10 episodes
American Legends James Nelson
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- History
In the footsteps of previous history podcasts (The History of Rome and Byzantium, in particular), comes American Legends, a narrative history series based around the story of the first seven President's of the United States. The series begins with a prologue about the Confederation Period, and then will dive into the Washington Administration.
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Episode 12 – Not Worth The Paper It’s Written On
In this episode, we discuss John Jay's return to New York. His negotiations with Diego de Gardoqui, and how the ramifications of the treaty served as the trigger for The Spanish Conspiracy. For more information on the podcast, follow us on Facebook @AmericanLegends, on Twitter @jk_nelson, and on Instagram @jamesknelson.
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Episode 11 – Gnadenhütten
On Today's episode, we discuss one of the most shameful, and forgotten, acts in American History, the Gnadenhütten Massacre. Join us for the lengthy discussion. As always, follow us on Facebook @AmericanLegends, on Twitter @jk_nelson, and on Instagram @jamesknelson.
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Episode 10 – It’s Treason Then
In this episode, James discusses how the Cherokee and Chickamauga react to the creation of the State of Franklin. We also take a wider look at the frontier as a whole, to see what developments lay in the Old Northwest. Follow me on Twitter @jk_nelson, or follow me on our facebook page @americanlegends.
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Episode 9 – A Seceding We Will Go
On this week's episode, your host James Nelson takes you through the creation of the Lost State of Franklin. Follow me on Twitter @jk_nelson, or follow me on our facebook page @americanlegends.
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Episode 8 – John Sevier
This week we talk about John Sevier, one of the pioneers of frontier Tennessee and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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Episode 7 – The Overmountain Men
People tend to think about the Revolutionary War in idealistic terms. It was a gentlemen’s war, fought with clearly delineated rules of war. That usually ignores basic facts, like how during the battle of Yorktown, General Cornwallis deliberately infected escaped slaves — who were under his protection — with smallpox and sent them into the…