Britain's First New World Explorer - John Cabot
This episode relates the voyages of Britain's first New World Explorer when John Cabot embarked on his second voyage of discovery on May 2, 1497.
From the Book
The New World Discoverers

The United States History Series
This episode describes the authors United States History Series, which presently includes three books:
A  History of the United States Constitution
A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1
US Political Parties and the Presidents -  Book 2
The United States History Series

This week's episode is about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
A History of United States Presidential Elections - Book 2

This episode relates the biographies of the two principal adversaries at Appomatox Court House, Virginia, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert Edward Lee
From the Book
A History of United States Presidential Elections - Book 2

One of the seldom discussed events of the Civil War years is that Confederate election  of 1861. The Confederacy only staged one election, as Union forces ended the Confederacy before they could hold another.
From the Book
A History of United States Presidential Elections - Book 2

This episode explains the process of voting in during the early days of the Republic in the 18th and 19th Centuries, as it is quite different from what we are used to in the 21st Century.
From the Book
A History of United States Presidential Elections - Book 2

The issue of slavery rose to the surface for the first time as a major issue in the election 1848. This episode relates the events of that election.
From the Book
A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1

The threat of secession arose several times prior to 1861, the first time during the Nullification Crises in the early  1800's.
From the Book:
A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1

During this period of the election of 1800 the modern practice of mudslinging politics began to arise. The Election of 1800 featured former friends and now political foes, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. 

Listeners to this episode will learn about the first elections held under the Constitution as well as some of the early political parties that formed.
From the Book
A Short History of United States Politics – Book 1