American Studies and History

Following the release of the first trailer for Disney's The Lone Ranger, this episode explores how this movie could impact modern western films along with some of the issues which might plague it.

The source for the third Atlantic History seminar. In this source, John Smith describes the first year of settlement in the new Virginia colony, including his first account of Pocahontas

In this episode the source for the second Atlantic History class is given. The source is an excerpt from Olaudah Equiano's moving account of the horrors experienced by slaves upon the crossing from Africa to the Americas.

A reading of two sources for the forthcoming online course exploring the "Atlantic World". These sources are extracts of Christopher Columbus's letter to the heads of European states and the Royal account of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal.

Announcement regarding the addition of American Studies to the podcast

Few people realise Daniel Boone faced a court martial for treason - in this episode we explore how he used his autobiography to refute those charges

A complete reading of Daniel Boone's collaborative autobiography

The second part of my discussion with Blair Smith on the life and legend of Daniel Boone

In this episode I discuss the life, legacy, and legend of Daniel Boone with my fellow scholar, Blair Smith.

This bonus archival recording provides some nice background information on the period covered in the first Daniel Boone lecture.