This is the first substantive episode of The History of the Americans Podcast, “The Americans Before Columbus, Part 1.” For an introduction to this podcast series, please check out “Introductions and such,” which includes a short introductory podcast.
References used in this episode:
Alfred W. Crosby, Jr., The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492
Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
The “crying Indian” Earth Day public service ad
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