History of North America

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E244. Roanoke Misadventure Aug 24, 2026

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I’m gearing up for a deep dive into the fledgling English colony of Virginia and the year 1619, but first, let’s set thing up, by briefly revisiting the earliest settlement in that coastal area on Roanoke Island.

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Plus 16. Evolution of Popular Music (Chapter 5.3) Aug 23, 2026

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Epic STORY of modern music and its North American heritage, roots, and traditions. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode!

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Extra 1.19 The Maesta Panels (Chapter 18) Aug 22, 2026

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Denary Novels, Book One — 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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EXTRA 6.9 The Bodhi Tree (Chapter 10) Aug 22, 2026

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Denary Novels, Book Six — 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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E534. Urbanization Aug 21, 2026

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North America has some of the world's largest modern cities in the world. The USA's five most populated cities are New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix. Canada's five most populated cities are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. Mexico's five most populated cities are Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, and Tijuana.

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Audio credits: Downtown performed by Petula Clark & written by Tony Hatch (Pye UK; Warner Bros. USA, 1964). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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RW30. South Carolina (March, 1780) Aug 20, 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. RW30.

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Audio credits: The History Channel Presents - The Revolution narrated by Edward Herrmann & directed by Peter Schnall (2006 A&E Television Networks); Chester (Instrumental) by William Billings, arranged by Michael Sweeney, performed by Hal Leonard Concert Band. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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533. Geography Fun Facts Aug 19, 2026

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Let's explore amazing geographical facts and anomalies about North America and Beyond.

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Codex 1.23 Aug 18, 2026

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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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CODEX 8.12 American Crisis by Thomas Paine Aug 18, 2026

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A series of 16 influential political pamphlets published between 1776 and 1783 during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) titled The American Crisis, or simply The Crisis, by eighteenth-century Enlightenment philosopher and author Thomas Paine — an Englishman living in the colonies who signed his essays anonymously as "Common Sense," the title of his earlier influential work. Each essay, bolstered the morale of the American colonists to fight hard for their independence, appealed to the English to support the colonist's cause, clarified the issues at stake, and denounced any type of negotiated peace. The essays were gathered into one volume in 1882, showcasing the iconic opening line: "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."

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E243. What is Anachronism? Aug 17, 2026

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The meaning of anachronism is a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other. It’s thus the state or condition of being chronologically out of place. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Audio credits: Victor Davis Hanson: Why Study History? (PragerU); What Is An Anachronism? 3 Uses of Anachronism article by MasterClass.

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