The American Frontier
Pioneers, gold rushes, and the brutal end of the Wild West.
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Jamestown Founded
104 Englishmen show up in Virginia thinking they'll find gold. Most starve to death. The few who survive accidentally start America.
The Mayflower Lands
Religious separatists aiming for Virginia get blown off course and land in Massachusetts. Half of them die that first winter.
The Trail of Tears
The U.S. forces 60,000 Native Americans off their ancestral land and marches them west. Thousands die on the way. A national wound that never heals.
Remember the Alamo
200 Texans hold a Spanish mission against thousands of Mexican troops for 13 days. Everyone inside dies. Texas wins the war anyway.
The California Gold Rush
A guy finds gold at Sutter's Mill. Within two years, 300,000 people are scrambling across the continent for it. San Francisco goes from village to city.
Sherman's March to the Sea
A Union general burns a 60-mile-wide path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah to break the South's will to fight. It works.
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Custer charges a vastly larger Lakota and Cheyenne force and gets every single one of his men killed. Sitting Bull's last great victory.
Wounded Knee
U.S. cavalry massacres about 250 Lakota men, women, and children in a South Dakota creek bed. The end of the Indian Wars.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stories are in the The American Frontier collection?
The The American Frontier collection includes 8 stories: Jamestown Founded, The Mayflower Lands, The Trail of Tears, Remember the Alamo, The California Gold Rush, and 3 more. All available as immersive audio on History Tea.
Can I listen to The American Frontier stories for free?
Yes! All 8 stories in the The American Frontier collection are completely free to listen to on the History Tea app. Download on iOS and start listening today.
What time periods does The American Frontier cover?
The The American Frontier collection spans 1607 CE, 1620 CE, 1838 CE, 1836 CE and more. Each story is a fresh, cinematic retelling with immersive narration.
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