This week, in a particularly unfocused episode, we move the narrative forward 15 days. In addition we also describe the legal situation of settlement in New England in 1620, have an overview of the Julian calendar, and I explain how to thatch a roof.

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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 24.12.2015Episode 21 - Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey Stuff
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Folge vom 20.12.2015Episode 20 - The Voyage of the MayflowerThis week we take the Pilgrims across the Atlantic to Plymouth. Along the way we look at duels on the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact, how much the Pilgrims hated Cape Cod, and terminology.
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Folge vom 14.12.2015Episode 19 - The Pilgrim FathersThis week we take the Separatists through their time in Holland to their decision to sail to the New World in the Mayflower.
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Folge vom 10.12.2015Episode 18 - Theologycast: The Reformation and the PuritansThis week we begin chapter 2 of the podcast, New England. But in order to do this we go back and cover the reformation and the origins of Puritans, we also take the Separatists over to the Netherlands in 1607.