A History of the United States
A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 204
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 117 - Montreal
This week we follow the British as the complete the conquest of New France and review the war.
00:12:53 |
Sun 25 Aug 2019
Episode 116 - Annus Mirabilis. Part 3
This week we complete the story of 1759 with events in Europe and the Battle of Quiberon Bay.
00:13:04 |
Sun 11 Aug 2019
Episode 115 - Annus Mirabilis. Part 2
This week we continue the story of 1759 as the British move on Quebec.
00:15:41 |
Sun 21 Jul 2019
Episode 114 - Annus Mirabilis. Part 1
This week we start a three episode series on 1759 when the war tips towards the British.
00:14:37 |
Sun 16 Jun 2019
Episode 113 - Threadbare Bells
This week we look at the world in 1758 as Frederick gets worn down in Prussia and we introduce West Africa into the narrative.
00:14:57 |
Sun 02 Jun 2019
Episode 112 - Good Things Come in Threes
This week we continue to look at 1758 as the British make attacks on Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac and Fort Duquesne.
00:18:58 |
Sun 19 May 2019
Episode 111 - Fort Carillon
This week we turn to 1758 in the colonies as Pitt's Chathamite system begins to take effect. The British try to push up the Lake Champlain corridor by attacking Fort Carillon.
00:18:44 |
Mon 06 May 2019
Episode 110 - The Chathamite System
This week the British have a major course correction as Pitt redesigns the Brittish approach to the war.
00:11:34 |
Sun 28 Apr 2019
Episode 109 - More Disasters
This week we look at more things going wrong for the British as they try take Louisbourg.
00:13:07 |
Mon 22 Apr 2019
Episode 108 - The Fort William Henry Massacre
This week we the British set out their plans for 1757, and suffer another disaster at Fort William Henry.
00:18:10 |
Sun 10 Mar 2019
Episode 107 - The Inter-Ministerium
This week we look at military disaster for Prussia, political turmoil in Westminster, and I go on a pointless digression about Kaliningrad.
00:15:59 |
Sun 03 Mar 2019
Episode 106 - All Chaos on the Western Front
This week we cover Washington's frustration in Virginia, and the rise of Franklin's political stock in Pennsylvania.
00:12:54 |
Sun 17 Feb 2019
Episode 105 - Oswego
This week we return to North America to introduce Loudoun and Montcalm into the narrative, and cover the disaster at Fort Oswego.
00:16:06 |
Sun 03 Feb 2019
Episode 104 - Pitt takes Power
This week we look at the outbreak of official war as Britain declares war on France, Prussia invades Saxony, and Newcastle falls from power. We also briefly dive into Indian history to introduce the …
00:13:45 |
Sun 27 Jan 2019
Episode 103 - Pitt and Fox
This week we look at how disasters in North America destabilised Newcastle's ministry, forcing him to turn to William Pitt or Henry Fox. We also look at how the situation in Europe edged closer to wa…
00:17:07 |
Sun 13 Jan 2019
Episode 102 - Monogahela
The British executre their very bad plan in 1755.
00:15:57 |
Sun 06 Jan 2019
Episode 100 - Fort Necessity
The first battles of the French and Indian War.
00:17:40 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Episode 99 - George Washington
This week we introduce a young George Washington into the narrative as the French and British conflict in the Ohio comes to a head.
00:12:05 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Episode 98 - Ohio Country
This week we look at how the French moved into the Ohio in the early 1750s, and the reaction to events back in London.
00:14:02 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
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