History of North America

To capitalize on the North American fur trade and to expand French colonies, Samuel Champlain—who championed the colonization efforts of New France, which were at that time centered on the Saint Lawrence River valley and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence—worked tirelessly to make sure the French colonies survived amid political and corporate changes of power. Let’s learn more about this Titan of History’...

Did American President Theodore Roosevelt’s (1858-1919) Rough Riders make one last valiant cavalry charge against the German war machine in World War One? Let’s sample a taste of what a fellow member of the Parthenon Podcast Network has to offer on this topic with an episode of History Unplugged with Scott Rank. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Lfnr9-bjrQ0  which h...

Uncover the truths of Cahokia, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon & the Anasazi. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at  https://youtu.be/shvVUA7sU7s which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet (Denary Novel featured in this episode) is available at https://amzn.to/3Ek...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

Did you know Teddy Roosevelt nearly died in a Cavalry charge against German machine guns in WW1? History of North America is the newest addition to the Parthenon Podcast group, a proud member of the Salem Web Network. Let’s sample a taste of what this eclectic collection of podcasts has to offer with an episode of History Unplugged with Scott Rank. Check out the YouTube version of this episo...

An English fleet left Britain in 1628 for the St. Lawrence River led by the adventurer privateer Kirke Brothers. Samuel de Champlain, anxiously awaited relief ships from France to feed the residents of Quebec who were on the point of starvation. In 1629, the five Kirke brothers, now aware of the desperate conditions facing the Quebecers, demanded a French surrender of the fort, settlement and fur-...

Embark on a fascinating, epic trek back to the incredible and enthralling pre-European period of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/K9ftUg64Huc  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet (Denary Novel...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

In 1627, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642), chief minister to King Louis the XIII, chartered a French trading and colonization Company of One Hundred Associates to capitalize on the North American fur trade and to expand French colonies centered on the Saint Lawrence River valley. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/IbweoOt_ReA  which has accompanying visuals includ...

In 1615, Samuel de Champlain journeyed by canoe up the Ottawa River, through Lake Nipissing, and down Georgian Bay to the heart of the Huron country, near Lake Simcoe. During these journeys Champlain aided the indigenous Hurons in battles against the Iroquois Confederacy. As a result, the Iroquois became mortal enemies of the French. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.b...

Discover the illuminating and vibrant pre-Columbian period which lasted up to the arrival of Europeans in the USA, Canada, and Mexico during the Age of Exploration. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/YZ8gJ5PYvRM   which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. THE FROZEN RAPT...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

Was Edith Wilson the first woman President of the United States?  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/A_GOPT2sCiM  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Edith & Woodrow Wilson books available at https://amzn.to/45t8bKi    History of the Papacy podcast available at https://amzn.to/...

Who was British Regency-era adventurer, author, social observer, and world traveler (including North America), James Holman (1786-1857), known as the 'Blind Traveler’? Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/HdVYZv4G2eM which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. James Holman books available at https://amzn.to/3YC...

Explore the rise of hominins up until the arrival of modern humans in North America—the geographical home of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/YZ8gJ5PYvRM   which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. THE FROZEN RAPTOR by Mark V...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

Cheer me on as I attempt to convince my fellow historians of the Parthenon Podcast Network that George Washington has what it takes to be an exciting modern-day action-adventure Hero in a Big budget Hollywood movie! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/3YRSeHi-eGU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Geo...

If I could produce a Big budget movie about any historic person, who would it be? Join me as I attempt to convince my fellow historians of the Parthenon Podcast Network that George Washington (1732-99) has what it takes to be an exciting modern-day action-adventure Hero! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/5HCFDslmU8Y which has accompanying visuals including maps, cha...

Travel back... WAY back to the very beginnings of North America and the Dinosaurs that ruled the continent on an exciting and fascinating journey into Deep Time. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/RgYCm4Js-cs   which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. THE FROZEN RAPTOR...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

Where Samuel de Champlain did not actually travel himself, he sent other men to explore the interior of the continent. One was Coureur des Bois or wood runner Étienne Brûlé (1592-1632), the first white man to cross Pennsylvania and later the first to see Lake Superior. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/XPBJmHqIuhI which has accompanying...

Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) administered the affairs of New France and took personal charge of organized explorations of the unknown interior of the continent in 1609-15. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/WT7KuYD5uDc which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Champlain's Dream by D.H. Fischer available...

Denary Novels, Book Two — 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.  LISTEN to this podcast's theme music & Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diag...

Let’s catch-up and rejoin French soldier, navigator, geographer, explorer and adventurer Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) and the fledgling North American colony of New France.   Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/78zF6O7nx3Q which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Champlain's Dream by D.H. Fisc...

Are North Americans living on stolen land acquired by nefarious means or is the accusation of theft a misleading and destructive myth? Here are two historians who share what they see as the truth about land ownership in the New World. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/R_2gQ3wRoCQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations...