The Other States of America: History Podcast

In this episode we discuss the foundation of the Van Rensselaer Patroonship, Renssalaerwyck, which the family ran like a fiefdom until the 19th century in Upstate NY.  We also discuss the circumstances in which Minuit is let go of his position, but he will be revenge, we promise!

In this episode we see Peter Minuit promote himself to Director and save the fledgling colony of New Netherland. The purchase of Manhattan is made, at least the Dutch are made to believe so, most of the colony is relocated to the Island and a solid treaty is made with the Mohawk that will last until the end of New Netherland. Minuit truly saves the day...

In this episode where Eric mispronounces nearly everything, we cover the crucial period in Haudenosaunee history, when the Huron Confederacy dominated to the west, The French occasionally terrorized the Iroquois heartland, and having no Old World trading partners the Five Nations were on the retreat. However, the Iroquois with great foresight found ways to turn the tide of history in their favor.  

In this episode we learn about the first European settlers to come to New Netherland, and surprise they aren't Dutch. We also learn about the Dutch West India Company, the Walloon people of modern day Belgium and argument over the nature of Native American land ownership, the episode ends in a state of absolute despair. 

In this episode, Eric mostly rambles on about this mostly undocumented period in early New Netherland history and the fur trade. Troubles with the French, kidnappings, boat fires, Pilgrims and shifty dealing all around, this is the Wild West of period of the East Coast.

The North West Passage is the El Dorado of North. Finding a new route to the orient proved to be the relentless pursuit of many, but for Henry Hudson it appeared to be everything. He willingly sailed straight north and attempted to go over the north pole in a boat. He knowingly sailed into the polar bear infested barren wastelands of Northern Russia and on his 3rd and 4th expeditions he sailed clear off of all known maps into the unknown. 

* I mistakenly claim Verrazzano sailed for Spain when in fact it was France, my bad

In this episode we step away from the Iroquois Confederacy for awhile and begin our exploration of the colony of New Netherland, allies of the Haudenosaunee. We must understand Old Netherland if we are to understand the new, and so this episode attempts to answer all of your questions about the Dutch and describe the Dutch world as it was during their Golden Age. 

In this episode we break down the intricacies of Haudenosaunee government as it may have been before the arrival of Europeans, the episode ends with the story of first contact given from the point of view of a young Mohawk warrior. 

In this episode we drop you down into an Iroquois Village to live as one of the Haudenosaunee may have lived, before European contact. 

This episode begins with a little story time. Then we try to reach back into prehistory and discover how the Five Nations came together, and where they came from.