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E206. Chinese Fleet Mar 16, 2026

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The great Chinese adventurer, explorer, diplomat Zheng He’s global sea voyages created a big sensation in the early 15th century. His exploration of distant lands may have included North America, according to the controversial theory by author Gavin Menzies. Laszlo Montgomery of The China History podcast concludes his insightful views on this captivating theory. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Plus 1. Evolution of Popular Music (Prologue) Mar 15, 2026

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History of North America PLUS presents the enthralling, riveting, epic STORY of modern popular music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions.

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PLUS announcement Mar 15, 2026

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History of North America PLUS presents the enthralling, riveting, epic STORY of modern popular music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions.

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PLUS 2.38 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 8.10) Mar 15, 2026

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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!

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Extra 1.1 The Maesta Panels (Prologue & Chapter 1) Mar 14, 2026

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Denary Novels, Book One— Da Vinci Code meets Mission Impossible in this exciting international murder mystery and historical suspense thriller about family, greed and intrigue. Embark on an incredible journey from NYC's Empire State Building to Northern Italy in the search for religious art treasures that have been lost for centuries... the Maesta Panels. American investigator David Wade and his global team of fascinating experts, Denary, criss-cross the Italian jewel cities of Milan, Siena, Bologna, Padua and Florence (Tuscany) on a dangerous mission to solve an early renaissance enigma amidst violence, betrayal and witchcraft. Beautiful fashion designer Julia Cartier is also caught up in the action and determined to help solve the puzzle of the missing masterpieces. This fast-paced adventure turns back the clock to the year 1302—a world on the brink of rebirth—a Renaissance in ideas, art and architecture led by the Masters Duccio and Giotto in the lands of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Medici, Galileo, Dante, Borgia, and Machiavelli.

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Extra Denary Reminder Mar 14, 2026

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This is a reminder regarding a feature of the History of North America podcast called EXTRA, which is fully dedicated to the audio version of international historical mystery and suspense thriller Denary Novels & Stories by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with direct and indirect connections to North America.

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EXTRA 5.23 The Frozen Raptor (Chapter 31) Mar 14, 2026

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Denary Novels, Book Five — 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.

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488. Swashbuckler Captain Morgan Mar 13, 2026

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Buccaneer Henry Morgan (1635–88) was born in Wales. Kidnapped as a child in Bristol, England and shipped to Barbados, he joined the buccaneers, leading many raids against the Spanish and Dutch in the Caribbean and Central America. His most famous exploit was the sacking of Porto Bello (Panama) and the city of Panama in 1671.

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RW9. Thomas Jefferson (June, 1776) Mar 12, 2026

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American Revolution (1765–1783) was a political conflict involving the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, culminating in the American Revolutionary War and the independence of the colonies as the United States.

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487. Buccaneer Henry Morgan Mar 11, 2026

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Swashbuckler Captain Morgan (1635–88) was born in Wales. Kidnapped as a child in Bristol, England and shipped to Barbados, he joined the infamous roguish buccaneers, leading many raids against the Spanish and Dutch in the Caribbean and Central America. His most famous exploit was the sacking of Porto Bello (Panama) and the city of Panama in 1671 during the Golden Age of Piracy & Buccaneers (1655-1725), which was a significant factor in the history of the North Atlantic, North American coastline, and the Caribbean.

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