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Emily Ross
Sep 29, 20242 min read
Chaos After Oliver Cromwell Dies - Sn.1 Ep.15
by Emily Ross Hey, history lovers! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and often...
Emily Ross
Sep 22, 20243 min read
Power-Hungry Politicians - Sn.1 Ep.14
by Emily Ross Hey, history lovers! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and often...
Emily Ross
Sep 15, 20243 min read
English Colonists vs. Dutch Colonists - Sn.1 Ep.13
by Emily Ross Hello, history enthusiasts! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and...
Emily Ross
Sep 8, 20243 min read
We Won't Bow to the King-Killing Parliament - Sn.1 Ep.12
by Emily Ross Hey, history lovers! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and often...
Emily Ross
Sep 1, 20243 min read
The Massacre of 1644 - Sn.1 Ep.11
by Emily Ross Hey, history buffs! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and often...
Emily Ross
Aug 25, 20243 min read
Mutiny - Sn.1 Ep.10
by Emily Ross Welcome back, history lovers! Today we’re going on a deep dive into the conditions that sowed the seeds of rebellion in...
Emily Ross
Aug 18, 20243 min read
A Villainous Governor - Sn.1 Ep.9
by Emily Ross Welcome back, everyone! Today, we're zeroing in on the American Revolution with a laser focus on Virginia this season....
Emily Ross
Aug 11, 20243 min read
The Massacre of 1622 - Sn.1 Ep.8
by Emily Ross Hey history lovers! Welcome to our "Why Wars Happened," weekly history blog where we dive deep into the causes behind...
Emily Ross
Aug 4, 20244 min read
Democracy Was a PR Campaign - Sn.1 Ep.7
by Emily Ross Hello, fellow history lovers! Today, let's dive deep into the Virginia colony and its role in the journey toward the...
Emily Ross
Jul 28, 20243 min read
"A More Damned Crew Hell Never Vomited" - Sn.1 Ep.6
by Emily Ross Hello, fellow history enthusiasts and welcome to another post by Why Wars Happened! Today, we're looking at the strict...
Emily Ross
Jul 21, 20244 min read
What Starving People Ate in Jamestown - Sn.1 Ep.5
by Emily Ross Welcome back, everyone! Today, we're diving into the juicy details from Episode 5 of "Why Wars Happened," where we took an...
Emily Ross
Jul 14, 20243 min read
Thunderdome from Hell - Sn.1 Ep.4
by Emily Ross Hello, fellow history enthusiasts! Today, we’ll be dissecting the early years of the Jamestown colony, which laid the...
Emily Ross
Jul 11, 20243 min read
Why Was John Smith Chained to the Floor? - Sn.1 Ep.3
by Emily Ross Hey history lovers! Welcome to our "Why Wars Happened," weekly history blog where we dive deep into the causes behind...
Emily Ross
Jul 11, 20243 min read
Virginia in Poverty - Sn.1 Ep.16
by Emily Ross Hey, history lovers! Welcome back to "Why Wars Happened," your weekly podcast for understanding the chaotic and often...
Emily Ross
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Why Was the King Desperate to Colonize? - Sn.1 Ep.2
by Emily Ross Hey history lovers! Welcome to our "Why Wars Happened," weekly history blog where we dive deep into the causes behind...
Emily Ross
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Just How Much of a Hellhole Was 1600s England? - Sn.1 Ep.1
by Emily Ross Hey history lovers! Welcome to our "Why Wars Happened," weekly history blog where we dive deep into the causes behind...
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