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But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History...</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/in...</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History...</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/in...</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74333853</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:01:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74333853/6137_faust_ii_johann_wolfgang_von_goethe.mp3" length="212109311" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. 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But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74306070</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:01:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74306070/fevers_and_physicians_in_space_ed_reads_short_sci_fi_vol_ii_various.mp3" length="240349143" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. 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But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74285058</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:01:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74285058/history_of_the_united_states_vol_iv_the_west_and_jacksonian_democracy_charles_austin_beard_mary_ritter_beard.mp3" length="93915685" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. 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But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8728</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4-Parker Thomas Moon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/imperialism-and-world-politics-part-3-of-4-parker-thomas-moon--74243549</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74243549</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74243549/20957_imperialism_and_world_politics_part_3_of_4_parker_thomas_moon.mp3" length="191104690" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23862</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Medieval English Literature-Willliam Paton Ker</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/medieval-english-literature-willliam-paton-ker--74226216</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74226216</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:01:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74226216/medieval_english_literature_willliam_paton_ker.mp3" length="165851060" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>20711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 073-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/short-nonfiction-collection-vol-073-various--74200402</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74200402</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74200402/short_nonfiction_collection_vol_073_various.mp3" length="196155599" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>24495</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>I Worked for Lucky Luciano-Anonymous</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-worked-for-lucky-luciano-anonymous--74168619</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74168619</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:01:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74168619/i_worked_for_lucky_luciano_anonymous.mp3" length="151749388" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>18950</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Floyd's Flowers, or Duty and Beauty for Colored Children: One Hundred Short Stories-Silas X. Floyd</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/floyd-s-flowers-or-duty-and-beauty-for-colored-children-one-hundred-short-stories-silas-x-floyd--74136476</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74136476</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74136476/floyd_s_flowers_or_duty_and_beauty_for_colored_children_one_hundred_short_stories_silas_x_floyd.mp3" length="195509308" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>24414</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>History of the United States, Vol. VII-Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-united-states-vol-vii-charles-austin-beard-mary-ritter-beard--74081782</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74081782</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:01:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74081782/history_of_the_united_states_vol_vii_charles_austin_beard_mary_ritter_beard.mp3" length="129161137" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16129</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In Indian Tents-Abby Langdon Alger</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-indian-tents-abby-langdon-alger--74054885</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74054885</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:02:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74054885/in_indian_tents_abby_langdon_alger.mp3" length="76049293" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9497</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Land of the Burnt Thigh-Edith Eudora Kohl</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/land-of-the-burnt-thigh-edith-eudora-kohl--74027704</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74027704</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:02:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74027704/land_of_the_burnt_thigh_edith_eudora_kohl.mp3" length="232627334" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>29049</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2: Lives and Deaths of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs-Forbush, Foxe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/foxe-s-book-of-martyrs-vol-2-lives-and-deaths-of-early-christian-and-protestant-martyrs-forbush-foxe--74003446</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74003446</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:01:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74003446/foxe_s_book_of_martyrs_vol_2_lives_and_deaths_of_early_christian_and_protestant_martyrs_forbush_foxe.mp3" length="274822740" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>34318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Acres of Diamonds (Version 2)-Russell Conwell</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/acres-of-diamonds-version-2-russell-conwell--73976626</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73976626</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73976626/acres_of_diamonds_version_2_russell_conwell.mp3" length="48438416" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6049</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Poems of William Blake-William Blake</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/poems-of-william-blake-william-blake--73950907</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73950907</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:02:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73950907/poems_of_william_blake_william_blake.mp3" length="26451499" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Religio Medici and Hydriotaphia-Thomas Browne</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/religio-medici-and-hydriotaphia-thomas-browne--73924136</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73924136</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73924136/religio_medici_and_hydriotaphia_thomas_browne.mp3" length="156171038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19502</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Notes of An East Coast Naturalist-Arthur Henry Patterson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/notes-of-an-east-coast-naturalist-arthur-henry-patterson--73896823</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73896823</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:01:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73896823/notes_of_an_east_coast_naturalist_arthur_henry_patterson.mp3" length="253769236" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>31689</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In Old Narragansett-Alice Morse Earle</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-old-narragansett-alice-morse-earle--73870835</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73870835</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:01:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73870835/in_old_narragansett_alice_morse_earle.mp3" length="110431343" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13790</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mothering on Perilous-Lucy S. Furman</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mothering-on-perilous-lucy-s-furman--73847613</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73847613</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:01:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73847613/4922_mothering_on_perilous_lucy_s_furman.mp3" length="43660387" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5452</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Convivio-Dante Alighieri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/convivio-dante-alighieri--73832839</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73832839</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:02:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73832839/convivio_dante_alighieri.mp3" length="266936512" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>33333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wild Duck-Henrik Ibsen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-duck-henrik-ibsen--73807413</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73807413</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:58:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73807413/wild_duck_henrik_ibsen.mp3" length="97712773" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>12202</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Living on Half a Dime a Day-Sarah Elizabeth Harper Monmouth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-on-half-a-dime-a-day-sarah-elizabeth-harper-monmouth--73778824</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. Smith)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73778824</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:18:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73778824/living_on_half_a_dime_a_day_sarah_elizabeth_harper_monmouth.mp3" length="36671341" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Hearing this work today offers valuable insights into the historical roots of contemporary geopolitical tensions and the enduring legacy of imperialism.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73322954</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:52:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73322954/20957_imperialism_and_world_politics_part_3_of_4_parker_thomas_moon.mp3" length="191104690" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John L. Cotter, J. Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4" by Parker Thomas Moon delves into the complex dynamics of imperialism and its impact on global politics. This installment continues to explore the profound effects of imperialistic endeavors on nations and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4" by Parker Thomas Moon delves into the complex dynamics of imperialism and its impact on global politics. This installment continues to explore the profound effects of imperialistic endeavors on nations and societies, highlighting themes of power, control, and the lasting consequences of colonial rule. Hearing this work today offers valuable insights into the historical roots of contemporary geopolitical tensions and the enduring legacy of imperialism.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23862</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/465c9a1cafc154938c3185c1fef56683.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Discoveries at Jamestown - John L Cotter J Paul Hudson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-discoveries-at-jamestown-john-l-cotter-j-paul-hudson--72255973</link><description><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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Paul Hudson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chances are, you are reading this because you are aware that Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 400th birthday in 2007. It was the first "successful" English settlement in America. Although the colonists eventually moved upriver to be quit of the hard luck and difficult conditions on the small island, they left behind a trove of possessions - used, worn out, or forgotten.Did you ever stop to consider just how many different items you have, need, or use, to live, work, and amuse yourself? Chances are that you would seriously underestimate! But once you put such a list together, another person could tell quite a story about the life you lead.The puzzle of archeology is how to tell that story, just from the discovery of the traces you leave behind. Literally hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been recovered from this pioneering community during three major efforts (1903, the 1950's, and 1994-present) to reconstruct how Europeans of the early 17th century managed to transplant themselves to a wild and hostile land.The authors, writing for the National Park Service in 1956, relate a fascinating tale of the colonists' resources, their possessions, and their manufactures. They relate documentary evidence from England, Virginia, and elsewhere, and then match it up with items found on the site.Think about packing for a trip to a new world, where you will spend the rest of your life. There are no shops, no regular supply deliveries. You will build your own home. Food is strictly grown or caught on your own. The local folks (Indians) may be (and were, at some times!) hostile to your presence. You will depend on only a few dozen other people to help you with the things you don't know how to do, and they will depend on you. How do you prepare? What do you take?This is that story.For an easy-to-understand history of Jamestown, have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo" rel="noopener">http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.htmlTo</a> help you visualize Jamestown, and especially the area of the original three-sided fort, I highly recommend this site: <a href="http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html" rel="noopener">http://www.apva.org/finding/index.html</a> (Summary by Mark F. 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