History of North America

Sable Island is an isolated small Atlantic sandbar situated southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia that is notable for its role in early Canadian history when France initiated the first attempts to settle on the island. The Viceroy of New France, Marquis de La Roche, sent soldiers and settlers (mainly criminals) to Sable Island to establish a fishery and fur trading post. When the convicts mutinied, th...

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joi...

Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America.  Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.c...

This is the epic tale of an American naval hero, so I was honored to lend my voice to help revive and celebrate his spirit as part of The BackTracker History Show hosted by my podcasting friend from across the pond, Alice Hill. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/wpZs-G_UXMQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and d...

What happened in New France during the 60 years between the exploits of Jacques Cartier and the arrival of Samuel de Champlain? Host Mark Vinet and Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast tell this incredible story. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!   Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/r1FbAmULdI4 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, ti...

Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490-1573) was a Spanish humanist, philosopher, and theologian of the Spanish Renaissance. He is mainly known for his participation in a famous debate with Bartolomé de las Casas in Valladolid, Spain, in 1550–1551. The debate centered on the legitimacy of the conquest and colonization of America by the Spanish Empire and on the treatment of the N...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history.   The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV   Benjamin Franklin Books available at  https:...

Tadoussac seaport was founded in 1599 when two Frenchmen acquired a fur trade monopoly from the King of France, Henry IV. They built the settlement at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers in today’s Canadian province of Quebec. Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast has graciously agreed to share his telling of this incredible story. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentat...

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joi...

Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America.  Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.c...

Dominican friar and Catholic priest Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484-1566), the Bishop of Chiapas, Mexico, tried to end Mexico’s Encomienda system in which those who owned land could also take the people living there in forced labor. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/0kcG_UoXWNY which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illus...

When was Canada first colonized by Europeans and who were the people that attempted to establish these initial non-indigenous settlements? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!   Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/bW7Fuq56xIQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Wellerman Sea Shanty CD available at http...

The rights to enslave the native peoples in the newly conquered lands of Mexico were debated in 1550 in the northwest Spanish city of Valladolid.  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/wAUv25DwUpU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. In Our Time History podcast at https://amzn.to/3HdSjF5 In Our Time...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history.   The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV   Benjamin Franklin Books available at  https:...

Let’s examine the exploits and contemplate the incredible legacy of Canada’s symbolic founder, Jacques Cartier, as we set the scene for the imminent arrival on the North American stage of the Father of New France, Samuel de Champlain. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ajLOvVV-aho which has accompanying visuals includ...

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joi...

Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America.  Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.c...

In 1550, a debate transpired in Valladolid, Spain over the rights to enslave the native peoples in the newly conquered lands, including Mexico. The Encomienda system in New Spain was a Spanish labor system that granted Spanish conquistadors control over indigenous populations in exchange for protection and religious instruction, but in practice often led to forced labor and exploitation. Essential...

Astonishing continental facts, surprising information and quirky tidbits about the beautiful territory that is the subject of this series. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Xc3mIokz14o which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. North America History books available at h...

Amidst moral panic, inexplicable mania, and collective hysteria, the Salem Witch Trails were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed by hanging (fourteen women and five men). Check out the YouTube version of t...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history.   The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV   Benjamin Franklin Books available at  https:...

The capture of Tenochtitlan in 1521 marked the beginning of a 300-year colonial period, during which Mexico was known as "New Spain" ruled by a viceroy in the name of the Spanish monarch. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W1lncH8UOdE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and dia...

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joi...

Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America.  Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.c...

In 1692, the Massachusetts Salem Witch Trails took place amidst mass hysteria. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/yG6IE-KXnW8 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. History Unplugged podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YthqYx Witches & Witchcraft books at https://amzn.to/4555O2X  Salem Witch H...