History of North America

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E163. Museum Treasures Oct 02, 2025

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Let’s visit a few famous Museums that house precious treasures and artifacts connected to North American History. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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444. Recall of Frontenac Oct 01, 2025

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In 1682, King Louis the XIV was exasperated with internal divisions and conflicts tearing New France apart, so, he decided to recall both Governor Frontenac and Intendant Duchesneau back to France.

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Audio credit: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. — Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV, Librivox read by C. Major.

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Codex 1.32 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 16.1) Sep 30, 2025

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history.

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E162. Quebec Colony 1608 Sep 29, 2025

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The early years of the Quebec colony were hard, and the population grew slowly. Samuel Champlain administered its affairs and took personal charge of an organized exploration of the unknown interior. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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LibriVox: Founder of New France-A Chronicle of Champlain by C.W. Colby, read by K. McAsh

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PLUS 2.16 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 4.1) Sep 28, 2025

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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 5.1 The Frozen Raptor (Prologue & Chapter 1) Sep 27, 2025

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Modern Science collides with the Age of Dinosaurs in this exciting international historical mystery and suspense thriller about ambition, greed, intrigue, money, and power. Embark on an incredible journey from the Caribbean to South America and Antarctica in the search for the secrets of... the Frozen Raptor. American investigator David Wade and his global team of fascinating experts, Denary, travel from the Bahamas to Buenos Aires, Argentina on a dangerous mission to solve a primeval enigma amidst controversy, violence, betrayal and deception. Once again, beautiful fashion designer Julia Cartier is caught up in the action and determined to help solve the prehistoric conundrum. This fast-paced adventure turns back the clock 66 million years to a world inhabited by strange creatures and giant beasts who once dominated and ruled the earth only to be destroyed and forgotten on the stark ice sheets of a glacial continent.

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443. Rival Colonial Factions Sep 26, 2025

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Bitter disputes and acrimonious relations between the New France supporters of Governor Frontenac (1622-98) and Intendant Duchesneau (1631-1696) came to a head in 1681.

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Audio credit: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. — Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV, Librivox read by C. Major.

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E161. Founding of Quebec Sep 25, 2025

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In 1608, Samuel Champlain took some colonists up the great River St. Lawrence to establish a new settlement and fur trading post. He founded France's first permanent Canadian colony, which he named Quebec—an indigenous word meaning: where the river narrows. This strategic location was at the foot of a great rocky cape on the north shore, which formed a natural fortress barring the way upstream to the interior. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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442. Sovereign Council Sep 24, 2025

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New France’s government under the French Crown consisted of a Sovereign Council consisting of three major officials: a Governor General, an Intendant and a Bishop, and a number of minor officials, including five councilors, an attorney-general and a clerk. The Sovereign Council was to be the sole governing authority in the colony and the intermediary between the king in France and his overseas subjects in New France.

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Audio credit: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. — Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV, Librivox read by C. Major.

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Codex 1.31 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography (Chapter 15) Sep 23, 2025

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