

RW15. Retreat across New Jersey (December 1776)

499. Was Captain Phips a treasure Pirate?

Codex 1.6 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 6. Declaration of Independence

E215. Pioneering colonists

E214. Sagadahoc River Settlement

Plus 5. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 2.1)

PLUS 2.42 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 9.1)

Extra 1.5 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 6.1)

EXTRA 5.27 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 37, 38)

498. Were the Kirke Brothers War Pirates?

RW14. General Charles Lee (November 1776)

497. Was Walter Raleigh a heroic Pirate?

Codex 1.5 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 4.14 Common Sense by Thomas Paine (conclusion)

E213. Popham Colony, Maine

E212. Sir Ferdinando Gorges

Plus 4. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.3)

PLUS 2.41 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.13)

Extra 1.4 The Maesta Panels (Chapters 4, 5)

EXTRA 5.26 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 35, 36)

496. Was ‘Sea Dog’ Richard Grenville a Pirate?

RW13. Fort Washington (September 1776)

495. Was Humphrey Gilbert a Pirate?

Codex 1.4 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 4.13 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

The Book That Changed a Continent

Legacy of the King James Bible

Authorized Translation

Dating Easter

Making of the KJV (Easter SPECIAL)

494. Passover and Easter

William Tyndale (Easter SPECIAL)

Hampton Court Conference (Easter SPECIAL)

King James Bible (Easter SPECIAL)

Battle of Long Island (27 August, 1776)

493. April Fool’s Day

Codex 1.3 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 4.12 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E211. Eyewitness History

E210. England’s early New World Exploits

Plus 3. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.2)

PLUS 2.40 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.12)

Extra 1.3 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 3)

EXTRA 5.25 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 33, 34)

492. Was Martin Frobisher a Pirate??

New York Campaign (August, 1776)

491. Was Francis Drake a Pirate?

Codex 1.2 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 4.11 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E209. Albion’s Trans-Atlantic Adventures

E208. The English Cross the Pond (1497-1618)

Plus 2. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.1)

PLUS 2.39 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.11)

Extra 1.2 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 2)

EXTRA 5.24 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 32)

490. Infamous pirate John Hawkins

RW10. Declaration of Independence (July, 1776)

Codex 1.1 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

CODEX 4.10 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

489. St. Patrick’s Day

E207. China Sparks the Renaissance?

E206. Chinese Fleet

Plus 1. Evolution of Popular Music (Prologue)

PLUS announcement

PLUS 2.38 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.10)

Extra 1.1 The Maesta Panels (Prologue & Chapter 1)

Extra Denary Reminder

EXTRA 5.23 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 31)

488. Swashbuckler Captain Morgan

RW9. Thomas Jefferson (June, 1776)

487. Buccaneer Henry Morgan

Codex 4.9 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E205. Admiral Zheng He

PLUS 2.37 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.9)

EXTRA 5.22 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 30)

486. Notorious Pirates (1655-1725)

RW8. Evacuation of Boston (March, 1776)

485. Golden Age of Piracy

Codex 4.8 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E204. Did China Discover America in 1421?

PLUS 2.36 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.8)

EXTRA 5.21 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 29)

484. Linguistic Confusion

RW7. Olive Branch Petition (October, 1775)

483. Early Colonial Words

Codex 4.7 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E203. Defeat of the Mohawks

PLUS 2.35 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.7)

EXTRA 5.20 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 28)

Codex 5.2 MLK Dream Speech (2nd half)

RW6. Battle of Bunker Hill (June, 1775)

Codex 5.1 MLK Dream Speech (1st half)

482. Mardi Gras

George Washington (President’s Day SPECIAL) part 2

George Washington (President’s Day SPECIAL) part 1

Woodrow Wilson (President’s Day SPECIAL)

Abe Lincoln (President’s Day SPECIAL)

JFK (President’s Day SPECIAL) part 2

JFK (President’s Day SPECIAL) part 1

Teddy Roosevelt (President’s Day SPECIAL)

481. Valentine's Day

480. Darwin’s Origin of Species

E202. Huron, Algonquin, Montagnais Warriors

Codex 4.6 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E201. Battle of Lake Champlain

PLUS 2.34 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.6)

EXTRA 5.19 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 26, 27)

479. Black History Month (MLK)

RW5. Fort Ticonderoga (May, 1775)

Codex 4.5 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E199. In Search of Champlain

PLUS 2.33 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.5)

EXTRA 5.18 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 25)

478. Settlements shaped spoken American English

RW4. Lexington and Concord (April, 1775)

477. Roots of American English

Codex 4.4 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E198. Father of New France

PLUS 2.32 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.4)

EXTRA 5.17 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 24)

E382. Greenland (1867-2025)

476. Jekyll and Hyde

E381. Greenland (up to 1867)

RW3. The British are Coming (1775)

475. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Codex 4.3 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E197. Samuel Champlain 1599-1608

PLUS 2.31 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.3)

EXTRA 5.16 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 23)

EXTRA Denary Reminder

474. Martin Luther King Jr.

E196. Historical Currents

RW2. Boston Massacre (1770) & Tea Party (1773)

Codex 4.2 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E195. Mexico Coffee

PLUS 2.30 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.2)

EXTRA 5.15 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 21, 22)

E194. America's Socialist Origins

RW1. Stamp Act of 1765

E193. Cannibal Colonists

Codex 4.1 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

E192. Archaeological Jamestown

PLUS 2.29 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.1)

EXTRA 5.14 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 19, 20)

BackTracker New Year Special

473. New Year’s Traditions

American Revolution introduction

Wild West Continental Facts #5

MORE Amazing Continental Facts #4

Amazing Continental Facts #3

MORE Fascinating Continental Facts #2

Fascinating Continental Facts #1

PLUS 2.28 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 7.2)

EXTRA 5.13 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 18)

472. What is Boxing Day?

471. A Christmas Carol by Dickens

Yuletide Season Halifax Explosion

470. Diffusion of Xmas

Old Christmas by Washington Irving (part 3 of 3)

Old Christmas by Washington Irving (part 2 of 3)

Good King Wenceslas (Christmas Special)

PLUS 2.27 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 7.1)

EXTRA 5.12 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 17)

469. Did Champlain die on Christmas Day?

E191. Chesapeake Bay’s James River Colony

468. Lachine Massacre

Old Christmas by Washington Irving (part 1 of 3)

E190. Historical Revisionism

PLUS 2.26 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.7)

EXTRA 5.11 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 16)

467. Iroquois Invasion of New France

E189. Pocahontas

466. New France 1687-89

Codex 2.1 Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" speech

E188. John Smith

PLUS 2.25 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.6)

EXTRA 5.10 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 14 and 15)

465. Microbes in the 1600s

E187. Anglo-Powhatan Wars

464. Plumbing in colonial America

Codex 1.39 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 19.3)

E186. Indentured Servants

City on a Hill (Thanksgiving Weekend Special)

John Winthrop (Thanksgiving Weekend Special)

Massachusetts Bay Colony (Thanksgiving Weekend Special)

English Puritanism (Thanksgiving Week Special)

Puritans (Thanksgiving Week Special)

American Thanksgiving

463. Roots of Thanksgiving

New England Puritans (Thanksgiving Special)

Economics of Plymouth Colony (Thanksgiving Special)

Socialist Communes (Thanksgiving Special)

William Bradford (Thanksgiving Special)

Pilgrims (Thanksgiving Special)

462. Thanksgiving Pumpkins

461. American Thanksgiving Week

PLUS 2.24 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.5)

EXTRA 5.9 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 13)

American Revolution presentation

E185. Starving Time 1609-10

460. Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Codex 1.38 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 19.2)

E184. Virginia Tobacco

PLUS 2.23 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.4)

EXTRA 5.8 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 12)

459. Gettysburg National Cemetery

E183. Tidewater Settlement

E182. Jamestown 1607

458. Veterans Day Music

457. Armistice Day

456. Veterans Day

455. In Flanders Field

PLUS 2.22 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.3)

EXTRA 5.7 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 10, 11)

E181. Great Man Theory

454. Lake Superior

E180. Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts

Codex 1.37 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 19.1)

E179. Martha's Vineyard and Provincetown

PLUS 2.21 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.2)

EXTRA 5.6 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 8, 9)

Halloween Special

453. Ancient Halloween Customs

452. Halloween Traditions

Codex 1.36 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 18)

451. Origins of Halloween

PLUS 2.20 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.1)

EXTRA 5.5 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 6, 7)

E178. Bartholomew Gosnold explores New England

E177.  Expedition to Cape Cod in 1602

450. Puritan English Accent

Codex 1.35 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 17.2)

E169. Guy Fawkes 1605 Bonfire Night

PLUS 2.19 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 5.2)

EXTRA 5.4 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 5)

449. Scots-Irish English

E168. Gunpowder Plot

E166. The King’s Men

Codex 1.34 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 17.1)

448. Was Columbus A Great Man?

E249. Should we celebrate Columbus Day?

PLUS 2.18 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 5.1)

EXTRA 5.3 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 3, 4)

447. Spoken English in Early America

E165. Jacobean Era

446. English Language in colonial Jamestown

Codex 1.33 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 16.2)

E164. James Stuart

PLUS 2.17 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 4.2)

EXTRA

445. Story of English Language in America

E163. Museum Treasures

444. Recall of Frontenac

Codex 1.32 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 16.1)

E162. Quebec Colony 1608

PLUS 2.16 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 4.1)

EXTRA 5.1 The Frozen Raptor (Prologue & Chapter 1)

443. Rival Colonial Factions

E161. Founding of Quebec

442. Sovereign Council

Codex 1.31 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 15)

E160. Champlain explores USA

PLUS 2.15 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.7)

EXTRA 5.0 The Frozen Raptor (Presentation)

441. Intendant Duchesneau

E159. Acadia

440. Government Under The Crown

Codex 1.30 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 14)

E158. Was Champlain’s father King Henri IV ?

PLUS 2.14 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.6)

EXTRA 4.34 The Mourning Sun (Afterword)

439. What is Mercantilism?

E157. King Henri IV

438. Sulpician Abbot Fenelon

Codex 1.29 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 13.3)

E156. Colonial Movement

PLUS 2.13 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.5)

EXTRA 4.33 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 38, Epilogue)

437. Governor Perrot of Montreal

E155. Soldier, Navigator, Geographer

436. Governor Frontenac in Quebec (1672-82)

Codex 1.28 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 13.2)

E154. First Voyage to Canada

PLUS 2.12 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.4)

EXTRA 4.32 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 36, 37)

435. Three Estates of New France

E153. Champlain in Mexico

434. Count and Countess Frontenac

Codex 1.27 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 13.1)

E152. Champlain the Explorer

PLUS 2.11 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.3)

EXTRA 4.31 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 34, 35)

433. Timeline Historical Shorts

E151. Samuel de Champlain

432. Bristol's U.S. Hero

Codex 1.26 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 12.2)

E150. Tragedy on Sable Island

PLUS 2.10 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.2)

EXTRA 4.30 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 33)

431. USS Huron

E149. Conspiracy of Silence 1544-1603

430. Sepulveda vs Las Casas

Codex 1.25 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 12.1)

E148. Tadoussac Fur Trading Outpost

PLUS 2.9 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 3.1)

EXTRA 4.29 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 32)

429. Bartolome de Las Casas

E147. First Attempt to Colonize Canada

428. Valladolid Debates

Codex 1.24 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 11)

E146. Jacques Cartier Legacy

PLUS 2.8 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 2.3)

EXTRA 4.28 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 30, 31)

427. Encomienda System in Mexico

E142. Fascinating Continental Facts

426. Mass Hysteria in Massachusetts

Codex 1.23 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 10.2)

E141. Early Colonial Mexico

PLUS 2.7 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 2.2)

EXTRA 4.27 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 29)

425. Salem Witch Trails

E138. European Battle Tactics

424. Witch Hunts

CODEX 1.22 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 10.1)

E137. Indigenous Aztec Mexico

PLUS 2.6 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 1.5+2.1)

EXTRA 4.26 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 28)

423. Black Sabbath

E136. What is Presentism?

422. Prelude to Salem

CODEX 1.21 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E135. Tudors in Pop Culture

PLUS 2.5 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 1.4)

EXTRA 4.25 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 27)

421. Nathaniel Bacon (1647-76)

E134. Canada’s Shakespeare Portrait

420. Rebellion in Virginia

CODEX 1.20 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E133. Shakespeare’s New World

PLUS 2.4 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 1.3)

EXTRA 4.24 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 26)

419. July 4th, 1776

E132. William Shakespeare

418. Marguerite Bourgeoys of New France (1620-1700)

CODEX 1.19 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E131. Raleigh searches for El Dorado

PLUS 2.3 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 1.2)

EXTRA 4.23 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 25)

417. Natchez Indians

E130. Walter Raleigh crosses the Atlantic

416. Father of Waters

CODEX 1.18 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E129. EL Dorado and the City of Gold

PLUS 2.2 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 1.1)

EXTRA 4.22 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 23, 24)

415. Cavelier de La Salle

E128. Legend of El Dorado

414. Upper Mississippi

CODEX 1.17 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E127. Celebrating Armada Victory

PLUS 2.1 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Intro, Prologue)

EXTRA 4.21 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 22.3)

413. AD 1600 (400 years ago)

E126. Defeat of the Armada

412. MORE Amazing Continental Facts

CODEX 1.16 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E125. Spanish Armada

PLUS Civil War Special Announcement

EXTRA 4.20 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 22.2)

411. William and Mary (r.1689-1702)

Anglo-Spanish War

410. Policies of Toleration

CODEX 1.15 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E123. Lost Colony of Roanoke

PLUS 31. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 10.3 and Epilogue)

EXTRA 4.19 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 22.1)

409. Popish Plot of 1678

E122. Roanoke Island, North Carolina

408. Glorious Revolution of 1688

CODEX 1.14 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E121. Elizabethan ‘Sea Dog’ Richard Grenville

PLUS 30. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 10.2)

EXTRA 4.18 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 21)

407. Turbulent Times

E120. Voyage to Virginia in 1584

406. King James II (1685-88)

CODEX 1.13 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E119. Roanoke Saga 1584-90

PLUS 29. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 10.1)

EXTRA 4.17 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 20)

405. Sunken Silver Ship

E118. Humphrey Gilbert in Newfoundland

404. Captain Phips and the Spanish Galleon

CODEX 1.12 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E117. Francis Drake sails to California

PLUS 28. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 9.2)

EXTRA 4.16 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 19.2)

403. Bermuda (1777-2025)

E116. Martin Frobisher and the Northwest Passage

402. Bermuda (1503-1776)

CODEX 1.11 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E115. Privateer John Hawkins

PLUS 27. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapters 8.2, 9.1)

EXTRA 4.15 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 19)

401. Cinco de Mayo

E113. Westminster Abbey

400. AD 1500 (500 years ago)

CODEX 1.10 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

History on the Big Screen

PLUS 26. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 8.1)

EXTRA 4.14 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 18)

Jesuits Evangelize the Natives

Black Robe Jesuits

Pope Francis was a Jesuit

CODEX 1.9 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E112. Regina, Monarch and Sovereign

PLUS 25. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 7.5)

EXTRA 4.13 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 16, 17)

399. Dating Easter

E111. Good Queen Bess

398. Gulf of Mexico or America?

CODEX 1.8 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E110. Why Study History?

PLUS 24. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 7.4)

EXTRA 4.12 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 15)

397. New Spain

E109. Gloriana, The Virgin Queen

396. Decolonizing Curricula

CODEX 1.7 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E108. Queen Elizabeth I

PLUS 23. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 7.3)

EXTRA 4.11 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 14)

395. Will Canada join the USA?

E107. Bloody Mary

394. America invades Canada

CODEX 1.6 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E106. Lady Jane Grey, Nine Days Queen

PLUS 22. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 7.2)

EXTRA 4.10 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 13)

393. Canadian Statehood

E105. Edward VI the Boy King

E264. Killing an American President

CODEX 1.5 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E104. Raising the Mary Rose

PLUS 21. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 7.1)

EXTRA 4.9 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 12)

E263. JFK Assassination

E103. King Henry VIII part 2

392. USA vs Canada

CODEX 1.4 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E102. King Henry VIII part 1

PLUS 20. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 6.2)

EXTRA 4.8 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 11)

391. Lady of Mexico

E101. Tudors Cross the Pond

390. Saving the Royal Charter

CODEX 1.3 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E100. Legacy of French Florida

PLUS 19. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 6.1)

EXTRA 4.7 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 10)

389. River Colony

E99. Spanish Florida

388. Connecticut

CODEX 1.2 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E98. St. Augustine Settlement

PLUS 18. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.5)

EXTRA 4.6 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 9)

387. Panama Canal (1914 to 2025)

E97. Historical Guilt

386. Panama Canal (1881 to 1914)

CODEX 1.1 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography

E96. French Pirates and Mutineers

PLUS 17. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.4)

EXTRA 4.5 The Mourning Sun (Chapter 8)

385. Fugitive Regicides

384. King Philip’s War (1675-78)

E95. Saturiwa's Timucua Chiefdom

EXTRA 4.4 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 6 and 7)

383. Halley’s Comet in 1682

382. Greenland (1867-2025)

E94. Fort Caroline

EXTRA 4.3 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 4 and 5)

381. Greenland (up to 1867)

PLUS 16. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.3)

380. Marquette’s Final Journey

E93. Huguenots in America

EXTRA 4.2 The Mourning Sun (Chapters 2 and 3)

379. The Explorer and The Priest

378. Father Marquette

E92. Celestial Navigation

EXTRA 4.1 The Mourning Sun (Prologue & Chapter 1)

377. Louis Joliette

PLUS 15. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.2)

376. Wild West Continental Facts

E145. Vercingetorix and Battle of Alesia

EXTRA 4.0 The Mourning Sun (Presentation)

E144. Caesar and Gaul

PLUS 14. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.1)

E143. Roman Conquest of Gaul

E140. Western Military Tradition

EXTRA 3.36 The Lincoln Legacy (Afterword)

E139. Last Stand of the Aztec

PLUS 13. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.5)

E138. European Battle Tactics

E272. Black Robe, part 4

EXTRA 3.35 The Lincoln Legacy (Epilogue)

E271. Black Robe, part 3

E275. Yuletide Season Halifax Explosion

E270. Black Robe, part 2

EXTRA 3.34 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 36)

E269. Black Robe, part 1

E167. Good King Wenceslas

E91. CharlesFort, South Carolina

EXTRA 3.33 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 34, 35)

375. France Takes Possession of the Midwest

PLUS 12. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.4)

374. Jesuits on the Great Lakes

E90. French Florida 1562-65

EXTRA 3.32 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapters 32, 33)

373. Europeans explore the Mississippi

PLUS 11. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.3)

372. Jean Nicolet

E89. La Florida

EXTRA 3.31 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 31)

371. Cahokia

PLUS 10. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.2)

370. Ancient Mississippians

E88. John Calvin

EXTRA 3.30 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 30)

369. Age of Discovery

368. American Thanksgiving

E87. Martin Luther Doctrines

EXTRA 3.29 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 29)

367. Coureurs des Bois

PLUS 9. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 4.1)

366. Indentured Laborers

E86. Ninety-five Theses of 1517

EXTRA 3.28 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 28)

365. Jeanne Mance

PLUS 8. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 3.2)

364. History at Sea

E85. Bonfire of Indulgences

EXTRA 3.27 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapters 26, 27)

363. Treaty of Westminster 1674

PLUS 7. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 3.1)

362. Dutch New York

NEW Option Special Announcement

E81. Historical Ownership of North American Lands

EXTRA 3.26 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapters 24, 25)

361. New Netherland 1673

PLUS 6. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 2.2)

360. Halloween

E84. Protestant Reformation

EXTRA 3.25 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 23)

359. Fall of New York

358. Third Anglo-Dutch War

E83. Martin Luther (died 1546)

EXTRA 3.24 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 22)

357. Colonial New Jersey

PLUS 5. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 2.1)

356. Bacon's Rebellion

E82. Martin Luther (born 1483)

EXTRA 3.23 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 21)

355. Pequot War

PLUS 4. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.3)

354. Restoration (1660-85)

E80. Columbian Exchange Part 2

EXTRA 3.22 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 20)

353. Is the West exceptional?

PLUS 3. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.2)

352. New England Puritans

E79. Columbian Exchange

EXTRA 3.21 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 19)

351. Cromwell’s Head

PLUS 2. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 1.1)

350. Oliver Cromwell

E78. Post-Conquest Mexico

EXTRA 3.20 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 18)

349. King Charles (1600-49)

PLUS 1. Evolution of Popular Music (Prologue)

348. Historical Context

E77. Going Native

EXTRA 3.19 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 17)

347. Farming in Mexico

PLUS Special Announcement

346. Geography of Mexico

E75. Kingdom of Saguenay

EXTRA 3.18 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 16)

345. Music History Association

344. Southern Colonies

E74. Diamonds of Canada

EXTRA 3.17 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 15.2)

343. Founding of the Middle Colonies

342. A People’s History of America

E72. Iroquoian Chief Donnacona of Stadacona

EXTRA 3.16 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 15.1)

341. Father of History

340. Herodotus, First Historian

E71. Montreal

EXTRA 3.15 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 14)

339. Mary of the Incarnation

338. Monsignor Francois de Laval

E69. Quebec City

EXTRA 3.14 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 13)

337. Sulpicians

336. Jean Talon

E68. Culture Shock

EXTRA 3.13 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 12)

335. Les Filles du Roi (King’s Daughters)

334. Iroquois Five Nations

E67. Mighty St. Lawrence River

EXTRA 3.12 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 11)

333. Regiment Carignan-Salières

332. Old Regime

E66. Kanata becomes Canada

EXTRA 3.11 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 10.2)

331. Aztec and Maya Calendar

330. Newport, Rhode Island

E63. Cross of Gaspe

EXTRA 3.10 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 10.1)

329. Pocasset Settlement, Aquidneck Island

328. Portsmouth Compact of 1638

E62. Exploring Canada in 1534

EXTRA 3.9 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 9)

327. Antinomian Controversy

326. Anne Hutchinson

E61. Jacques Cartier

EXTRA 3.8 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 8)

325. Amazing Continental Facts

324. Mexican Colonial Era

E59. Verrazzano and the King of France

EXTRA 3.7 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 7)

323. Golden Age of New France begins in 1663

322. Champlain Legacy

E58. Two Worlds Collide

EXTRA 3.6 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 6)

321. Last Stand of Dollard des Ormeaux

320. Fur Trade

E57. Narvaez Expedition from Florida to Mexico

EXTRA 3.5 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 5)

319. Peace of Westphalia in 1648

318. Louis XIV

E56. Coronado’s Seven Cities of Gold

EXTRA 3.4 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 4)

317. Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

316. Founding of Montreal in 1642

E55. Brave New World

EXTRA 3.3 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 3)

315. Historical Perspectives on Laura Ingalls Wilder

314. Providence, Rhode Island

E54. Crossing the Mississippi River

EXTRA 3.2 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 2)

313. Providence Plantations

312. Colony of Rhode Island

E53. Spanish Main

EXTRA 3.1 The Lincoln Legacy (Prologue & Chapter 1)

311. Exiled from Massachusetts Bay Colony

310. Roger Williams

E52. Lady of Guadalupe

EXTRA 3.0 The Lincoln Legacy (Presentation)

309. Mail-order Brides

308. Wives for Crops

E51. Circumnavigation of the World

EXTRA 2.52 The Dead Letter (Afterword)

307. Tobacco Brides

306. Harvard founding 1636

E50. Conquest of Mexico

EXTRA 2.51 The Dead Letter (Epilogue)

305. Tomatoes from Mexico

304. Tlaxcalans of Mexico

E49. Fall of the Aztec Empire

EXTRA 2.50 The Dead Letter (Chapter 38.2)

303. Canadian Martyrs

302. Jesuit Order in New France

E48. Conquistador Hernan Cortes

EXTRA 2.49 The Dead Letter (Chapter 38.1)

301. God’s Soldiers

300. Jesuits

E47. Mexico on the Eve of Spanish Conquest

EXTRA 2.48 The Dead Letter (Chapter 37)

299. Spiritual Knight

298. Ignatius of Loyola

E46. Balboa and the Pacific Ocean

EXTRA 2.47 The Dead Letter (Chapter 36 of 38)

297. Historical Reinterpretation

296. Mohawk Fishing

E45. Exploring for God, Gold, and Glory

EXTRA 2.46 The Dead Letter (Chapter 35)

295. Iroquoian Hunting

294. Native World Sustenance

E44. Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth

EXTRA 2.45 The Dead Letter (Chapter 34)

293. Haudenosaunee

292. Iroquois

E43. Quest for the Spice Islands

EXTRA 2.44 The Dead Letter (Chapter 33)

291. Samuel Champlain 1608-35

290. Disease in the New World

E42. Conquistadors

EXTRA 2.43 The Dead Letter (Chapter 32.2)

289. Black Death

288. Bubonic Plague

E41. Prince Nezahualcoyotl of Mesoamerica

EXTRA 2.42 The Dead Letter (Chapter 32.1)

287. City on a Hill

286. John Winthrop

E34. Sebastian Cabot Map

EXTRA 2.41 The Dead Letter (Chapter 31)

285. Massachusetts Bay Colony 1630

284. English Puritanism

E33. John Cabot’s Legendary 1497 Voyage

EXTRA 2.40 The Dead Letter (Chapter 30 of 38)

283. Puritans

282. Martin Luther Legacy

E32. England explores the Continent

EXTRA 2.39 The Dead Letter (Chapter 29)

281. New York City

280. New Amsterdam (NYC)

E31. Portuguese North Americans

EXTRA 2.38 The Dead Letter (Chapter 28)

279. Dutch Colony

278. New Netherland (1609-24)

E30. Columbus Legacy

EXTRA 2.37 The Dead Letter (Chapter 27.2)

277. Mesoamerican Agriculture

276. Madrid, capital of the Spanish Empire

E23. Treaty of Tordesillas (Part 3)

EXTRA 2.36 The Dead Letter (Chapter 27.1)

275. Explosion in Halifax

274. BackTracker History

E22. Treaty of Tordesillas (Part 2)

EXTRA 2.35 The Dead Letter (Chapter 26.3)

273. MORE Fascinating Continental Facts

272. Black Robe, part 4

E27. Treaty of Tordesillas 1494

EXTRA 2.34 The Dead Letter (Chapter 26.2)

271. Black Robe, part 3

270. Black Robe, part 2

E26. Columbus & The Bahamas in 1492

EXTRA 2.33 The Dead Letter (Chapter 26.1)

269. Black Robe, part 1

268. Economics of Plymouth Colony

E24. Columbus and Genoa, part 3

EXTRA 2.32 The Dead Letter (Chapter 25.2)

267. Socialist Communes

266. William Bradford

E23. Columbus and Genoa, part 2

EXTRA 2.31 The Dead Letter (Chapter 25.1)

265. Pilgrims

264. Killing an American President

E22. Columbus and Genoa, part 1

EXTRA 2.30 The Dead Letter (Chapter 24)

263. JFK Assassination

262. Preserving History

E21. Christopher Columbus

EXTRA 2.29 The Dead Letter (Chapter 23)

261. Melting Down Historic Monuments

260. Woodland Tribes

E19. Age of Exploration

EXTRA 2.28 The Dead Letter (Chapter 22)

259. Northeast Algonquians

258. Wampanoag Native People

E17. The Vikings reach Canada

EXTRA 2.27 The Dead Letter (Chapter 21.2)

257. Mayans and Atlantis

256. Mexico City

E13. Apocalypto interview Part 3

EXTRA 2.26 The Dead Letter (Chapter 21.1)

255. Indian Massacre of 1622

254. Work in Early America

E15. Apocalypto interview Part 2

EXTRA 2.25 The Dead Letter (Chapter 20)

253. The 1619 Project

252. Winston Churchill post-WW2

E14. Apocalypto interview Part 1

EXTRA 2.24 The Dead Letter (Chapter 19)

251. The Year 1619

250. Jamestown Revisited 1607-1618

E13. Legends of Oceanic Crossings

EXTRA 2.23 The Dead Letter (Chapter 18.2)

249. Should we celebrate Columbus Day?

248. Financing Settlements

E9. Trans-Oceanic Contact Theories

EXTRA 2.22 The Dead Letter (Chapter 18.1)

247. Women Investors

246. Colonial Venture

E11. Aztec Empire

EXTRA 2.21 The Dead Letter (Chapter 17)

245. Virginia Company

244. Roanoke Misadventure

E9. Maya Civilization

EXTRA 2.20 The Dead Letter (Chapter 16)

243. What is Anachronism?

242. Samuel’s Writings and Character

E8. Mesoamerican Olmecs

EXTRA 2.19 The Dead Letter (Chapter 15)