Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyDr. Phillip W. Magness is an economic historian and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy at the Independent Institute.Magness research hasappeared in multiple scholarly venues, including theE

This is the last episode of our telling of King Philip’s War. We cover the fate of the last Algonquian sachems, including the daring capture of Annawon, and the consequences of the war for the Indians who fought it and the colonies of New England.

Maps of New England during King Philips WarIn May 1676 the tide of King Philip’s War had turned against the Algonquians of southern New England, but the New English settlers didn’t know it yet. They would soon. Suddenly, in a matter of a fe

Maps of New England during King Philips WarMarch 1676 had been catastrophic for the settlers of New England. Algonquians allied with Metacom (King Philip) attacked all across the frontier, forcing the evacuation of far-flung towns in both Massachuset

Maps of New England during King Philips WarAfter the Great Swamp Fight, Josiah Winslow turned away overtures from the Narragansetts for a ceasefire, incorrectly believing he had the upper hand. Instead, he pursued the Narrangansetts, stumbling into t

Maps of New England during King Philips WarIt is the fall of 1675, and “King Philip’s War” rages on. The English colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Connecticut have been at war with the Wampanoag nation and its powerful all

This is an encore presentation of a Sidebar episode we originally posted on Memorial Day 2023. It seems even more relevant today, strange as that may seem, consumed as we are now about questions of w

Matthew J. Tuininga is Professor of Christian Ethics and the History of Christianity at Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan. He is author or editor of several books, including most recently The Wa

Maps of New England during King Philips WarAt the end of July 1675 two important things were happening at once. King Philip, known as Metacom to his people, and the sunksqua Weetamoo, were in flight along with at least 250 of their people. Reports c

This is the second of two “Sidebar” episodes in honor of the 250th anniversary of Paul Reveres famous ride, which we will celebrate on the night of April 18 by putting two lights in a window of our house.Last time we explored the prelude t