About American History Stories... You Never Read in School... But Should Have...
Presented by Reed Simonsen and Ron Garrard, this podcast is based on the famous history books by Mara Pratt and Reed Simonsen. Come and enjoy the history behind the greatest nation ever conceived in freedom, the United States of America! Let Freedom Ring again in your heart!
Special thanks to Arnold Friberg & Friberg Fine Arts for permission to use "The Prayer at Valley Forge" in connection with this series. Prints are available in various sizes online.
Ep. 8: The English Explorers (London, England, 1497 AD)
While several European nobilities were claiming rights to land in the New World after Columbus, we want to turn our attention now to England. The English were never ones to sit by while there were treasures, ponder, privacy, and empire building to be had! This series is presented by Reed Simonsen & Ron Garrard and is based on the book series by the same name available on Amazon and at various other retailers. The artwork "The Prayer at Valley Forge" by Arnold Friberg is used by perm...
25 Aug 2026
Ep. 7: The Naming Of America (Cádiz, Spain, May 1499)
Where did America get its name? Let's enjoy this part of our heritage together. This series is presented by Reed Simonsen & Ron Garrard and is based on the book series by the same name available on Amazon and at various other retailers. The artwork "The Prayer at Valley Forge" by Arnold Friberg is used by permission of Friberg Fine Arts.
11 Jul 2026
Ep. 6: Leif Erikson (Vine Land, on the coast of New Found Land, 1000 AD)
While the great continent that today we call America has always been inhabited, the mighty empires of Europe knew nothing about it. We believe that all of that began to change when in the year 1000 A.D., a Norseman born in Iceland sailed to the coast of what we call modern Canada. His name was Leif son of Eric the Red, one of the noble Vikings! This series is presented by Reed Simonsen & Ron Garrard and is based on the book series by the same name available on Amazon and at various other ...
20 Jun 2026
Ep. 5: A New World part 3 (Palos de la Frontera, Spanish Coast, August 3rd, 1492)
With Queen Isabella's aid and a little money which Columbus himself had, three ships were fitted out. These were not tall, stout ships such as you see anchored at our seaports with their broad sails and wide decks. They were small, frail craft, not so large as those you may see today sailing up and down rivers and small lakes. On Friday, August 3rd, 1492, three small vessels, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina, with twenty men on board, set sail from Spain. This series is presented by R...
5 Jun 2026
Ep. 4: The Queen Who Believed part 2 (Kingdom of Castile, Spain, May 1st, 1486).
Friendless and without money, Christopher Columbus, with his little son Diego, travelled from place to place, always seeking someone who would understand his belief that the earth was not flat. Years and years rolled by; and Columbus had gained nothing but a worldwide name of being a fool or an insane man. Men sneered at him, boys hooted at him in the street. Surely it was a brave man who could endure all this for the sake of right. But it is always so; as you grow older and read larger histo...
31 May 2026
Ep. 3: The Boy Who Knew the World was Round part 1 (Genoa, Italy 1451).
This boy, as every American knows, was Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered America for what we call “the Old World.” It is said that, living as he did in this little seaport town, he was generally, when not at school, to be found standing about the wharves watching the great ships come in, and listening to the marvelous stories that the sailors told. "I shall be a sailor!" he would say to himself as he listened; and then, like all other small lads, he longed to grow big and strong an...
26 May 2026
Ep. 2: The Common Law (London, England 1606).
On April 10th, 1606, James I of England issued the 1606 First Virginia Charter, which created the Virginia Company, authorizing Englishmen to colonize the Americas, particularly Virginia (named in honor of both the Virgin Mary and his predecessor, Queen Elizabeth the first). It is extremely important to understand this legal charter because it influenced the thinking of the colonists. Sloppy courses in American History start with the colonists’ anger over King George the third’s tyrannical ar...
25 May 2026
Ep. 1: Let Freedom Ring! (Yorktown, Virginia 1781).
You, my fellow countrymen countrywomen, sons and daughters, Americans, you have a priceless treasure… Your American Heritage. This show will celebrate the countless men, women and children who over the past 250 years pledged their lives, liberty and sacred honor to a grand experiment in freedom — a revolution that changed the world forever! Students of true history know that men have been subjected to tyranny for most of human history. These hear Benjamin Franklin’s frankness when...
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