The History of the Americans Podcast
1) Bacon’s Rebellion 1: The Case of the Repossessed Hogs
The year is 1675, and we are in Virginia. All kinds of social, demographic, fiscal, and economic pressures have been building for decades, and the common people are restive. There have been a string o...Show More
2) Notes on Virginia 1644-1675
We are back in Virginia, finally! In my defense, offered in response to the many listeners who have asked for "more Virginia," the thirty years before the Third Anglo-Powhatan War and Bacon’s Rebellio...Show More
3) Augustine Herrman’s Map
I got the idea for this episode talking to a bartender in Prague. The place was empty, and the fellow was garrulous and quickly said he loved American history, which naturally prompted me to suggest a...Show More
4) Sidebar Conversation: Phil Magness on The 1619 Project
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Dr. Phillip W. Magness is an economic historian and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute. Magness’ research has...Show More
5) King Philip’s War 9: Aftermath
This is the last episode of our telling of King Philip's War. We cover the fate of the last Algonquian sachems, including the daring capture of Annawon, and the consequences of the war for the Indian...Show More
6) King Philip’s War 8: The Defeat of the Algonquians
Maps of New England during King Philip’s War In May 1676 the tide of King Philip's War had turned against the Algonquians of southern New England, but the New English settlers didn't know it yet. T...Show More
7) King Philip’s War 7: The Turn of the Tide
Maps of New England during King Philip’s War March 1676 had been catastrophic for the settlers of New England. Algonquians allied with Metacom (King Philip) attacked all across the frontier, forcin...Show More
8) King Philip’s War 6: The Awful Winter of 1676
Maps of New England during King Philip’s War [Attention Boston-area listeners: We will do a meet-up on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30 at Trillium - Fort Point, 50 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210. Re...Show More
9) King Philip’s War 5: Enter the Narragansetts
Maps of New England during King Philip’s War [Attention Boston-area listeners: We will do a meet-up on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30 at Trillium – Fort Point, 50 Thomson Pl, Boston, MA 02210. Re...Show More
10) Sidebar: “The Soldier’s Faith,” a Memorial Day Speech (Encore Presentation)
This is an encore presentation of a Sidebar episode we originally posted on Memorial Day 2023. It seems even more relevant today, strange as that may seem, consumed as we are now about questions of w...Show More