About this episode

This episode explores the Pilgrims' arrival in New England and the establishment of Dutch settlements in North America, along with their influence on early American English.

In this episode, we explore two important developments in North America. First, we examine the legendary story of the Pilgrims’ arrival in New England in 1620 and the establishment of the Plymouth Colony. Secondly, we examine the creation of the Dutch settlement in modern-day New York and New Jersey, and we explore how Dutch influenced early American English. We also examine several important developments in England in the early 1620s. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 186

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Stroud

Topics covered

• Pilgrims
• Plymouth Colony
• Dutch settlement
• New York
• New Jersey
• early American English
• historical developments

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Plymouth Colony, New York, New Jersey

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