American Roots

American Roots

The story of where we came from and how we came to be who we are now

Episodes

  1. Jul 17

    John Donne, Master of the Metaphysical

    The great English love poet and Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, John Donne, preached a sermon to the Virginia Company encouraging them to share the faith with the Virginia Indians, considered to be the first missionary sermon given in England, after the Indian Massacre of 1622. Subscribe, like, and follow to be notified when episode 5 arrives to your favorite podcast player. This show is ad free.  To show your support of our work, share this and every episode with your family and friends and leave us a comment and a five-star review.   Find us on Substack     Music is “Pirate Adventures” by Ebunny — Free for use under the Pixabay Content License

  2. Jun 30

    Lucy, Countess of Bedford, and Her Trifles of Pleasure

    Born into a well-to-do family, Lucy Harington became the Countess of Bedford at age thirteen when she married Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford.   She became an investor in the Somer Isles Company and helped fund the initial colonization of Bermuda.  Find out more about her in this, the third episode in the series — Lucy, Countess of Bedford and Her Trifles of Pleasure.   Subscribe, like, and follow to be notified when episode 4 arrives to your favorite podcast player. This show is ad free.  To show your support of our work, share this and every episode with your family and friends and leave us a comment and a five-star review.   Find us on Substack     Music is “Pirate Adventures” by Ebunny — Free for use under the Pixabay Content License

  3. Jun 24

    Christopher Newport and the Brave New World

    In our second episode, we find ourselves on stage with William Shakespeare’s The Tempest -- inspired by the real-life shipwreck of the Sea Venture. Then, we set sail with Christopher Newport to Brazil, the West Indies, the Mediterranean, the Virginia Colony, and the East Indies. Subscribe, like, and follow to be notified when episode 3 arrives to your favorite podcast player. This show is ad free.  To show your support of our work, share this and every episode with your family and friends and leave us a comment and a five-star review.   Find us on Substack     Music is “Pirate Adventures” by Ebunny — Free for use under the Pixabay Content License

  4. Jun 16

    Bartholomew Gosnold and the First Colony

    Set sail on our voyage to discover the man who is considered the "first mover" of the Virginia Colony -- Bartholomew Gosnold. You know Capt. John Smith, Pocahontas, and John Rolfe, but you wouldn’t know those names if there hadn’t been Bartholomew Gosnold. In this episode we begin our voyage from past to present with the man who planned the voyage, found the investors, and recruited the first settlers for the adventure to found the colony of Virginia at Jamestown. We set the stage in the English Renaissance, meet Bartholomew Gosnold, and sail to Virginia. This is the first episode in the series — Bartholomew Gosnold and the First Colony.  Subscribe, like, and follow to be notified when episode 2 arrives to your favorite podcast player. This show is ad free.  To show your support of our work, share this and every episode with your family and friends and leave us a comment and a five-star review.   Find us on Substack     Music is “Pirate Adventures” by Ebunny — Free for use under the Pixabay Content License

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The story of where we came from and how we came to be who we are now

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  • Creator
    American Roots
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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