New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

William Matthews

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If you’re a history enthusiast seeking a podcast that masterfully intertwines compelling storytelling with meticulous scholarship, look no further than New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World. This narrative history series, hosted by William Matthews, delves into the pivotal conflicts over the waterways connecting New York and Quebec from 1754 to 1815, encompassing the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812.

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Bonus Episode 5 “My personal Ghost Stories from Fort William Henry.”

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

01/10/22 • 6 min

Enjoy my three different and very strange experiences at Fort William Henry in Lake George.

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Episode 1: Lanes, Streets, and Alleyways: The Battle of Lake George 1755

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

04/02/25 • 20 min

British and French forces clash on the major water junction between New York and Quebec on Lac du Saint Sacrement (Lake George) in 1755. Book recommendations: “The Battle of Lake George” by William Griffith IV."

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Bonus Episode 6 "In the Shadow of Wobomagonda: Robert Rogers Ranger's and the "Snowshoe Campaigns"

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

11/27/23 • 31 min

Robert Rodgers Rangers were the first true “Special forces” developed institutionally in North America. Created to counter the French “Coureur de Bois”and their “Le Guerre Sauvage,” The Rangers fought in all the major campaigns on the borders of New York and Québec during the French and Indian War. Book Recommendations: “White Devil” by Stephen Brumwell & “War on the Run” by John F. Ross.

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Bonus Episode 7: Demonic Possession in the French Atlantic World

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

10/11/22 • 10 min

While most Americans are familiar with the Salem Witch Trials, the possession of Barbe Hallay of New France is little known in the English speaking world. Join me as we examine a dark story of evil and redemption, thirty years before the events of Salem took place. Book Recommendations: “The Possession of Barbe Halley” by Mari Cowan

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Bonus episode 1: "Le Grand Derangement: The Acadian Expulsion and the fall of Louisbourg, 1755-1758"

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

11/28/23 • 34 min

Discover the history of French settlement of Acadia and British attempts to cleanse Acadia of it’s French inhabitants during the French and Indian War. We’ll also discuss the fall of the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1758 and examine the historiography of Le Grand Derangement. Book Recommendations: “A Great and Noble Scheme” by John Mack Faragher & “The Capture of Louisbourg” by Hugh Boscawen.

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Bonus Episode 3 "Colonial New York: Land of the Patroon and The Longhouse Part Tekeni

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

05/02/25 • 21 min

We will explore the origins of the Iroquois peoples, the founding of the League and their geopolitical development until 1666. Book Recommendations: “The Edge of The Woods” by Jon Parmenter & “Creation and Confederation” by Darren Bonaparte

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Epsiode 4” Part III: The Fall of Fort Niagara and the closing of the West.”

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

11/10/22 • 14 min

The British finish off French forces in the west by seizing Fort Niagara and take control over the Great Lakes (1759) Book Recommendations: “Siege 1759” by Brian Leigh Dunnigan

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Bonus Episode 4: Le Loup-Garou du Quebec "Halloween Special"

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

01/09/22 • 7 min

Join me for a tale of Canadien Were-wolves, as we examine the Loup-garou attacks of Quebec in 1757.

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Episode 2: "A Model Capitulation,” The Massarce at Fort William Henry, 1757.

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

04/07/25 • 10 min

The French attempt to seize Fort William Henry and drive toward Albany in 1757. Relive the major moments of classic film "Last of the Mohicans." Book Recommendations: “The French and Indian War” by Walter R. Borneman & “Empires at War” by William M. Fowler.

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Bonus Episode 10 “Where two Rivers Meet: Folklore and History of the Hudson Valley”

New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World

01/22/24 • 9 min

Let’s weave a tale that will tie together the Battle of White Plains, Diedrich Knickerbocker, The Philispe’s Patroonship, and Algonquin Hudson River sacred legend. Book Recommendations: “Legends and lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley” by Johnathan Kruk.

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New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World currently has 55 episodes available.

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The average episode length on New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World is 17 minutes.

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The first episode of New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the World was released on Dec 31, 2020.

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