333. Regiment Carignan-Salières
King Louis the 14th of France, already dreamed of creating a great empire, and he did not want to inaugurate his reign by losing his colony in the new world. He realized that New France would never prosper as long as it was treated as a purely commercial operation. Changes were made and the Regimen…
332. Old Regime
The Newly crowned young monarch of France dreamed of creating a great empire, and he did not want to inaugurate his reign by losing his colony in the New World. He realized that New France would never prosper as long as it was treated as a purely commercial operation. Changes were made between 1661…
ENCORE 51. Kanata becomes Canada
Come search for the origins of the word CANADA as we sail up the majestic St. Lawrence River towards the land of the Iroquois. Enjoy this Encore Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/_SNaLnCMuac which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timel…
EXTRA 3.11 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 10.2)
Denary Novels, Book Three — 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. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, inclu…
331. Aztec and Maya Calendar
The Mexica calendar is the dating system based on the Mayan calendar used by the Aztecs as well as other Pre-Columbian peoples of central Mexico. Like the Mayan calendrical system, the Aztec calendar consisted of a ritual cycle of 260 days and a 365-day civil cycle. Check out the YouTube version o…
330. Newport, Rhode Island
In secret, Anne Hutchinson’s (1591-1643) supporters draft the Portsmouth Compact and plan to settle their own colony on Rhode Island with permission from the Narragansett and without any authorization from the English King Charles I (r.1625-49) Check out the YouTube version of this episode at htt…
ENCORE 50. Cross of Gaspe
On Jacques Cartier’s first exploration trip in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, he planted a 30-foot wooden cross overlooking the bay of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada) symbolizing the ownership of the territory on behalf of the French King, Francis I, on July 24th, 1534. Enjoy this Encore Presentation! Check ou…
EXTRA 3.10 The Lincoln Legacy (Chapter 10.1)
Denary Novels, Book Three — 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. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, inclu…
329. Pocasset Settlement, Aquidneck Island
Officially known as Rhode Island, Aquidneck is an island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island. 1638 settlers included William Coddington, William & Anne Hutchinson, Philip Sherman, William Dyer, John Coggeshall, Nicholas Easton, William Brenton, John Clarke, and Richard Maxson (Maggsen)…
328. Portsmouth Compact of 1638
Anne Hutchinson’s (1591-1643) and her allies form a powerful faction in the politics of the early Massachusetts Bay Colony, challenging the old guard. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/aD5aaWg9wYc which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, pho…