Explore fascinating chronology of events from the Big Bang to modern human history focusing on the incredible people and events that shaped the course of history, including: Chernobyl 1986 disaster, Sitting Bull at the Battle of Little Bighorn 1876, Henry Ford, Flannan Isles Light Keeper Mystery, Titanic 1912, Hannibal, Apollo 13 1968, JFK assassination 1963, Vietnam War. Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Check out the YouTube version of this episode at http...
Aug 22, 2025•12 min
Join me on a fascinating deep dive into the life, times and exploits of Samuel Champlain (1567-1635), the Father of New France. E151. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Capu8EISuZU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Champlain's Dream by D.H. Fischer available at https://amzn.to/3MB3WVc Samuel Champlain books available at https://amzn.to/43H06B5 New France books available at https://amzn.to/3IkZgBF ...
Aug 21, 2025•10 min
The USS Huron was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy; a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built in Pennsylvania and commissioned in 1875. The Huron ran aground off Nags Head, North Carolina in heavy weather, and was wrecked. At first, her crew worked in relatively little danger, attempting to free their ship, but she soon heeled over, carrying 98 officers and men to their deaths. I was honored to lend my voice to help revive and celebrate the epic tale of an American nava...
Aug 20, 2025•13 min
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV Benjamin Franklin Books available at https://amzn.to/41fUkGD ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https...
Aug 19, 2025•11 min
Sable Island is an isolated small Atlantic sandbar situated southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia that is notable for its role in early Canadian history when France initiated the first attempts to settle on the island. The Viceroy of New France, Marquis de La Roche, sent soldiers and settlers (mainly criminals) to Sable Island to establish a fishery and fur trading post. When the convicts mutinied, they were left on the tree-less and stone-less Sable Island. Most of the settlers died, but a few mana...
Aug 18, 2025•15 min
Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any p...
Aug 17, 2025•10 min
Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet Watch this Novel's official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/7UR-QElFmag THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet ...
Aug 16, 2025•6 min
This is the epic tale of an American naval hero, so I was honored to lend my voice to help revive and celebrate his spirit as part of The BackTracker History Show hosted by my podcasting friend from across the pond, Alice Hill. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/wpZs-G_UXMQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. The BackTracker History Show available at https://amzn.to/48zINnM ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bo...
Aug 15, 2025•10 min
What happened in New France during the 60 years between the exploits of Jacques Cartier and the arrival of Samuel de Champlain? Host Mark Vinet and Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast tell this incredible story. E149. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/r1FbAmULdI4 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. New France books available at https://amzn.to/3IkZgBF Quebec-Canada history books avail...
Aug 14, 2025•11 min
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490-1573) was a Spanish humanist, philosopher, and theologian of the Spanish Renaissance. He is mainly known for his participation in a famous debate with Bartolomé de las Casas in Valladolid, Spain, in 1550–1551. The debate centered on the legitimacy of the conquest and colonization of America by the Spanish Empire and on the treatment of the Native Americans. The main philosophical referents of Sepulveda were Aristotle, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Roman law and Christian th...
Aug 13, 2025•12 min
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV Benjamin Franklin Books available at https://amzn.to/41fUkGD ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https...
Aug 12, 2025•11 min
Tadoussac seaport was founded in 1599 when two Frenchmen acquired a fur trade monopoly from the King of France, Henry IV. They built the settlement at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers in today’s Canadian province of Quebec. Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast has graciously agreed to share his telling of this incredible story. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/gGA2XvaGlOM which has accompanying ...
Aug 11, 2025•10 min
Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any p...
Aug 10, 2025•10 min
Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet Watch this Novel's official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/7UR-QElFmag THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet ...
Aug 09, 2025•7 min
Dominican friar and Catholic priest Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484-1566), the Bishop of Chiapas, Mexico, tried to end Mexico’s Encomienda system in which those who owned land could also take the people living there in forced labor. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/0kcG_UoXWNY which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. In Our Time History podcast at https://amzn.to/3HdSjF5 In Our Time book by M.Bragg https:...
Aug 08, 2025•10 min
When was Canada first colonized by Europeans and who were the people that attempted to establish these initial non-indigenous settlements? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/bW7Fuq56xIQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Wellerman Sea Shanty CD available at https://amzn.to/3WtKFJX Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3IkZgBF Iroquois books available at ...
Aug 07, 2025•12 min
The rights to enslave the native peoples in the newly conquered lands of Mexico were debated in 1550 in the northwest Spanish city of Valladolid. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/wAUv25DwUpU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. In Our Time History podcast at https://amzn.to/3HdSjF5 In Our Time book by M.Bragg https://amzn.to/44VlbuP Melvyn Bragg books available at https://amzn.to/458Iosk Encomienda...
Aug 06, 2025•11 min
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV Benjamin Franklin Books available at https://amzn.to/41fUkGD ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https...
Aug 05, 2025•13 min
Let’s examine the exploits and contemplate the incredible legacy of Canada’s symbolic founder, Jacques Cartier, as we set the scene for the imminent arrival on the North American stage of the Father of New France, Samuel de Champlain. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ajLOvVV-aho which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3...
Aug 04, 2025•11 min
Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any p...
Aug 03, 2025•10 min
Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet Watch this Novel's official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/7UR-QElFmag THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet ...
Aug 02, 2025•7 min
In 1550, a debate transpired in Valladolid, Spain over the rights to enslave the native peoples in the newly conquered lands, including Mexico. The Encomienda system in New Spain was a Spanish labor system that granted Spanish conquistadors control over indigenous populations in exchange for protection and religious instruction, but in practice often led to forced labor and exploitation. Essentially, it was a way for the Spanish crown to reward its subjects for their service in colonizing the Am...
Aug 01, 2025•10 min
Astonishing continental facts, surprising information and quirky tidbits about the beautiful territory that is the subject of this series. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Xc3mIokz14o which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. North America History books available at https://amzn.to/3OnczVT ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing...
Jul 31, 2025•10 min
Amidst moral panic, inexplicable mania, and collective hysteria, the Salem Witch Trails were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed by hanging (fourteen women and five men). Check out the YouTube version of this episode at xxx which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustr...
Jul 30, 2025•10 min
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV Benjamin Franklin Books available at https://amzn.to/41fUkGD ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https...
Jul 28, 2025•10 min
The capture of Tenochtitlan in 1521 marked the beginning of a 300-year colonial period, during which Mexico was known as "New Spain" ruled by a viceroy in the name of the Spanish monarch. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W1lncH8UOdE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Aztec books available at https://amzn.to/3Mui42r Mexico History books available at https://amzn.to/...
Jul 28, 2025•10 min
Epic STORY of the fascinating background events to the American Civil War (1861-65) as seen from a North American perspective. Enjoy this History of North America PLUS episode! Canada and the American Civil War: PRELUDE TO WAR by Mark Vinet (non-fiction history paper book, audio book, eBook) is available at https://amzn.to/4mQeilx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any p...
Jul 27, 2025•11 min
Denary Novels, Book Four — Continuing saga of the 10-volume international historical mystery and suspense thriller series titled Denary Novels by Mark Vinet, which are heavily immersed in World history with connections to North America. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet Watch this Novel's official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/7UR-QElFmag THE MOURNING SUN by Mark Vinet ...
Jul 25, 2025•5 min
In 1692, the Massachusetts Salem Witch Trails took place amidst mass hysteria. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/yG6IE-KXnW8 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. History Unplugged podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YthqYx Witches & Witchcraft books at https://amzn.to/4555O2X Salem Witch Hunt books at https://amzn.to/44NsmnH ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joini...
Jul 25, 2025•10 min
Western Military Traditions gave early European colonizers distinct advantages in battles against North American indigenous tribes and empires. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/mM1PG0aEfcA which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Victor Davis Hanson podcast: https://amzn.to/3WKtZ17 Aztec books available at https://amzn.to/3Mui42r Mexico History books available at https:/...
Jul 24, 2025•13 min
