The man from whom North and South America take their name made four documented voyages of discovery to the New World. The first departed from Cadiz, Spain on May 10, 1497. This episode discusses that voyage. Continue reading Podcast – Amerigo Vespucci Leaves For First Voyage To New World
Greetings, this episode relates the voyages of Britain’s first New World Explorer when John Cabot embarked on his second voyage of discovery on May 2, 1497. Continue reading Podcast – Britain’s First New World Explorer – John Cabot
Greetings, in this episode I talk about my book series, the United States History Series. I decided to write this series so readers could understand the political evolution of the United States. The book includes, at present, three books Continue reading Podcast – The United States History Series
The Lincoln Assassination From the Book:A History of United States Presidential Elections – Book 2 Transcript:Greetings, this week’s episode is … Continue reading Podcast – The Lincoln Assassination
Greetings, this episode relates the biographies of the two principal adversaries at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert Edward Lee Continue reading Podcast – The Opponents at Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert Edward Lee
Greetings, one of the seldom discussed events of the Civil War years is that Confederate election of 1861. The Confederacy only staged one election, as Union forces ended the Confederacy before they could hold another. Continue reading Podcast – The 1861 Confederate Election
This episode explains the process of voting in during the early days of the Republic in the 18th and 19th Centuries, as it is quite different from what we are used to in the 21st Century. Continue reading Podcast – The Voting Process in the 18th Century
The issue of slavery rose to the surface for the first time as a major issue in the election 1848. This episode relates the events of that election. Continue reading Podcast – The 1848 Election
The threat of secession arose several times prior to 1861, the first time during the Nullification Crises in the early 1800’s. Continue reading Podcast – The Nullification Crises
During this period of the election of 1800 the modern practice of mudslinging politics began to arise. The Election of 1800 featured former friends and now political foes, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Continue reading Podcast – The Election of 1800
listeners to this episode will learn about the first elections held under the Constitution as well as some of the early political parties that formed. Continue reading Podcast – Early Elections and Political Parties in the United States
Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led the leaders of the Confederation to call for a convention to revise them and correct the deficiencies. The delegates labored all summer, creating the Constitution of the United State, a document that governs government, not people. Continue reading Podcast – Constitutional Convention Adopts the Constitution
The Second Continental Congress laid the foundation for the eventual United States Constitution when they adopted the Articles of Confederation in 1781. Continue reading Podcast – Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 Upload Podcast Here From the Book:A History of the United States ConstitutionTranscript:GreetingsThe debt the … Continue reading Podcast – The Stamp Act Congress of 1765
The story of the United States Constitution begins in 1754 with the Albany Plan of Union during the early stages of the French and Indian War. Continue reading Podcast – Albany Plan of Union Adopted
United States History Series A History of the United States Constitution US Political Parties and the Presidents – Book 1 … Continue reading United States History Series
A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1Description:Table of ContentsPreview Chapter Ebook Price – $2.99Softbound Price – $9.99Free … Continue reading A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1
Sample Chapter A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1 Chapter title – Factions and Parties Introduction In … Continue reading Sample Chapter – Factions and Parties
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Albany Plan of Union
When Benjamin Franklin learned that colonial leaders planned a Congress in Albany, New York in 1754 to plan united action on several issues he printed the cartoon “Join or Die,” in his newspaper. The cartoon appeared in The Pennsylvania Gazette and featured a dead snake cut into thirteen pieces, the implication being that the colonies, like a snake cut into pieces, would perish if they remained disunited. Continue reading Sample Chapter – July 10, 1754, – Albany Plan of Union Adopted
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