This week Gorges arrives in New England to refound Wessagusset, this time as Weymouth. We also cover developments back in London with the merchants and the rise to power of James Sherley. We also answer a listener question about Jamestown.

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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 14.01.2016Episode 27 - Letters from a Small Island Part 1
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Folge vom 11.01.2016Episode 26 - Alone Again, NaturallyThis week the Pilgrims go on the attack. We also talk about fishing contracts and the history of lobsters.
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Folge vom 08.01.2016Episode 25 - Winslow M.D.This week we get very medical, and a conspiracy is unearthed.
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Folge vom 04.01.2016Episode 24 - A Tale of Two ColoniesThis week we manage to get through a whole year in Plymouth, 1622. We look at the difficulty the Pilgrims faced in securing a food supply, and the creation of a rival colony.