Jack Henneman
Host of 'The History of the Americans' podcast and writer focused on early American history; former legal and political professional who researches and popularizes colonial and early U.S. history.
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Dec 1, 2025 • 2h 22min
War for the Frontiers of History and America (w/ Jack Henneman of The History of the Americans)
In this engaging discussion, Jack Henneman, host of The History of the Americans and former lawyer, shares his insights on American history with a focus on King Philip’s War. He explores the significance of frontiers in shaping historical narratives and contrasts his granular approach to the grand narratives typically employed by historians. Jack emphasizes the dangers of presentism, critiques political uses of history, and highlights the impact of digitization on research. Their conversation also touches on the unique challenges of colonial life and the broader implications for contemporary historiography.
Jun 25, 2026 • 2h 31min
American History Has Been Weaponized Against Us - Jack Henneman
Jack Henneman, host of The History of the Americans and writer on early U.S. history, explores how history gets used as a political weapon. He traces Spanish and English colonization, contrasts Puritan New England with Virginia’s plantation world, unpacks Jamestown and 1619, and highlights Dutch New Amsterdam and Native American interactions.
