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Take "Note" of History📝 New Episodes Thursdays. Season 2 starts 3/12.

Mar 13

Episode # (2601) - The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Welcome to Season 2! We are kicking off this season by talking about the failed attempt to establish an English colony -- before the 13 colonies were a thing. Music from Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L Resources: Virtual Jamestown: First-Hand Accounts White Watercolors/De Bry Engravings Recent findings shed light on the "Lost Colony" ofRoanoke Pottery Fragments May Hold Clues to Roanoke Colonists' Fate| Smithsonian Lost Colony of Roanoke Island | Overview, Facts, History Evidence Grows, the Lost Colony Split Up | PBS NorthCarolina Personal narrative of the first voyage of Columbus to America : from a manuscriptrecently discovered in Spain | Library of Congress https://www.jstor.org/stable/979083 Personal narrative of the first voyage of Columbus toAmerica : from a manuscript recently discovered in Spain : Columbus,Christopher : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Thomas Harriot, A Brief and True Report of the New FoundLand of Virginia, engravings and publication by Theodore de Bry, 1590,selections Thomas Harriot, Trumpet of Roanoke - Fort Raleigh NationalHistoric Site (U.S. National Park Service) Historical Documents & Research | First ColonyFoundation Sir Walter Raleigh's lost colony. | Library of Congress Book: The LostColony of Roanoke by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Hudson Talbott Book: New Worldsfor All, 2nd Edition by Colin G. Calloway (Chapter 2) Book: Roanoke Island: The Beginningof English America (1983) Book: FirstColonists: Documents on the Planting of the First English Settlements in NorthAmerica, 1584-1590 (1982) Book: Roanoke Revisited (1997)
Jan 22

Episode # (2307) - The Enola Gay Controversy

This is the last 2023 episode. We are discussing the Enola Gay controversy. Season 2 kicks off 3/12. Have a great rest of the week. Farewell, my friends. Music from Uppbeat ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem⁠/ License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/serenity⁠/ License code: WTXBZRESWBMQKNQX Sources & Additional Material · The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 1945 ⁠https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hiroshima-nagasaki-75?_ga=2.147388721.769854143.1767037288-1029166306.1759114301⁠ · The Exhibit That Bombed: The Enola GayControversy and Contested Memory ⁠https://usso.uk/research/the-exhibit-that-bombed-the-enola-gay-controversy-and-contested-memory/⁠ · Atomic Heritage Foundation - Controversy overthe Enola Gay Exhibition Controversyover the Enola Gay Exhibition - Nuclear Museum · Smithsonian Institute Archives – Exhibiting theEnola Gay https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/exhibiting-enola-gay · Lehigh University – The Enola Gay Controversy https://history-on-trial.lib.lehigh.edu/trial/enola/ · History News Network - March 7, 2007 - The NewEnola Gay Controversy: Historians Protest the Latest Smithsonian Exhibit https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-new-ienola-gayi-controversy-historians-protest · Historians Protest New Enola Gay Exhibit byDebbie Ann Doyle https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/historians-protest-new-enola-gay-exhibit-december-2003/ · The Smithsonian and the Enola Gay – Chronology https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/SiteCollectionDocuments/Enola%20Gay%20Archive/NASM_enolagaychronology.pdf · Smithsonian - Enola Gay Exhibition Records,1968, 1970, 1981-2006 https://www.si.edu/object/enola-gay-exhibition-records-1968-1970-1981-2006:siris_arc_366397 · Video: Enola Gay. Boeing B-29 Superfortress |The Bomber That Dropped the Atomic Bomb and Changed the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1UnKZI1csg
Jan 15

Episode # (2306) - Mary Prince

***TRIGGER WARNING:This episode includes discussion of child loss, physical and mental abuse,slavery, and other elements of enslavement, including but not limited tothoughts of no longer being alive. Please take care if you choose to listento this episode*** Thisis an episode from 2023 and is the 1st of 3 episodes before Season 2. While Itypically stick to American History, I found Mary's story and contribution tohistory compelling and important to share as she was the first black women topublish an autobiography about her life as an enslaved person. I found herstory in the first source, a book called The Classic Slave Narratives, whereI was reading about Frederick Douglass. Thanks for listening to Mary's storyand be sure to check out the sources listed for additional information abouther. This episode covers heavy topics, so I’ve linked resources below for anyonewho is struggling and wants to seek help. Ataytuned for Season 2 which airs on 1/29. Farewellmy friends. Music from Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/serenity / License code: WTXBZRESWBMQKNQX Sources& Additional Materials Book: TheClassic Slave Narratives Link: Theclassic slave narratives : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : InternetArchive Link: TheHistory of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave, Related by Herself | University ofMichigan Press (umich.edu) Link: Mary Prince |Slavery and Remembrance Link: Mary Prince | Slave Narrative Link: MaryPrince: A Life of Resilience and Rebellion - Black History Month 2025 MULATTO Definition& Meaning - Merriam-Webster Life expectancy ofenslaved people: DigitalHistory https://www.jstor.org/stable/1170958 Rheumatism/RheumaticDisease: (viaMerriam-Webster's dictionary) any of various conditions characterized byinflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue. Formore info click HERE St. Anthony's Fire: (via biologyinsights.com) Is characterized byintense burning pain in the extremities, especially the fingers and toes. For more infoclick HERE Flogging: (via legalclarity.org)Flogging is a severe form of corporal punishment involving the deliberateinfliction of physical pain by striking the body with an implement. (USA) National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 / (800) 784-2433 / (800)273-8255 / (800) 827-7571 / (800) 950-6264 (USA) Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741 International Crisis Help: Click HERE
Jan 8

Episode # (2305) - Ocoee, FL 11.2.1920

In this episode, we discuss the events that occurred on Election Day, November 2, 1920, in Ocoee, Florida. Music from Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/serenity / License code: WTXBZRESWBMQKNQX Sources & Materials See the INSTAGRAM post HERE (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) Bending Toward Justice Chapter 5: The Ocoee Massacre, November 2 (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) On Nov 02, 1920: White Mobs Destroy Black Community of (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) Ocoee Election Day Violence - 1920 (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) The Little-Known Story of America's Deadliest Election Day (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) Nov. 2, 1920: The Ocoee Massacre - Zinn Education Project (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) The Ocoee Massacre (1920) | BlackPast.org (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) 100 Year Remembrance Ceremony | Ocoee, FL (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) Descendants of the Ocoee Election Day massacre reflect on voting (Web view) Notes on page "(01/08/2026) Episode (2305) - Ocoee" (Web view) Ocoee On Fire: The 1920 Election Day Massacre - Florida (
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New Episodes + Season 2 is coming :)

Hi everyone! New episodes are on the way. Starting January 8, 2026, fresh drops will be hitting your feed. Then on January 29, 2026, we kick off Season 2. Stay tuned, it's going to be a solid run. Farewell, my friends.
10/04/2023

Episode # (2304) - The caning of Charles Sumner

Music Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/fe77a/500yeardash / License code: GFK0XB8DIRQBAPHF Research U.S. Senate: The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner U.S. Senate: The Kansas-Nebraska Act U.S. Senate: Missouri Compromise Ushers in New Era for the Senate https://www.c-span.org/video/?314884-1/caning-charles-sumner Photos (Used for Video) Charles Sumner: 25919910-06E8-3FF3-ED2EA519EA54F833.jpg (535×670) (nps.gov) Preston Brooks: Preston Smith Brooks | House Divided (dickinson.edu) The Caning of Charles Sumner: U.S. Senate: Caning of Sumner
09/27/2023

Episode # (2303) - Early America - Pristine or Myth?

Music Musicfrom #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/fe77a/500yeardash / License code: GFK0XB8DIRQBAPHF Research Today we are discussing this article: Smithsonian Insider – Study reveals environmental impact of American Indian farms centuries before Europeans arrived in North America Link:https://insider.si.edu/2011/05/native-americans-were-changing-environment-in-north-america-long-before-european-settlers-arrived/. Pristine Myth Article Denevan, William M. 1992. “The Pristine Myth: The Landscape of the Americas in 1492.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 82 (3): 369. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8306.1992.tb01965.x. Smithsonian Article “Study Reveals Environmental Impact of American Indian Farms Centuries before Europeans Arrived in North America.” 2016. Smithsonian Insider. March 17, 2016.https://insider.si.edu/2011/05/native-americans-were-changing-environment-in-north-america-long-before-european-settlers-arrived/. Map (Cultural Areas, Tribes) Link: American Indians, Culture, Areas, Tribes (american-indians.net) & North American Indian Tribes and Languages (native-languages.org) Tequesta Tribe/Tekesta Link: Tequesta(pbchistoryonline.org) Cocopah Tribe/Cocopa Link: http://www.native-languages.org/cocopa.htm Valley of the Shadow Link: The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War (virginia.edu) Additional information sourced from Fateful Lightning:A New History of the Civil War & Reconstruction by Allen C. Guelzo
09/20/2023

Episode # (2302) - Lewis Charlton

Music: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/yasumu/blue-waters / License code: ZM3W5LBKZPI6FBKJ Research: Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton, and Reminiscences of Slavery. Link: Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton, and Reminiscences of Slavery.(unc.edu)
09/13/2023

Episode # (2301) - Chattel Slavery

Music Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem / License code: CIMKUEHEXAAACR8L https://uppbeat.io/t/yasumu/blue-waters / License code: ZM3W5LBKZPI6FBKJ Research BOOK - Soul by Soul: Soul by Soul — Walter Johnson | Harvard University Press About Walter Johnson: Biography | Walter Johnson (harvard.edu) About James W.C. Pennington: In the shadows no more: YDS honors Minister James W.C. Pennington | YaleNews BOOK -The Fugitive Blacksmith: The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Fugitive Blacksmith, by James W.C. Pennington. Definition of Antebellum: ANTEBELLUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary New Jersey State Bar Foundation: Theme-One-Background-Info-1.pdf (njsbf.org) The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): On Aug 20, 1619: Traffickers Bring First Enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia (eji.org)
09/10/2023 · Bonus

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New Episodes + Season 2 is coming :)

Hi everyone! New episodes are on the way. Starting January 8, 2026, fresh drops will be hitting your feed. Then on January 29, 2026, we kick off Season 2. Stay tuned, it's going to be a solid run. Farewell, my friends.

Take "Note" of History📝 New Episodes Thursdays. Season 2 starts 3/12.

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Christina Gonzalez
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