History of North America
History of North America
Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.Social links:
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532. VJ Day
Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day marks the day the Empire of Japan surrendered in 1945, which ended World War II. August 14-15, 1945: Japan announced its intent to surrender, and Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech was broadcast, leading to massive celebrations in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, an…
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531. Victory over Japan Day
VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) marks the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of World War II. It is observed on August 14/15 or September 2, 1945. August 14, 1945: President Harry S. Truman announced Japan's surrender to the United States, sparking massive public celebrations. August 15, 1945:…
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Morristown (December, 1779)
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. RW28. The Revolution DVD box-set available at https://amzn.to/4p8seIt American Revo…
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Codex 1.21 Ben Franklin’s Autobiography
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. The Autobiography of Benj…
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CODEX 8.11 American Crisis by Thomas Paine
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 …
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Samuel’s Writings and Character
Champlain left the World a prolific body of writings that provide an invaluable window into the challenging, yet fascinating, early period of a fledgling New France. Let’s conclude our deep survey of Samuel de Champlain’s epic life (1567-1635) and times. E242. Check out the YouTube version of this…
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530. Aztec Indigenous Peoples Day
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed annually on August 9, celebrating indigenous cultures, achievements, and rights worldwide. The indigenous Aztec people still exist today. While the Aztec Empire fell to the Spanish in 1521, the actual ethnic groups—primarily known …
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529. Maya Indigenous Peoples Day
August 9 is observed annually as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Established by the United Nations in 1994, it marks the date of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982, celebrating indigenous cultures, achievements, and rights worldwide.…
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528. Nuking Japan
It's been decades since the 1945 Atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), and the question of whether or not those bombings were justified remains contentious. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/tF3bbKNzbrI which has accompanying visuals inclu…
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527. Purple Heart Day
August 7 is observed every year as National Purple Heart Day, marking the day in 1782 when General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit. The original badge was a purple cloth heart used during the Revolutionary War. It is the oldest military decoration still given to U.S. service m…
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