This week Jamestown enters the Starving Time and in London the Virginia Company decides the colony needs a revolution.

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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 03.11.2015Episode 7 - A Fresh Start
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Folge vom 30.10.2015Episode 6 - Aggressive NegotiationsThis week we cover Newport's Second Supply of Jamestown, and English relations with the Powhatans completely breaks down.
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Folge vom 26.10.2015Episode 5 - Mr. Smith Goes to WerowocomocoThis week we follow John Smith's misadventures with the Powhatans, where he travels to their capital at Werowocomoco. We also look at how Jamestown made its way through the winter, Newport's return to the colony, and Smith's exploration missions.
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Folge vom 22.10.2015Episode 4 - The One Where Everyone DiesIn this week's Friends themed episode Newport sails back to London to report on the foundation of Jamestown, but in Virginia everything starts falling apart. There is an outbreak of Typhoid Fever, everyone starts arguing, and then Smith goes on an adventure.