Our patron saint of American Independence never really had a peaceful life. And upon his death in 1809, disallowed from being buried in the Quaker Cemetery he was therefore buried on his New Rochelle property, right at the corner of North Avenue & Paine Avenue - only to be dug up ten years later, by a zealous Englishman who dragged his remains back to England, the nation of origin that Paine spent his life escaping, literally and spiritually.

In our first Historical Spiritual Investigation, we explore the incredible life, legacy & spirit of Thomas Paine.

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Our patron saint of American Independence was an English Quaker who spent his life discarding his heritage, his given religion and searching for his true home and his true purpose.

And when he finally set foot on American soil in 1774 he was a thirty-seven year old fledgling writer / excise tax collector who instantly became convinced that this remarkable land of opportunity MUST stand on its own. And in short order this amateur scribe penned what would become the most popular document ever to hit this "New World" of North America, save for only the Bible. And within the next year, ENGLISHMAN Thomas Paine would be the singular motivational force behind the American Revolution.

So the soul of this American hero rests peacefully forevermore, right?

Well, not exactly.

You see, when he was finally laid to rest in 1809 here on the southeast corner of North Avenue and Paine Avenue on his 277-acre farm in New Rochelle, NY, he did rest peacefully...for a decade - when his bones were suddenly dug up in the middle of the night in 1819 by an overzealous (and quite possibly insane) Englishman by the name of William Cobbett who stole them away to England where he had lofty plans for them. But when those plans never came to fruition, Cobbett subsequently lost track of Paine's bones and they were thereby lost forevermore.

So does the spirit of Thomas Paine rest peacefully? Probably not.

But regardless, we're gonna find out.

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A man who cares no more about "political correctness" than he does about towing any particular line, the coolest man -- and quite possibly the coolest head -- on talk radio today, New York's own the one and only -- the magnificent Mr. James Golden.

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The spirit of the Walloons rises to new heights, when Walloon Pierre Minuit goes from unpaid volunteer to Governor of this fledgling "colony" in a matter of a year. And when tragedy strikes the northern reaches of that colony, Minuit, a man of action, does what no one had ever thought to do before -- and suddenly this Island has more significance and importance to this colony than ever before.

ISLAND - 1626 (Part Two) and our Season One conclusion.

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The coolest man -- and possibly coolest head -- on talk radio today. 770 WABC's own James Golden aka: "Bo Snerdley", coming this Friday, Oct 7.

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The Dutch West India Company finally find their boots on the ground in the fierce and passionate race of refugees who would not only become our bonafide "Manhattan Pilgrims", but would in fact forge the most impactful society ever known to man.

And by 1626, these Walloons would make their mark on this incredible Island, for evermore.

ISLAND - 1626 (Part One)

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"To every time, there is a season."

And while Ecclesiastes' prophetic words sounded a bit different out of the mouths of the original settlers of this incredible place that we now call "New York", it meant the same thing in the seventeenth century as it does today.

And faced with the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, these bold, intrepid servants of God refused to accept the tyranny and oppression imposed upon them by the Holy Roman Empire and Hapsburg Spain. And in 1624, this fiercely passionate race of humans came here when no one else would and with their own sweat and blood they forged the roots of what would become the greatest city -- and eventually the greatest nation -- on Earth.

"Il y a un temps pour tout, un temps pour toute chose sous les cieux."

There is a time for everything.

And in 1624, it was the time for THEM.

Let us never forget the story of our true "Manhattan Pilgrims". Let us never forget the story of the Walloons.

Episode 6 - Wampum & Walloons

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After toiling away in this fertile new land for the entirety of his young adult life, Jacob Eelkens was certain that the advent of this "New Netherland Company" would be his opportunity to shine in this priceless market. But upon Captain Hendrick Carstyaensen's return to the Hudson, Jacob would be shattered to learn that not only was he and his uncle Hendrick Eelkens not included in the exclusive list of investors for this company, but that Jacob's entire existence here, would now be thoroughly regulated by this newfound entity.

And suddenly Jacob's childhood as a shamed outcast in Rouen, France cloaks the fallen Catholic in a murky darkness, and when he retreats to the hills above Sapokanikan, he formulates his own, odd three-way alliance, between himself, the increasingly detached Orson, and the man who most wants to see Hendrick Carstyaensen disappear -- the inimitable Hans Jorisz Hontom.

Episode 5 - New Netherland.

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Over the long winter of 1613, Manhattan's first immigrant, Juan Rodrigues, becomes an integral component of the Sachem's trade and in the process an invaluable asset to the Dutch traders upon their return.

But, Rodrigues' choice of Dutchmen to trade with is certainly NOT the ones who brought him to this island, Thijs Volkertz Mossel and the despicable Hans Jorisz Hontom. Rather, Rodrigues, now thoroughly versed in the finer points of this burgeoning trade system, makes it quite clear to Carstyaensen and Block that it is they whom he wishes to work for and as "a free man", feels it is his right to make that choice. But, unfortunately, just as Frans Jansen has said, this Mossel and Hontom are nothing but trouble...or ONRUST, which is exactly what unfolds on this wild and untamed Island of Manna-hata in the spring of 1614.

Episode 4 - ONRUST.

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Following two successful voyages to this fertile new land called "Manna-hata", Lambert van Tweenhuysen recognizes the inevitable reality of the competition developing over this lucrative new fur trade. And as Adriaen Block and Hendrick Carstyaensen race back to their Sachem at Sapokanikan for a third time, the rude encroachment of this new wave of poachers creates newfound trouble on this otherwise idyllic island. And with the sudden presence of a dark-skin crewman being called "Jan", there emerges a newfound sense of unrest, for Jacob Eelkens and the entire Adriaen Block team. And as a direct result of the untoward ways of one such poacher, Captain Thijs Volkertz Mossel and his despicable supercargo Hans Jorisz Hontom, results the defection of the one they're calling "Jan", creating Manhattan's very first immigrant -- who hails not from the Netherlands, France, Spain nor England, but rather, from the island that was tagged by Columbus as "Hispanola", or the one we call the Dominican Republic today.

Episode 3 - "Jan".

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