In this episode, we'll talk about the Vikings and the reasons for other Europeans exploring the world around them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

In this episode, we'll examine the flourishing trade networks in Asia and Africa...this will be important to know for the next several episodes about European exploration and colonization. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

In this episode, we'll examine the different theories as to how people came to the Americas, as well as learn a bit about some of the different indigenous peoples in the Americas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

What does a historian do? Let's find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

A very dramatic reading of Washington Irving's famous story, with some historical facts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

A brief episode to wrap up the first season of The Half-Pint Historian Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jackie Kyger and we discuss his book "The Coast Guard on the Texas Border" (The History Press, 2021) and his experiences as an author. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

Is history biased? Is historical revisionism problematic? Find out in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

In this episode, I examine some notorious government conspiracy theories and cover-ups that turned out to be true. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support

I describe the origins of the New Years Eve ball drop --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehalfpinthistorian/support