English Colonialism in the Americas

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Detailed but light-hearted podcast on how the English colonies in America (the original 13 in the U.S. and the Canadian provinces) got their start. No need to be an expert on history.

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  1. 4d ago

    Columbus Drives the Short Bus (or Boat)

    We meet an Italian merchant, who convinces another nation to take a chance on finding riches in India. We look at theories that he was not the first one there.

  2. Oct 21

    Does this continent ever end?

    Episode 2 - We look at the ramifications of the Portuguese finding an end to Africa and a possible route to India, but not capitalizing on it.

  3. Oct 19

    Stuff costs too much!

    Stuff costs too much! We go over how colonialism started, or how price gouging of luxury items for rich people spurred discovery of lands unknown.

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Detailed but light-hearted podcast on how the English colonies in America (the original 13 in the U.S. and the Canadian provinces) got their start. No need to be an expert on history.

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