Misha Ewen
Lecturer in early modern history at the University of Sussex and author of The Virginia Venture: American Colonialisation and English Society, 1580 to 1660.
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Mar 6, 2020 • 48min
The Mayflower
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Misha Ewen and comedian Alex Edelman to take a trip back in time and across the Atlantic with the passengers of The Mayflower.They ask all the most pertinent questions. What would you pack for a journey to a new world? What’s a great name for a baby born at sea? And just why is a journey that was objectively a gigantic failure held in such high regard in American culture?A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
May 12, 2025 • 37min
Lost Colony of Roanoke: Mystery of Virginia Dare
Misha Ewen, a lecturer in early modern history and author of The Virginia Venture, joins to unravel the mystery of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America. They explore the intriguing fate of the lost colony of Roanoke, the significance of family in colonization, and how legends have evolved over time. Ewen discusses the contested identity of Virginia and the implications of the mysterious Dare stones, shedding light on how these stories intersect with issues of race and nationalism in American history.
