Welcome to a special Bonus Episode to mark The Friends of Philipse Manor Hall's support for our Pinkster Festival on May 10th, from 11am-5pm. Discover the unique historical roots and syncretic components of this incredible Hudson Valley Tradition. Join the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall: https://friendsofphilipsemanorhall.org/membership-levels/ Further Readings: 1. Jeroen Dewulf "The Pinkster King and the King of Kongo" 2. Andrea C. Mosterman "Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resi...
May 09, 2025•19 min
We will explore the origins of the Iroquois peoples, the founding of the League and their geopolitical development until 1666. Book Recommendations: “The Edge of The Woods” by Jon Parmenter & “Creation and Confederation” by Darren Bonaparte
May 02, 2025•22 min
Enjoy my special Bonus Episode to mark the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's epic ride and learn about some fleeting connections to the New York area. I finish with a rendition of the famous Longfellow poem!
May 02, 2025•13 min
In the final episode of Season One, relive the climatic struggle and the fall of Nouvelle France in reverse, where Sainte-Foy is a great example of the saying "History doesn't repeat, but it certainly rhymes." Recommend Readings: Stephen Brumwell "Paths of Glory" Christian Crouch "Nobility Lost” Peter Macleod “Backs to The Wall” Francis Parkman "Montcalm and Wolfe"
Apr 11, 2025•24 min
On behalf of the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall, please enjoy this book review of "Taking Manhattan," while being sure to check out our great membership options listed in the link below. https://friendsofphilipsemanorhall.org/membership-levels/
Apr 07, 2025•9 min
The French attempt to seize Fort William Henry and drive toward Albany in 1757. Relive the major moments of classic film "Last of the Mohicans." Book Recommendations: “The French and Indian War” by Walter R. Borneman & “Empires at War” by William M. Fowler.
Apr 07, 2025•11 min
British and French forces clash on the major water junction between New York and Quebec on Lac du Saint Sacrement (Lake George) in 1755. Book recommendations: “The Battle of Lake George” by William Griffith IV." Become a Member of The Friends of Philipse Manor Hall Today: https://friendsofphilipsemanorhall.org/membership-levels/
Apr 02, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall on March 8th, 2025, to celebrate the unveiling of the next great chapter of Pulitzer Prize winning Author Russell Shorto's narrative on the transition from Dutch to English rule. I’ve included the ticketing link below and be sure to sign up as a member to get your discount today! https://friendsofphilipsemanorhall.org/event/taking-manhattan-book-talk-and-signing-with-russell-shorto/...
Feb 25, 2025•12 min
Discover the incredible links between the Hudson Valley and Madagascar, as the new English overlords team up with the established Dutch Merchant class, in order to subvert the Navigation Acts.
Jan 06, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Part 1: Geographical overview of NYS and background of Dutch Colonial Settlement until 1673. We'll cover the transistion from Patroonships to the Manorial system in the Hudson valley after the English takeover. Book Recommendations: “Island at the Center of the World” by Russell Shorto, “The Colony of New Netherland” by Jaap Jacobs, “New Netherland Connections” by Susanah Shaw Romney, “Food, Drink, and Celebrations of the Hudson Valley Dutch” by Peter Rose and “The Worlds of the seventeenth cent...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 22 min
An examination of slavery’s ties between North America, Africa, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Domingue and Curaçao in the 17th and 18th centuries. Book recommendations: “Intimate Bonds” By Jennifer Palmer, “Empire at the Periphery” by Christian Koot, “Everyday life in the Early English Caribbean” by Jenny Shaw and “Creolization and Contraband: Curaçao in the early modern Atlantic World” by Linda Rupert
Jan 03, 2025•41 min
Learn more about the early military history of Puerto Rico and the Dutch war expeditions against the Spanish empire.
May 23, 2024•4 min
Enjoy a compilation from my recent tour of Saratoga Battlefield and Fort Edward!
May 23, 2024•3 min
Discover the tale of New York’s own female teenage “Paul Revere.”
Apr 19, 2024•8 min
Discover the heartbreaking conflict that torn asunder families here in Westchester County during the American Revolution.
Apr 03, 2024•8 min
Discover little known American naval and land actions in the Caribbean during the American Revolution.
Apr 03, 2024•8 min
I wanted to explore some wider connections to our Podcast narrative and zoom out a bit to cover three distinct historical episodes over the course of the 17th century, that highlight Dutch struggles with the Spanish Habsburg, English and French for control of the Atlantic basin.
Jan 31, 2024•9 min
Discover the unique story of the 1768 Slave revolt on Monserrat and the development of an incredible syncretic Afro-Irish culture.
Jan 31, 2024•6 min
Let’s weave a tale that will tie together the Battle of White Plains, Diedrich Knickerbocker, The Philispe’s Patroonship, and Algonquin Hudson River sacred legend. Book Recommendations: “Legends and lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley” by Johnathan Kruk.
Jan 22, 2024•10 min
Discover the first system of public order and law enforcement here in New York.
Dec 28, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Discover the unique characteristics and real historical figures and events that helped form the famous syncretic tale of New York and Quebec.
Dec 28, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Join me on a journey to discover the unique syncretic religious developments on the frontier of New York and Quebec during the late 17th century. Book Recommendations “A Lily Among Thorns” by Darren Bonaparte.
Dec 28, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Discover the unique mode of warfare developed on the syncretic frontier of New York and Quebec from the point of view of Nouvelle-France.
Dec 28, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Learn more about the Horseneck riots and the Prendergast and revolt.
Dec 28, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Follow the pivotal history of Martinique in the struggle between Britain and France. Discover with how the British conquests turned the power dynamics with North American English colonists upside down.
Dec 11, 2023•7 min
Discover the history of French settlement of Acadia and British attempts to cleanse Acadia of it’s French inhabitants during the French and Indian War. We’ll also discuss the fall of the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1758 and examine the historiography of Le Grand Derangement. Book Recommendations: “A Great and Noble Scheme” by John Mack Faragher & “The Capture of Louisbourg” by Hugh Boscawen.
Nov 28, 2023•35 min•Ep. 1
Robert Rodgers Rangers were the first true “Special forces” developed institutionally in North America. Created to counter the French “Coureur de Bois”and their “Le Guerre Sauvage,” The Rangers fought in all the major campaigns on the borders of New York and Québec during the French and Indian War. Book Recommendations: “White Devil” by Stephen Brumwell & “War on the Run” by John F. Ross.
Nov 27, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Discover the unique role that Ticonderoga plays in the historical development of New York and Quebec, from Samuel Champlain to General Burgoyne, Part One will cover 1609-1759. Book Recommendations: “Colonial Forts of the Champlain and Hudson Valleys” by Michael Laramie.
Nov 22, 2023•21 min
Discover the Podcast narrative’s wider cultural connections of the French Atlantic basin, through the exploration of some scary folkloric tales of Louisiana, Haiti, and St. Lucia! Book Recommendations: “The Things that Fly in the Night” by Giselle Lizza Anatol.
Oct 26, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Join me in the second episode of my Caribbean Connections series, where we examine the greater connections to the Atlantic Basin. Discover the Dutch colony of Berbice and the story of one of the largest slave revolts to rock the Caribbean prior to the Haitian Revolution. Book Recommendations: “Blood on the River” by Marjoleine Kars.
Sep 29, 2023•19 min
