148. America: The Empire of Liberty

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

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🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The Empire that dare not speak its name. America was born through an explicit rejection of empire as it forced the British from the continent and indeed many of its citizens would baulk at the suggestion their nation is an empire. Yet, over its lifetime the empire of liberty, as Thomas Jefferson himself once called it, has continually flexed its imperial muscles. In our newest series, William and Anita will take you from the great plains of North America to the shores of the Philippines and explore the history of the American Empire. In today’s episode, William and Anita look at the first colonial interactions on the North American continent as the British land in Virginia and establish contact with the Powhatan Native Americans. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: [email protected] Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:15.1	Empire pod UK.com.
0:19.2	shard Lake a brand new original series on Disney Plus.
0:23.0	I have a most important task for you a murderer is to be found.
0:27.0	Based on the best-selling book series,
0:29.0	the motive is established the culprit will follow.
0:31.0	Starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle and Sean Bean.
0:35.8	The house must fall.
0:37.1	I will discover the truth.
0:39.8	Shard Lake, a new original series streaming May 1st exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:46.5	18 plus subscription required teas and sees apply. Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
1:07.5	whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight or the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
1:15.1	And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our
1:20.9	flag was still there.
1:22.8	Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave,
1:26.3	or the land of the free and the home of the brave.
1:30.0	Now, it's a big old clue.
1:31.4	Hello, welcome to Empire with me and Eta Arnan.
1:34.3	Hello from me, William Drimble.
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