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Western Civ

Western Civ

By: Adam Walsh
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 A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved into a dominant world position.Copyright Adam Walsh Social Sciences World
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  • Episode 455: Salem

    Episode 455: Salem
    Jul 4 2025
    In what is perhaps one of the most infamous episodes in all of American history, in the winter of 1692 the tiny village of Salem, Massachusettes descends into paranoia and chaos. The cause? Witches...

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    21 mins
  • Episode 454: Bacon's Rebellion

    Episode 454: Bacon's Rebellion
    Jun 27 2025
    Virginia finds itself torn apart by the first rebellion in North America by colonists against their own government. Spoiler alert, it won't be the last. Nathaniel Bacon finds himself leading disgruntled farmers, indentured servants, and Africans (both enslaved and free) against the wealthy planters of the coast.

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    17 mins
  • Native American History and Culture 4

    Native American History and Culture 4
    Jun 23 2025
    We finish our coverage of the First Nations of North America (for now) with the Great Lakes and upstate New York.

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    21 mins
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