History of the Atlantic World
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Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. Main topics include conquistadors, revolutionaries, escaped slaves, and pirates.
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APR 1, 2022
100 Years of Failure
Spain, North America, and the Nature of Conquest.
302 MIN
APR 21, 2021
The Corsairs of Saint-Malo: Interview with Henning Hillmann
Jesse and Dr. Henning Hillmann discuss his new book the Corsairs of Saint-Malo.
58 MIN
MAR 23, 2021
The Conquests of New Spain
Conquest of the Americas part VII begins just after Hernán Cortés has completed his conquest of the Aztecs. The episode ends at the conclusion of the Mixtón War.
308 MIN
FEB 15, 2021
Atlantic Passages: Interview with Robert Murray
Jesse speaks with Dr. Robert Murray from Mercy College regarding his new book, Atlantic Passages: Race, Mobility, and Liberian Colonization
72 MIN
JAN 10, 2021
Complexion of Empire in Natchez: Interview with Christian Pinnen
Historian Christian Pinnen from Mississippi College chats with Jesse about his new book about colonial Natchez. Natchez was a French colony, an English colony, a Spanish colony, and then finally became part of the United States.
62 MIN
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