Old Glory – An American History Podcast

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The history of the United States is filled with fascinating people, dramatic stories and decisive events that shaped the country. This podcast that will provide an overview of US history, from the colonial era and the American Revolution to the United States entering the 21th century, and all the eras in between, like the early republic, civil war, gilded age, great depression and new deal, the world wars, and the cold war. It´s going to be a narrative, not excessively detailed, nor too overall to miss out on important parts in US history. Listen to Old Glory and join us on a journey through the exciting history of the United States! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    • Nov 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    A New England

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 25:53


    The episode will present the exceptional Rhode Island, Thomas Hooker, Connecticut colony, fundamental orders, the orthodox puritans of New Haven, John Wheelwright, New Hampshire, The Pequot War and the United colonies of New England. Picture: The Pequot War 1636. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 Massachusetts Bay and the struggle for orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 22:09


    The episode will present the puritans struggle for orthodoxy, controversies, internal enemies, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, external enemies, Council of New England, Fernando Gorges, Robert Child, Cambridge platform, Samuel Gorton, church membership and the half way covenant.Picture: Anne Hutchinson on trial 1637. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 Massachusetts Bay a City on a Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 23:01


    The episode will present John Winthrop, the puritans, a troubled time in Europe, a city on a Hill, Council of New England, Cambridge agreement, founding of Salem and Boston, Great migration, population growth, Watertown protests, representative government and bicameralism, founding of Harvard and Town meetings.Picture: The Puritan John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 Tobacco colonies of Virginia and Maryland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 32:15


    The episode will present the downfall of the London Company, The Old Dominion, Crown colony, 3rd Anglo-American war, William Berkeley, Calvert family, Lord Baltimore, founding of Maryland, religious toleration, Kent Island conflict, headrights system, indentured servants and tobacco bonanza.Picture: Catholic church at St Mary's City in the colony of Maryland. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 The Pilgrims, Mayflower and Plymouth colony

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 30:21


    The episode will present the Popham colony, separatists, the pilgrims, Mayflower, Plymouth colony, Willam Bradford, Mayflower Compact, Miles Standish, Squanto, Thanksgiving, Merrymount, new towns and becoming overshadowed by Massachusetts.Picture: Signing of the Mayflower compact onboard the Mayflower 1620. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 Jamestown, John Smith and the starving time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 31:16


    The episode will present the Jamestown colony, bad location, power struggles, John Smith, Powhatan, new charters, Pocahontas, Dales Laws, headrights system, John Rolfe, tobacco growing, first House of Burgesses, the massacre of 1622 and the fall of the London company.Picture: A stamp celebrating the founding of Jamestown Colony 1607. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 Sea Dogs and the lost colony of Roanoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 26:34


    The episode will present the Sea Dogs, privateering, outposts, attacks on the Spanish gold fleet, Francis Drake, west country men, Martin Frobisher, John Davis, Humphrey Gilbert, Walter Raleigh, the lost colony of Roanoke, John White, the first English-American child Virginia Dare, the Virginia Company.Picture: 19th century illustration depicting the discovery of the lost colony of Roanoke. Wikipedia Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 The background of English colonization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 23:17


    The episode will present the war of the roses, Henry VIII and the Anglican Church, the reformation, Elisabeth I, puritans, the Spanish Armada, enclosure, wool industry, primogeniture, sturdy beggars, mercantilism and overpopulation.Picture: Seaport at sunset, a painting from 1639 by Claude Lorrain, showing the spirit of Mercantilism. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 The forgotten colony of New Sweden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 19:07


    The episode will present the Colony of New Sweden, the Swedish beginning of Delaware, Fort Christina, the first settlement of Philadelphia, the introduction of the Log Cabin, the governor Big Belly, the old swedes churches, the Delaware monument in Wilmington and the story of the Rambo apple.Picture: The Nothnagle Log Cabin built in New Sweden, the oldest house in New Jersey. WikipediaSubscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 New France and New Netherlands in North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 24:02


    The episode will present the Colony New France, first settlement of Canada, the founding of Quebec and Montreal, Louisiana settlement, Samuel de Champlain, fur trading outposts, the Colony New Netherlands, Purchase of Manhattan, Gotham City of New Amsterdam and the Swedish origin of Bronx.Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comPicture: Peter Minuit, the governor of New Netherlands, makes the purchase of Manhattan 1626. WikipediaLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 New Spain explores North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 18:13


    The episode will present the expeditions of Juan Ponce de Leon, Cabeza de Vaca, Hernan de Soto and Francisco de Coronado, founding of St. Augustine 1565, the Spanish heritage, the English expedition by John Cabot, the French expeditions of Giovanni da Verrazzano and Jacques Cartier, the Frensch Colony of Fort Caroline in Florida and the Spanish attack.Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comPicture: A statue of John Cabot on Newfoundland, the place he claimed for England 1497. WikipediaLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 The age of discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 18:32


    The episode will present the age of discovery, the crusades, Henry the navigator, Vasco da Gama, Columbus, the rediscovery of America, Amerigo Vespucci, the Columbian exchange, Fernando Magellan, the treaty of Tordesillas and much more.Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comPicture: One of the US stamps from the Columbian Issue, commemorating Columbus. WikipediaLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 The first Americans and the Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 25:39


    In this episode, the podcast really starts. The episode will present the land bridge over the Bering Strait, the first Americans, the Columbian exchange, the Vikings' voyages, Bjarne who was the first to discover America, Leif Erikson's voyages, the Viking colony on Newfoundland, the first European child born in America and much more.Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comPicture: Leif Erikson arrives to America, painting by Hans Dahl. WikipediaLiterature on the American Colonial Era:- American colonies: the settling of North America, Alan Taylor- Colonial America, Richard Middleton- The British in the Americas 1480-1815, Anthony McFarlane- The Americans: Colonial experience, Daniel Boorstin- The Barbarous years, Bernard Bailyn- The American Colonies, R.C. Simmons- Colonial America 1607-1763, Harry Ward- The Forty years that created America, Edward Lamont- Wilderness at dawn, Ted Morgan- A History of Colonial America, Max Savelle- The Brave new world, Peter Charles Hoffer- Founding of the American colonies 1583-1660, John Pomfret- The colonies in transition 1660-1713, Wesley Frank Craven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    0 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 10:31


    The first episode of the podcast.Besides introducing the podcast and myself, I´m going to talk about what makes American history so interesting.Also, some connections between the US and Sweden you might not have heard before.Subscribe: Don't miss any episodes, make sure you subscribe to the podcast!Social media: Facebook (www.facebook.com/oldglorypodcast), Twitter/X (@oldglorypodcast), Instagram (@oldgloryhistorypodcast)Rating: If you like the podcast, please give it a five-star rating in iTunes or Spotify!Contact: oldglorypodcast@gmail.comPicture: The declaration of independence from 1776. Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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