A History of the United States

Episode 107 - The Inter-Ministerium 03.03.2019 16:00 ↓

This week we look at military disaster for Prussia, political turmoil in Westminster, and I go on a pointless digression about Kaliningrad .

Episode 106 - All Chaos on the Western Front 17.02.2019 12:56 ↓

This week we cover Washington's frustration in Virginia, and the rise of Franklin's political stock in Pennsylvania.

Episode 105 - Oswego 03.02.2019 16:07 ↓

This week we return to North America to introduce Loudoun and Montcalm into the narrative, and cover the disaster at Fort Oswego.

Episode 104 - Pitt takes Power 27.01.2019 13:46 ↓

This week we look at the outbreak of official war as Britain declares war on France, Prussia invades Saxony, and Newcastle falls from power. We also briefly dive into Indian history to introduce the Mughals and the Carnatic wars.

Episode 103 - Pitt and Fox 13.01.2019 17:09 ↓

This week we look at how disasters in North America destabilised Newcastle's ministry, forcing him to turn to William Pitt or Henry Fox. We also look at how the situation in Europe edged closer to war.

Episode 102 - Monogahela 06.01.2019 15:58 ↓

The British executre their very bad plan in 1755.

Episode 101 - Wildcard 09.12.2018 18:04 ↓

The British come up with a very bad plan.

Episode 100 - Fort Necessity 11.11.2018 17:41 ↓

The first battles of the French and Indian War.

Episode 99 - George Washington 11.11.2018 12:06 ↓

This week we introduce a young George Washington into the narrative as the French and British conflict in the Ohio comes to a head.

Episode 98 - Ohio Country 17.10.2018 14:03 ↓

This week we look at how the French moved into the Ohio in the early 1750s, and the reaction to events back in London.

Episode 97 - French and Indians 27.08.2018 17:50 ↓

This week we return to North America. We look at the rise of the Iroquois, and the beginnings of their colapsing authority in the Ohio Valley as the French and British watch.

Episode 96 - Stately Quadrille 13.08.2018 12:50 ↓

This week we turn to the stately quadrille, and the series of wars and diplomatic changes that happened during the early eighteenth century.

Episode 95 - Benjamin Franklin 15.07.2018 11:03 ↓

This week we introduce the first of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin.

Episode 94 - Thirteen Colonies 20.06.2018 13:22 ↓

This week we look at issues with the phrase 'Thirteen Colonies', and explore North America in the mid-eighteenth century.

Episode 93 - Mercantilism 07.06.2018 16:34 ↓

Today we turn to Mercantilism.

Episode 92 - Reboot 23.04.2018 19:39 ↓

Today we analyse the state of the British Empire in the mid 1700s..

Episode 91 - Anglicisation Strikes Back 09.04.2018 16:35 ↓

In the last of our super in depth look at the colonies, we cover the brief government of Leisler before setting the stage for the reboot.

Episode 90 - A New Hope 03.04.2018 15:30 ↓

This week we look at New York during the Glorious Revolution.

Episode 89 - Cranston and Empire 14.03.2018 12:12 ↓

This week we rapidly take Rhode Island into the 1750s.

Episode 88 - Cranston 19.02.2018 15:12 ↓

This week we look at Rhode Island in the Glorious Revolution, and introduce Cranston into the narrative.

Episode 87 - Ingorious Andros 01.02.2018 16:17 ↓

This week we examine the governorship of Andros as the Dominion of New England rapidly fell apart.

Episode 86 - The Dominion of New England 16.01.2018 15:54 ↓

This week we cover creation of the Dominion of New England.

Episode 85 - Penn's Pennsylvania 01.01.2018 15:58 ↓

This week we turn north to cover the Quakers and the foundation of Pennslyvania.

Episode 84 - Go West 22.11.2017 18:14 ↓

This week we cover the geography of Virginia as the state began to push westwards.

Episode 83 - Gooch 06.11.2017 16:41 ↓

We look at the administration of Gooch, and the War of the Austrian Succession.