The Manifest Destiny Podcast

Jan 04 2025 2 ep. 126 mins 16

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Investigating narratives of American history. You cannot know where you're going, unless you know where you've been. Hosted by Ace, Frank, and Arthur

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Episode 2: American Origins: Race, Religion, & Regulations

Jan 04 2025 163 mins

On December 15, 1675, Narragansett warriors attacked a Puritan garrison in what is today South Kingston, Rhode Island. Several settlers were massacred as 15 year-old Puritan James Eldred fled for his life with a tomahawk lodged in his back, pursued by a band of Narragansett. The young Eldred barely escaped with his life has made it to friendly territory and spread the news to his f

Episode 1: American Origins: Precursors to Pilgrims

Sep 07 2024 89 mins

On August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare was born in the ill-fated colony of Roanake (present-day North Carolina) to Ananias and Eleanor Dare, both of London, England. Virginia was the first English child born in North America, and was the harbinger of millions more to come. Some would say that Virginia Dare was, in fact, the first American. Though the Roanoke Colony did not survive, subs