46 episodes
New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World WJM
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A narrative history podcast covering the history of the epic conflict for control over the important waterways between New York and Quebec from 1754-1815. The overview will cover three major conflicts including the French & Indian War, The American Revolution, and the War of 1812. Our journey will concentrate on a geographic area in the shape of a triangle, from the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario and down to New York Harbor. Please join me in a new examination of the impact these crucial waterways had on European imperial development and the formation of the early American Republic.
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Bonus Episode 31: “The 1625 Dutch Siege of San Juan.”
Learn more about the early military history of Puerto Rico and the Dutch war expeditions against the Spanish empire.
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Depictions of Saratoga Battlefield and Fort Edward.
Enjoy a compilation from my recent tour of Saratoga Battlefield and Fort Edward!
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Bonus Episode 30: “The Midnight ride of Sybil Ludington.”
Discover the tale of New York’s own female teenage “Paul Revere.”
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Bonus Episode 29 “The Civil War in Revolutionary Westchester County.“
Discover the heartbreaking conflict that torn asunder families here in Westchester County during the American Revolution.
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Bonus Episode 28 “American Revolutionary Battles in the Caribbean”
Discover little known American naval and land actions in the Caribbean during the American Revolution.
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Bonus Episode 27 “Going Dutch: Expansionism in the Atlantic Littoral”
I wanted to explore some wider connections to our Podcast narrative and zoom out a bit to cover three distinct historical episodes over the course of the 17th century, that highlight Dutch struggles with the Spanish Habsburg, English and French for control of the Atlantic basin.