What motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in North America? Let’s pause our historical chronology to highlight a few movies, TV programs, documentaries, books & music that refer to these topics and others covered so far in this series while showcasing North American history, arts & culture. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/7mqocQF8rMA which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
Age of Discovery books available at https://amzn.to/3ZYOhnK 
Age of Exploration books available at https://amzn.to/403Wcjx 
North America History books available at https://amzn.to/3OnczVT 

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 
Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus
Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  
Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  
Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  

What motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in North America? Let&rsquo;s pause our historical chronology to highlight a few movies, TV programs, documentaries, books &amp; music that refer to these topics and others covered so far in this series while showcasing North American history, arts &amp; culture. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/7mqocQF8rMA">https://youtu.be/7mqocQF8rMA</a> which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
<ul>
<li>Age of Discovery books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZYOhnK">https://amzn.to/3ZYOhnK</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Age of Exploration books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/403Wcjx">https://amzn.to/403Wcjx</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>North America History books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3OnczVT">https://amzn.to/3OnczVT</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on <a href="https://patreon.com/markvinet">https://patreon.com/markvinet</a> &nbsp;SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK <a href="https://amzn.to/3POlrUD">https://amzn.to/3POlrUD</a> (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at <a href="https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus/">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a></li>
<li>Mark's TIMELINE video channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet">https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://markvinet.com/podcast">https://markvinet.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9">https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu">https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels">https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM">https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM</a> &nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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.

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.

E45. God, Gold, and Glory

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode!
Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 
Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus 
Mark's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet 
Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels 
Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM 

Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode!
<ul>
<li>Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at <a href="https://amzn.to/4mQeilx">https://amzn.to/4mQeilx</a></li>
</ul>
ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on <a href="https://patreon.com/markvinet">https://patreon.com/markvinet</a> &nbsp;SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK <a href="https://amzn.to/3POlrUD">https://amzn.to/3POlrUD</a> (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at <a href="https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's TIMELINE Video channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet">https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://markvinet.com/podcast">https://markvinet.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9">https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA">https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels">https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM">https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

PLUS 2.25 Prelude to U.S. Civil War (Chapter 6.6) 

Denary Novels, Book Five — 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, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet    Watch Book Five’s official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/UGD09zkKxHo

THE FROZEN RAPTOR by Mark Vinet (Denary Novel featured in this episode) is available in Large Print at https://amzn.to/3xFpY2a DENARY Novels by Mark Vinet are available in Large Print at https://amzn.to/3j0dAFH 

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 
Mark Vinet's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet 
Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus      
Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels 
Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM 

Denary Novels, Book Five &mdash; 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&rsquo;s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at <a href="https://patreon.com/markvinet">https://patreon.com/markvinet</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Watch Book Five&rsquo;s official Video trailer at&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/UGD09zkKxHo">https://youtu.be/UGD09zkKxHo</a>
THE FROZEN RAPTOR by Mark Vinet (Denary Novel featured in this episode) is available in Large Print at <a href="https://amzn.to/3xFpY2a">https://amzn.to/3xFpY2a</a>&nbsp;DENARY Novels by Mark Vinet are available in Large Print at <a href="https://amzn.to/3j0dAFH">https://amzn.to/3j0dAFH</a>&nbsp;
ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on <a href="https://patreon.com/markvinet">https://patreon.com/markvinet</a> &nbsp;SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK <a href="https://amzn.to/3POlrUD">https://amzn.to/3POlrUD</a> (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE Video channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet">https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at&nbsp;<a href="https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://markvinet.com/podcast">https://markvinet.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9">https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</a></li>
<li>X (Twitter):&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA">https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels">https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM">https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

EXTRA 5.10 The Frozen Raptor (Chapters 13 and 14) 

Deadly germs annihilated populations throughout the seventeenth century in both the Old and New Worlds. Dutch scientist and entrepreneur Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) was the first to discover and describe microorganisms (protists, bacteria) in the 1670s.

Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/FSVLqhTRfLE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
History Unplugged podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YthqYx
So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs by Thomas Levenson at https://amzn.to/4oAcvAD
Other books by Thomas Levenson at https://amzn.to/48wTZTM

ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). 
Mark Vinet's video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet 
Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus              
Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels 
Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM 

Audio credits: HistoryUnplugged podcast with Scott Rank (Episode-Microbes Were Discovered in the 1600s. Why It Take 200 Years For Doctors To Start Washing Their Hands? 08may2025), Salem Media, Parthenon Network. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

Deadly germs annihilated populations throughout the seventeenth century in both the Old and New Worlds. Dutch scientist and entrepreneur Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632&ndash;1723) was the first to discover and describe microorganisms (protists, bacteria) in the 1670s.
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/FSVLqhTRfLE">https://youtu.be/FSVLqhTRfLE</a> which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
<ul>
<li>History Unplugged podcast available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3YthqYx">https://amzn.to/3YthqYx</a></li>
<li>So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs by Thomas Levenson at <a href="https://amzn.to/4oAcvAD">https://amzn.to/4oAcvAD</a></li>
<li>Other books by Thomas Levenson at <a href="https://amzn.to/48wTZTM">https://amzn.to/48wTZTM</a></li>
</ul>
ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on&nbsp;<a href="https://patreon.com/markvinet">https://patreon.com/markvinet</a> &nbsp;SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK <a href="https://amzn.to/3POlrUD">https://amzn.to/3POlrUD</a> (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mark Vinet's video channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet">https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at <a href="https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus/">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://markvinet.com/podcast">https://markvinet.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9">https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA">https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels">https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mark's books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM">https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Audio credits: History Unplugged podcast with Scott Rank (Episode-Microbes Were Discovered in the 1600s. Why It Take 200 Years For Doctors To Start Washing Their Hands? 08may2025), Salem Media, Parthenon Network. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

E45. God, Gold, and Glory

In 1 playlist(s)

History of North America

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips