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Exploring Dearborn County This is episode one of a series that will chronicle a journey along the Ohio River, as related by my book, Exploring the Ohio River. The first episode begins in Dearborn County, Indiana. From the Book Exploring the Ohio River https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2023/03/01/exploring-the-ohio-river/

Deam Lake State Recreation Area This podcast will begin a series of episodes in which I tell you about one destination in Indiana which I have visited. There will be a video podcast on my Mossy Feet You Tube Channel in which you can listen to the podcast as well as see some of the photos I took while there. In this episode you will learn about Deam Lake State Recreation Area. Southeastern Indiana Day Trips https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/07/27/southeast-indiana-day-trips/

The Indiana Infantry Regiments Part 3 This is the third episode dealing with the Indiana Infantry regiments that served during the Civil War covering regiments 42 through 59. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

The Indiana Infantry Regiments Part 3 This is the third episode dealing with the Indiana Infantry regiments that served during the Civil War covering regiments 42 through 59. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

Henry Hamilton Appointed British Lieutenant Governor Of Detroit Henry Hamilton received the commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Detroit. Hamilton would play a key role in George Rogers Clark's conquest of the vast land that would later become the Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

Henry Hamilton Appointed British Lieutenant Governor Of Detroit Henry Hamilton received the commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Detroit. Hamilton would play a key role in George Rogers Clark's conquest of the vast land that would later become the Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

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

The Indiana Infantry Regiments Part 2 Greetings, this is the second episode dealing with the Indiana Infantry regiments that served during the Civil War covering regiments 22 through 40. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

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

The Beginning of the American Revolution Today the author talks about the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

The Indiana Infantry Regiments Part 1 this is the first episode dealing with the Indiana Infantry regiments that served during the Civil War The Indiana Cavalry Regiments In this episode listeners will learn about the various cavalry regiments from Indiana that fought in the Civil War. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

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 Story of Johnny Appleseed John Chapman, popularly known as Johnny Appleseed was born on September 26, 1774. His story in Indiana does not begin until the 1790's, however I use the date of his birth to tell his story. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

The Indiana Cavalry Regiments In this episode listeners will learn about the various cavalry regiments from Indiana that fought in the Civil War. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

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

Daniel Boone Begins Blazing Wilderness Road This episode discusses Daniel Boone blazing of the Wilderness Road and the founding of Boonesborough . From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

Indiana's Civil War Artillery Regiments - 14th -25th This episode covers Indiana's artillery regiments 14th through the 25th. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

The Story of Francis Slocum This episode relates the story of Francis Slocum's abduction by Delaware warriors in 1778 and her captive years in captivity in north eastern Indiana. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

Indiana's Civil War Artillery Regiments - 1st - 13th Indiana's contribution to the Civil War was invaluable as the state furnished the second most number of troops, per capita, to the Union Cause. The state furnished 26 artillery regiments to the war effort. This episode relates the histories of Regiments 1 - 13. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

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

George Rogers Clark Begins Exploring the Ohio River Region In this episode we learn the early career of George Rogers Clark. Clark played an important role in early Indiana Territory, as it was his exploits in 1778 and 1779 that ensured that the region that later became the Northwest Territory was ceded to the United States at the end of the Revolutionary War. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

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

From Missionary Ridge to the Last Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic The story today begins with Indiana Regiments at Missionary Ridge to the final encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic's Last National Encampment on August 31, 1949, when the last of the Civil War veterans passed away. Learn about the only time the United States Army surrendered to the United States Navy. This will end the time line portion of the series. From the Book: Indiana's Role in the Civil War https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2022/03/10/indianas-role-in-civil-war/

Origin of the Name - Indiana This episode notes the origin of the name Indiana. Listeners will also learn about the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, which set the stage for much of the conflict between the settlers and the natives in the ensuing decades. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/

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