This week we cover the history of New Sweden.

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A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.
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Folge vom 22.03.2016Episode 39 - Swedes on the Delaware
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Folge vom 14.03.2016Episode 38 - The New Sweden CompanyThis week we cover some of the history of New Netherland, but it is quite impossible to talk about New Netherland without talking about New Sweden. Therefore, what we do today is go back to Europe so we can figure out why the Swedes thought founding an empire on the Delaware was a good idea.
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Folge vom 07.03.2016Episode 37 - New NetherlandThis week we cover the exploration of the Hudson River, the founding of New Netherland, Fort Orange (Albany) and New Amsterdam (New York City).
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Folge vom 28.02.2016Episode 36 - The DutchThis week we begin Chapter 3 of A History of the United States by getting very off topic. We don't talk about America at all, and instead focus on the Dutch in preparation for setting up New Netherland and Delaware.