History of North America

Infamous pirate John Hawkins, was one of the many Buccaneers that roamed the territory of French Florida in the early 1560s. Mark is joined by The Other States of America's Eric Yanis. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/rtq-ZrUPvTM which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Su...

Epic STORY of modern music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Evolution of Modern Popular Music by Mark Vinet at https://amzn.to/3oHllDq Music Industry book available at https://amzn.to/40NlK4F History of Music books at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy   Marc Cote services available at https://marccote.com ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bo...

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 colonial New England, King Philip's War (1675-78) took place during the Restoration years of the English Monarchy following the bloody English Civil War and the execution of King Charles the First, whose son Charles the Second, vengefully and tirelessly searched for the men who had killed his father; a relentless search that reached all the way to the faraway shores of North America.   Che...

King Philip's War was an armed conflict between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands against the New England Colonies and their indigenous allies. The war is named for a Wampanoag native leader who had adopted the English name Philip because of the friendly relations between his father and the English Plymouth Colony. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://...

The Saturiwa were a Timucua chiefdom centered on the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. One of the 500 indigenous nations & cultures that blanketed North America, they were a prominent political force in the early days of European settlement in Florida, forging friendly relations and alliances with the French Huguenot settlers at Fort Caroline in Saturiwa territ...

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...

During colonial North America, a bright, icy, small Solar System body passed by Earth and was observed by English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742). Its tail was over 96 million miles long of dust and gas blown out from the coma surrounding its nucleus. Halley's calculations predicted the comet would return in 1758, and it did. The Comet has been observed throughout history, including in North...

Let’s trace the long history of settlement in Greenland to determine if this Arctic territory is a part of North America. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/GnP5pPoYt9Q which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.   Books about Greenland at https://amzn.to/4aOesUM   Robert Rix books available a...

French Florida’s Fort Caroline was the first major European settlement in the United States established not by England, and not by Spain. The colony was founded by French Protestants known as Huguenots, fleeing France over religious persecution, in 1564. Mark is joined by Eric Yanis of The Other States of America. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode...

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...

Is the Arctic territory of Greenland a part of North America? Let’s trace the long history of settlement in Greenland. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/YdZMFdG3m48 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.   Books about Greenland at https://amzn.to/4aOesUM   Robert Rix books available at h...

Epic STORY of modern music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Evolution of Modern Popular Music by Mark Vinet at https://amzn.to/3oHllDq Music Industry book available at https://amzn.to/40NlK4F History of Music books at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy   Marc Cote services available at https://marccote.com ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bo...

In 1675, Father Marquette traveled westward one last time at the age of 37 to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/s-SrWvMdsOs which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Father Marquette books available at https://amzn.to/40HVlIH   &nbs...

In 1564, France launched a second voyage to build a French colony in the New World; the King's men established Fort Caroline in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. Host Mark Vinet is joined by Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast who recounts this thrilling North American adventure. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/BL_Q4z...

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 1673, Louis Jolliet and Father Marquette travelled west to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/RKA4SU_UBZc  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Jolliet & Marquette books available at https://amzn.to/40HVlIH    ...

French Jesuit missionary Father Marquette (1637-75), along with French-Canadian explorer, Louis Jolliet (1645-1700), departed from Northern Michigan in May of 1673 with two canoes and five voyageurs. They travelled through Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and into Green Bay to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https:/...

Technological advancements in celestial navigation allowed mariners to set sail on grand nautical adventures and trans-oceanic voyages that sparked extensive exploration of lands previously unknown to Europeans. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! To view the ringed Solar System model referred to in this episode, visit https://patreon.com/markvinet Check out the YouTube version of this episode at http...

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 May of 1673, French-Canadian explorer, Louis Jolliet (1645-1700), along with French Jesuit missionary Father Marquette(1637-75), departed from Northern Michigan with two canoes and five voyageurs of French-Indian ancestry. They travelled through Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and into Green Bay to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley. Check out the YouTube version...

Epic STORY of modern music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Evolution of Modern Popular Music by Mark Vinet at https://amzn.to/3oHllDq Music Industry book available at https://amzn.to/40NlK4F History of Music books at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy   Marc Cote services available at https://marccote.com ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bo...

The Wild West was a rugged and untamed era filled with legendary cowboys, outlaws, and pioneers carving their place in history. From dusty saloons echoing with the clink of spurs to thrilling showdowns at high noon, this iconic period brought tales of cattle drives, gold rushes, and frontier justice. Life on the prairie was harsh, as settlers braved scorching deserts and lawless territories in sea...

Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France). Gallic tribes, including the Averni led by the Celt chieftain Vercingetorix, fought to defend their homelands against an aggressive Roman campaign. The Wars culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia in 52 BC, in which a complete Roman victory resulted in the expansion...

Many of you have asked me to produce audio versions of each of the Denary Historical Books I have authored—a 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels. Since my Denary books are heavily immersed in history and connected with North America, I’ve decided to present the entire series in podcast form, for FREE. In other words, every episod...