Few books have influenced my view of American history and politics more than Colin Woodard's American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America. We've been divided since the beginning, Woodard argues, and this has influenced every aspect of American history, not to mention its future. He has a new book coming out in May, Union, which expands this thesis further.Get American Nations <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1/139-4809468-3137432?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=0143122029&amp;pd_rd_r=3d0e02c0-2d32-46d7-a9fe-221ecd6f6e4d&amp;pd_rd_w=JRSox&amp;pd_rd_wg=oUUNJ&amp;pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&amp;pf_rd_r=WQPDTB0GCCD43VGQYYR3&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=WQPDTB0GCCD43VGQYYR3" target="_blank">here</a>.And get Colin's new book, Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Union-Struggle-United-States-Nationhood/dp/0525560157" target="_blank">here</a>. Support us by supporting our sponsors!Upstart - Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://upstart.com/tides" target="_blank">upstart.com/tides</a>&nbsp;today to find out how low your rate could be.SimpliSafe - Get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial at&nbsp;<a href="http://simplisafe.com/tides" target="_blank">simplisafe.com/tides</a>.

Few books have influenced my view of American history and politics more than Colin Woodard's American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America. We've been divided since the beginning, Woodard argues, and this has influenced every aspect of American history, not to mention its future. He has a new book coming out in May, Union, which expands this thesis further.Get American Nations here.And get Colin's new book, Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood, here. Support us by supporting our sponsors!Upstart - Go to&nbsp;upstart.com/tides&nbsp;today to find out how low your rate could be.SimpliSafe - Get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial at&nbsp;simplisafe.com/tides.

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American Nations, American Union: Interview with Colin Woodard

In light of current events, we are re-posting one of my favorite episodes (from June, 2018) on the Black Death.Between 1346 and 1351, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people - at least half the population - in Europe and the Middle East. This great mortality, one of the worst disasters of any era, fundamentally reshaped European society and set the stage for the world that followed.

In light of current events, we are re-posting one of my favorite episodes (from June, 2018) on the Black Death.Between 1346 and 1351, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people - at least half the population - in Europe and the Middle East. This great mortality, one of the worst disasters of any era, fundamentally reshaped European society and set the stage for the world that followed.

Classic Tides: The Black Death Revisited

The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes is the best place to learn how to dream bigger, live better, and make an impact.&nbsp;The show features conversations with world-class game changers, and dives into topics from entrepreneurship and inspiration, to health and relationships. Subscribe today at:<a href="http://wondery.fm/tidesofhistorySOG" target="_blank">wondery.fm/tidesofhistorySOG</a>

The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes is the best place to learn how to dream bigger, live better, and make an impact.&nbsp;The show features conversations with world-class game changers, and dives into topics from entrepreneurship and inspiration, to health and relationships. Subscribe today at:wondery.fm/tidesofhistorySOG

Wondery presents The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes

The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent was the high point of the Ottoman Empire, but for centuries, it has also been pegged as the beginning of the empire's long, slow decline into irrelevance. Is this true? Was Suleiman's reign simultaneously the best of times and the beginning of the end?Support us by supporting our sponsors!Quip - When you go to <a href="http://getquip.com/tides" target="_blank">getquip.com/tides</a> you'll get your first refill for FREE

The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent was the high point of the Ottoman Empire, but for centuries, it has also been pegged as the beginning of the empire's long, slow decline into irrelevance. Is this true? Was Suleiman's reign simultaneously the best of times and the beginning of the end?Support us by supporting our sponsors!Quip - When you go to getquip.com/tides you'll get your first refill for FREE

Suleiman the Magnificent and Ottoman Decline

Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire for forty-six years. During that time, his armies fought everywhere from Iran to Vienna. His navies touched Indonesia and the Straits of Gibraltar. Under his reign, the Ottoman Empire reached its glorious peak. Support us by supporting our sponsors!Upstart - Go to <a href="http://upstart.com/tides" target="_blank">upstart.com/tides</a> today to find out how low your rate could be.SimpliSafe - Get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial at <a href="http://simplisafe.com/tides" target="_blank">simplisafe.com/tides</a>.

Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire for forty-six years. During that time, his armies fought everywhere from Iran to Vienna. His navies touched Indonesia and the Straits of Gibraltar. Under his reign, the Ottoman Empire reached its glorious peak.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Upstart - Go to upstart.com/tides today to find out how low your rate could be.SimpliSafe - Get free shipping and a 60-day risk free trial at simplisafe.com/tides.

Suleiman the Magnificent and the Apex of the Ottoman Empire

Leah returns to chat with Patrick about one of their favorite topics - pirates. It wouldn't be a Leah episode if we didn't range widely, so we also chat about essays and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Support us by supporting our sponsors!Indeed - Visit <a href="http://indeed.com/tides" target="_blank">indeed.com/tides</a> to get a FREE sponsored job upgrade on your first posting.

Leah returns to chat with Patrick about one of their favorite topics - pirates. It wouldn't be a Leah episode if we didn't range widely, so we also chat about essays and Laura Ingalls Wilder.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Indeed - Visit indeed.com/tides to get a FREE sponsored job upgrade on your first posting.

Pirates! With Leah Sutherland

The Muslim world was a vast and diverse place, home to a variety of traditions and schools of thought. The Safavids began as a brotherhood of Sufi mystics, but soon transformed themselves from a religious order to the seeds of a powerful extremist state in Iran under the leadership of a teenaged prodigy, Shah Ismail I. A clash with the Ottomans and Selim the Grim was inevitable. Support us by supporting our sponsors:Upstart - Go to <a href="http://upstart.com/tides" target="_blank">upstart.com/tides</a> to find out how low your rate could be today.Quip - Visit <a href="http://quip.com/tides" target="_blank">quip.com/tides</a> and you can get your first refill for FREE.

The Muslim world was a vast and diverse place, home to a variety of traditions and schools of thought. The Safavids began as a brotherhood of Sufi mystics, but soon transformed themselves from a religious order to the seeds of a powerful extremist state in Iran under the leadership of a teenaged prodigy, Shah Ismail I. A clash with the Ottomans and Selim the Grim was inevitable.Support us by supporting our sponsors:Upstart - Go to upstart.com/tides to find out how low your rate could be today.Quip - Visit quip.com/tides and you can get your first refill for FREE.

The Ottomans, the Safavids, and the War for the Muslim World, 1501-1514

While the Ottoman Empire spent most of its early history expanding into Christian Europe, it also faced east, toward the vast, wealthy, and dynamic Muslim world. As the Ottomans grew in prestige and power, a clash with the Mamluks of Egypt for supremacy became inevitable. Support us by supporting our sponsors!SimpliSafe - Visit <a href="http://simplisafe.com/tides" target="_blank">simplisafe.com/tides</a>. You'll get FREE shipping and 60 day risk free trial. Indeed - Post your job to <a href="http://Indeed.com/tides" target="_blank">Indeed.com/tides</a> and get a FREE sponsored job upgrade.

While the Ottoman Empire spent most of its early history expanding into Christian Europe, it also faced east, toward the vast, wealthy, and dynamic Muslim world. As the Ottomans grew in prestige and power, a clash with the Mamluks of Egypt for supremacy became inevitable.Support us by supporting our sponsors!SimpliSafe - Visit simplisafe.com/tides. You'll get FREE shipping and 60 day risk free trial. Indeed - Post your job to Indeed.com/tides and get a FREE sponsored job upgrade.

The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Clash for Control of the Muslim World

The Pilgrims and the Puritans dominate our understanding not just of early New England, but also early America and the entire future course of American history. Yet their success and long-term influence weren't foreordained, and they weren't inevitable. Peter Mancall, Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford and Mellon Professor of the Humanities at USC, joins us to talk about his new book, The Trials of Thomas Morton: An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England.Get Professor Mancall's new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trials-Thomas-Morton-Anglican-Puritan/dp/0300230109/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+trials+of+thomas+morton&amp;qid=1579743039&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a>.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Gabi Insurance&nbsp;- Take two minutes right now and save big on your car and homeowners insurance at <a href="http://gabi.com/TIDES" target="_blank">Gabi.com/TIDES</a>Indeed - Go to <a href="http://Indeed.com/TIDES" target="_blank">Indeed.com/TIDES</a> and get a FREE sponsored job upgrade on your post.

The Pilgrims and the Puritans dominate our understanding not just of early New England, but also early America and the entire future course of American history. Yet their success and long-term influence weren't foreordained, and they weren't inevitable. Peter Mancall, Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford and Mellon Professor of the Humanities at USC, joins us to talk about his new book, The Trials of Thomas Morton: An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England.Get Professor Mancall's new book here.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Gabi Insurance&nbsp;- Take two minutes right now and save big on your car and homeowners insurance at Gabi.com/TIDESIndeed - Go to Indeed.com/TIDES and get a FREE sponsored job upgrade on your post.

Pilgrims, Puritans, and the Battle for New England: Interview with Historian Peter Mancall

Mehmet the Conqueror captured Constantinople for the Ottoman Empire in 1453 and ended the thousand-year reign of the Byzantine Empire after an epic siege, but he was far from done. For the next three decades, Mehmet led Ottoman armies against Serbs, Hungarians, Venetians, Wallachians, and Turkoman tribesmen, expanding his empire and drenching two continents in blood and war.Support us by supporting our sponsors! Upstart - Visit <a href="http://upstart.com/tides" target="_blank">upstart.com/tides</a> to see how low your rate could be today!

Mehmet the Conqueror captured Constantinople for the Ottoman Empire in 1453 and ended the thousand-year reign of the Byzantine Empire after an epic siege, but he was far from done. For the next three decades, Mehmet led Ottoman armies against Serbs, Hungarians, Venetians, Wallachians, and Turkoman tribesmen, expanding his empire and drenching two continents in blood and war.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Upstart - Visit upstart.com/tides to see how low your rate could be today!

The Rising Tide of the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1481

What was it like to be on the cutting edge of the Age of Exploration, and what made these enormous leaps possible? To answer those questions, we follow the life of a composite character, a Portuguese sailor named Pedro, on his journeys to the coast of Africa and then India beyond.Support this show by supporting our sponsors!Quip - Visit <a href="http://GetQuip.com/TIDES" target="_blank">GetQuip.com/TIDES</a> and get your first refill pack free!Simplisafe - Go to <a href="http://SimpliSafe.com/TIDES" target="_blank">SimpliSafe.com/TIDES</a> to get free shipping AND a 60-day money-back guarantee.

What was it like to be on the cutting edge of the Age of Exploration, and what made these enormous leaps possible? To answer those questions, we follow the life of a composite character, a Portuguese sailor named Pedro, on his journeys to the coast of Africa and then India beyond.Support this show by supporting our sponsors!Quip - Visit GetQuip.com/TIDES and get your first refill pack free!Simplisafe - Go to SimpliSafe.com/TIDES to get free shipping AND a 60-day money-back guarantee.

The Dawn of the Age of Exploration

What brought the son of a German shoemaker to a blood-soaked English field in June, 1487? In today's episode, we follow the life of a composite character, Hans, an artisan-turned mercenary, on his journey from Augsburg to Stoke Field and try to understand how the currents of the late Middle Ages made his life possible.Support this show by supporting our sponsors! Gabi Insurance - Take two minutes right now and save big on your car and homeowners insurance at <a href="http://Gabi.com/TIDES" target="_blank">Gabi.com/TIDES</a>Upstart - Try out <a href="http://Upstart.com/TIDES" target="_blank">Upstart.com/TIDES</a> and see how low your Upstart rate is.Quip - It's the gift guaranteed to make you smile! Visit <a href="http://GetQuip.com/TIDES" target="_blank">GetQuip.com/TIDES</a> and finish your holiday shopping.

What brought the son of a German shoemaker to a blood-soaked English field in June, 1487? In today's episode, we follow the life of a composite character, Hans, an artisan-turned mercenary, on his journey from Augsburg to Stoke Field and try to understand how the currents of the late Middle Ages made his life possible.Support this show by supporting our sponsors! Gabi Insurance - Take two minutes right now and save big on your car and homeowners insurance at Gabi.com/TIDESUpstart - Try out Upstart.com/TIDES and see how low your Upstart rate is.Quip - It's the gift guaranteed to make you smile! Visit GetQuip.com/TIDES and finish your holiday shopping.

The Last Battle of the Wars of the Roses

Leah declared mutiny and there was a small defenestration from the 8th Floor Wondery Studio as she took full creative control of Tides of History. Well, not quite, but she did control the interview. Patrick Wyman guests today to talk about his upcoming book, The Crunch! Support this show by supporting our sponsors!NetSuite - Schedule your free demo right now and receive their FREE guide, "Seven Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits" at <a href="http://NetSuite.com/TIDES" target="_blank">NetSuite.com/TIDES</a>Simplisafe - Hurry on over to <a href="http://Simplisafe.com/TIDES" target="_blank">Simplisafe.com/TIDES</a> to save big and get a free HD security camera

Leah declared mutiny and there was a small defenestration from the 8th Floor Wondery Studio as she took full creative control of Tides of History. Well, not quite, but she did control the interview. Patrick Wyman guests today to talk about his upcoming book, The Crunch!Support this show by supporting our sponsors!NetSuite - Schedule your free demo right now and receive their FREE guide, "Seven Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits" at NetSuite.com/TIDESSimplisafe - Hurry on over to Simplisafe.com/TIDES to save big and get a free HD security camera

Leah Interviews Dr. Patrick Wyman, PhD, about his upcoming book

What was it like to be a regular person in the late Middle Ages? We follow the life of a composite character, a brewer in London named Margaret, through her family, work, and marriage. She was a product of her time, everything from the Black Death to shifting expectations of work and gender, and she's a great window onto a period of upheaval and change.Support our show by supporting our sponsors! Simplisafe - Go to Simplisafe.com/TIDES now for a free HD security camera with your order.

What was it like to be a regular person in the late Middle Ages? We follow the life of a composite character, a brewer in London named Margaret, through her family, work, and marriage. She was a product of her time, everything from the Black Death to shifting expectations of work and gender, and she's a great window onto a period of upheaval and change.Support our show by supporting our sponsors! Simplisafe - Go to Simplisafe.com/TIDES now for a free HD security camera with your order.

The Life of Margaret, Brewer of London

Leah is back on the show today to discuss The King on Netflix starring Timothee Chalamet as King Henry V, our favorite Sadboi King, as he becomes the greatest king England's ever seen. Overall, we liked it! And if you need something that everyone in your family can agree on, it's that Robert Pattinson is doing something, we aren't sure what, but a definite thing as the Dauphin.<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80182016" target="_blank">Watch it here</a>.Thank you so much for listening to Tides, we are thankful for you.

Leah is back on the show today to discuss The King on Netflix starring Timothee Chalamet as King Henry V, our favorite Sadboi King, as he becomes the greatest king England's ever seen. Overall, we liked it! And if you need something that everyone in your family can agree on, it's that Robert Pattinson is doing something, we aren't sure what, but a definite thing as the Dauphin.Watch it here.Thank you so much for listening to Tides, we are thankful for you.

Minisode: Is Netflix's "The King" Good History? And Winter Reading Recommendations!

Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our children. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, PhD (“Fall Of Rome”) helps us understand our world and how it got to be the way it is.

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