Special Series
Episode 6: The Road to the Revolution
Events such as the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, and many other things led to increasing levels of dissatisfaction in the colonies with English rule. Fundamentally, the king and Parliament began undermining the longstanding rights and liberties of the American colonists. This tension eventually led to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the formation of the First Continental Congress. The road to the revolution was ready to be walked.
Episode 2: The Shortcomings of Jamestown
Despite Spanish colonization of parts of the Southern Hemisphere, the North American continent failed to be settled by European nations until nearly a century after Columbus’s initial voyage. The first permanent settlement made by England occurred in 1607 at Jamestown. Learn the story of hardship, struggle, and mistakes of this first attempt in North America.
Episode 1: A Brave New World & Christopher Columbus
Join Tim Barton and Jonathan Richie as they examine the origins of the American story by following the initial voyages of discovery conducted by Christopher Columbus. Discover the true story of exploration, adventure, and intrigue as Columbus sought to open up a new path to the far East.
Episode 6: The Road to the Revolution
Events such as the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, and many other things led to increasing levels of dissatisfaction in the colonies with English rule. Fundamentally, the king and Parliament began undermining the longstanding rights and liberties of the American colonists. This tension eventually led to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the formation of the First Continental Congress. The road to the revolution was ready to be walked.
Episode 2: The Shortcomings of Jamestown
Despite Spanish colonization of parts of the Southern Hemisphere, the North American continent failed to be settled by European nations until nearly a century after Columbus’s initial voyage. The first permanent settlement made by England occurred in 1607 at Jamestown. Learn the story of hardship, struggle, and mistakes of this first attempt in North America.
Episode 1: A Brave New World & Christopher Columbus
Join Tim Barton and Jonathan Richie as they examine the origins of the American story by following the initial voyages of discovery conducted by Christopher Columbus. Discover the true story of exploration, adventure, and intrigue as Columbus sought to open up a new path to the far East.