American History Stories

Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake departed from Plymouth, England on his great voyage to circumnavigate the earth on November 15, 1577. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664

French and Spanish Struggle for Control of Florida This episode relates the struggle to control Florida by the French and the Spanish in 1565. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-166

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's search for the Seven Cities of Gold. This episode relates Francisco Vasques de Coronado's explorations in the American Southwest as well as his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664

The Disastrous Expedition of Hernando De Soto This episode relates the disastrous expedition of Hernando De Soto from Florida to the shores of the Mississippi River. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-166

The Explorations of Jaque Cartier Jacques Cartier laid the seeds for the French colonization of Canada in 1534. This episode outlines his explorations. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664

The Disastrous Pánfilo de Narváez Expedition this podcast relates the story of the disastrous Pánfilo de Narváez expedition to colonize Florida. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664

Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón's Quest to Settle South Carolina In this episode we learn about Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón's attempt to settle on the North American mainland. Giovanni da Verrazzano's Search for the Northwest Passage From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-166

Giovanni da Verrazzano's Search for the Northwest Passage In this episode we learn about Giovanni da Verrazzano and his Search for the Northwest Passage. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664/

Juan Ponce de León In this episode we learn about Ponce De Leon and and the Spanish claim to Florida. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664/

Amerigo Vespucci - The Namesake of Two Continents In this episode I talk about the man that gave America its name, Amerigo Vespucci, and the two German scholars that gave that name to two continents. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-166

The Story of Christopher Columbus - Part 2 This episode concludes the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664/

The Story of Christopher Columbus Part 1 This podcast features the author's book, Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664. This episode relates the story of Christopher Columbus. It is the first of three parts that begin with the elopement of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and ends with Columbus' death and his postmortem wanderings. #mossyfeetbook #unitedstateshistory https://mossyfeetbooks.com/podcast-united-states-history-timeline/

This podcast will start a new series of podcasts which includes my Timeline of United States History Series. This series is a timeline of events from Christoher Columbus to the Revolutionary War.

The First English Explorer - John Cabot This episode relates the story of England's first North American explorer, John Cabot. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/10/16/colonial-american-history-stories-1215-1664/