Indiana's Timeless Tales
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -This podcast includes topics from author Paul Wonning's Indiana's Timeless Tales series, which is a time line of Indiana History.To purchase his books, visit his website at www.mossyfeetbooks.com
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The Establishment Of The Northwest Territory
January 15, 2024 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBThe Establishment Of The Northwest Territory This episode relates the establishment of the Northwest Territory, the first major expansion of the United States beyond the original 13 states. From the Book: Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
General Harmar's Campaign to Vincennes
January 10, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBGeneral Harmar's Campaign to Vincennes This week the author discusses General Josiah Harmar's campaign to restore order to the Vincennes area and rein in George Rogers Clark. From the Book: Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Hammering out the Constitution
January 03, 2024 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBHammering out the Constitution This week I discuss the Constitutional Convention's efforts at hammering together a Constitution for the United States. They created a document that governs government, not the governed. From the Book: Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Sherman, New Jersey, Hamilton Plants Proposed and a New Name for a New Nation
December 18, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBThe Sherman, New Jersey, Hamilton Plants Proposed and a New Name for a New Nation The delegates to the Constitutional Convention discussed many proposals for the formation of a national government. These included the Sherman, New Jersey and Hamilton Plans. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Randolph, Pickney Plans and the Proposal to Form a National Government
December 11, 2023 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBThe Randolph, Pickney Plans and the Proposal to Form a National Government Today we examine the beginnings of the constitution writing process as the Randolph and Pickney plans become the first Proposals to reform the Articles of Confederation. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Constitutional Convention Meets - First Time
December 07, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBConstitutional Convention Meets - First Time Greetings, devising, drafting and implememting the United States Constitution was an important step in the road to Indiana becoming a state in 1816, as it formed the foundation of the government that allowed new states to come into the Union at the same status as states that were already part of it. Thus, the evolution of the United States Constitution from concept to reality will form the next several podcast episodes. From the Book Indiana’s Ti...
Beginnings of Jeffersonville Indiana
November 27, 2023 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.89 MBThis week I will talk about the founding of Jeffersonville, Indiana, one of the state's oldest cities. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Unrest Along the Frontier
November 22, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBUnrest Along the Frontier In this episode we find gathering Unrest Along the Frontier From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Founding of Fort Harmar and Fort Finney
November 14, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MBIn this episode we learn that the first forts established along the Ohio River in 1785 were meant more to keep American settlers from settling north of the River than to protect settlers from Amerindian raids. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
George Rogers Clark Helps Negotiate the Treaty of Fort McIntosh
November 06, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.27 MBGeorge Rogers Clark Helps Negotiate the Treaty of Fort McIntosh Hoping to quell problems with the native tribes, the Congress sent George Rogers Clark, Arthur Lee, and Richard Butler to Fort Mackintosh to negotiate a treaty with the tribes that had not attended negotiations at Fort Stanwix. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon...
1784 Treaty of Fort Stanwix
October 31, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.45 MB1784 Treaty of Fort Stanwix Today the author talks about the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. The 1784 Treaty of Fort Stanwix was the first treaty between the new nation, the United States, and the Indian nations. First American Regiment Established In this episode we learn about the roots of the United States Army. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube ...
First American Regiment Established
October 26, 2023 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBFirst American Regiment Established In this episode we learn about the roots of the United States Army. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Land Ordinances of 1784 and 1785
October 12, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.9 MBLand Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 This episode discusses the Land Ordinances of 1784 and 1785. These ordinances outlined the system of land acquisition and later sale in the Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The War of Independence Ends and the Beginning of the Northwest Territory
October 04, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBThe War of Independence Ends and the Beginning of the Northwest Territory today's episode relates two events important to the history of the United States as well as five of the states that make up the American Midwest, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. The first was the successful conclusion of the Treaty of Paris, that officially ended the United States War of Independence and six months later, the establishment of the huge Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timel...
Establishment of the Second Town in Indiana - Clarksville
September 26, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.84 MBEstablishment of the Second Town in Indiana - Clarksville This episode discusses the the second town established in Indiana, Clarksville. Located on the banks of the Ohio River, Clarksville joined Vincennes, located on the Wabash River, as the only towns located in the as yes sparsely settled future Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1782 - 1791 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author ...
Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands"
July 11, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBDutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" This episode relates the beginning of New Amsterdam, which eventually became the city of New York. From the Book Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Four Events In 1781
July 05, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MBFour Events In 1781 Greetings, this episode relates three events that affected Indiana History or occurred in the future state. Virginia, which at the time owned the area that included the state, awarded George Rogers Clark a huge tract of land in payment of for his services in current Clark County. The same day Virginia ceded what would later become the Northwestern Territory to the United States. This led to the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, the first national government ...
Two Battles in Northern Indiana
June 27, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBTwo Battles in Northern Indiana This episode relates two battles that occurred in northern Indiana during the Revolutionary War, the De La Balme Massacre and the Battle of Trail Creek. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Capture of Vincennes and Cementing American Power in the West
June 13, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe Capture of Vincennes and Cementing American Power in the West In this episode we learn of Clark's expedition to reclaim Vincennes from the British governor Henry Hamilton. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Capturing an Empire
June 07, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBCapturing an Empire This episode relates the culmination of of George Rogers Clark's expedition to capture the huge tract of land that would later become the Northwest Territory of the fledgling United States. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Capturing the Illinois Country - Part 1
June 01, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBThis episode relates the beginning of George Rogers Clark's expedition to capture the huge tract of land that would later become the Northwest Territory of the fledgling United States. The Northwest Territory would later birth Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and of course, Indiana. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 Visit the author's substack page, A Potpourri of History, Travel and Gardening Subscribe to the page for updates The Author's Website The Author ...
Sir Guy Carleton Incites the Natives
May 17, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBSir Guy Carleton Incites the Natives in this episode British Lord Germaine authorized the use of the natives to attack the Americans and new Vincennes Governor Edward Abbot construct Fort Sackville. These events inspired George Rogers Clark to mount his Illinois campaign to stifle native attacks on Kentucky. His action ensured that the vast Illinois country would become part of the United States after the war. From the Book http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tal...
Virginia Creates Kentucky County and the beginning of the Bloody 77
May 08, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBVirginia Creates Kentucky County and the beginning of the Bloody 77 Upon approval of the gunpowder for Kentucky, Clark wrote and sent a letter to the settlers in Kentucky, informing them that the supply would arrive at Fort Pitt and that they should dispatch some men to and get it. The settlers never received the letter. Clark and Jones then settled in to wait for the fall session of the legislature. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Auth...
George Gibson's Secret Mission To New Orleans
May 02, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.2 MBGeorge Gibson's Secret Mission To New Orleans George Washington's army was perilously short on gunpowder. Captain George Gibson, namesake of Gibson County in Indiana, sought to alleviate this problem in 1776 by precipitating a secret mission to New Orleans to obtain some from the Spanish. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/ The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Auth...
The Translyvannia Company and George Rogers Clark's Intervention
April 24, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBThe Translyvannia Company and George Rogers Clark's Intervention On May 8, 1775 Richard Henderson Began Organizing Transylvania Colony with the drafting of the Transylvania Compact. A Concerned George Rogers Clark Persuades Virginia to make Kentucky a county of Virginia, setting the stage for Clark's conquering the Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 http://mossyfeetbooks.net/index.php/2020/09/22/indianas-timeless-tales-pre-history-to-1781/ Th...
Henry Hamilton Appointed British Lieutenant Governor Of Detroit
April 18, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.16 MBHenry Hamilton received the commission to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Detroit. Hamilton would play a key role in George Rogers Clark's conquest of the vast land that would later become the Northwest Territory. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Beginning of the American Revolution
April 11, 2023 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBThe Beginning of the American Revolution Today the author talks about the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Story of Johnny Appleseed
April 04, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.82 MBThe Story of Johnny Appleseed John Chapman, popularly known as Johnny Appleseed was born on September 26, 1774. His story in Indiana does not begin until the 1790's, however I use the date of his birth to tell his story. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Daniel Boone Begins Blazing Wilderness Road
March 27, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.41 MBDaniel Boone Begins Blazing Wilderness Road This episode discusses Daniel Boone blazing of the Wilderness Road and the founding of Boonesborough . From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Story of Francis Slocum
March 22, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBThe Story of Francis Slocum This episode relates the story of Francis Slocum's abduction by Delaware warriors in 1778 and her captive years in captivity in north eastern Indiana. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
George Rogers Clark Begins Exploring the Ohio River Region
March 14, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.23 MBGeorge Rogers Clark Begins Exploring the Ohio River Region In this episode we learn the early career of George Rogers Clark. Clark played an important role in early Indiana Territory, as it was his exploits in 1778 and 1779 that ensured that the region that later became the Northwest Territory was ceded to the United States at the end of the Revolutionary War. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The A...
Origin of the Name - Indiana
March 08, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.14 MBOrigin of the Name - Indiana This episode notes the origin of the name Indiana. Listeners will also learn about the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, which set the stage for much of the conflict between the settlers and the natives in the ensuing decades. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The Boone Family - Daniel and Squire
March 01, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBThe Boone Family - Daniel and Squire Daniel Boone played an instrumental role in opening Kentucky. His younger brother Squire shared his adventures and is buried in southern Indiana, south of Corydon. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The French and Indian War
February 21, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBNew Podcast - The French and Indian War This episode relates a brief history of the French and Indian War, known in Europe as the Seven Years War. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Christopher Gist Explores the Upper Ohio River Regions
February 15, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.31 MBChristopher Gist Explores the Upper Ohio River Regions In this episode you will hear about the first known English explorer to penetrate into the Ohio River Region, Christopher Gist. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
René Robert Cavelier Lasalle and the French Presence in Indiana
February 07, 2023 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBRené Robert Cavelier Lasalle and the French Presence in Indiana In this episode you will hear a brief timeline of events in United States history leading up to the first European explorers to penetrate into Indiana. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
A Short Timeline of United States History
February 02, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode you will hear a brief timeline of events in United States history leading up to the first European explorers to penetrate into Indiana. The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
The The Native Tribes of Indiana
January 24, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBThe Native Tribes of Indiana This podcast relates the lifestyle of the native tribes of Indiana, the Shawnee, Miami, Delaware, Kickapoo and Potawatamie. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
Indiana's Forests, Flora and Fauna
January 18, 2023 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.95 MBWelcome to Episode 1 of Indiana's Timeless Tales. The series currently comprises 5 books, with a sixth in the final stages of production, that tell the story of Indiana from pre-history until the end of the American Revolution. This episode chronicles the immense forests that covered the state at the time of American penetration into the region. From the Book Indiana’s Timeless Tales - Pre-History to 1781 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitt...
Glaciers Grind Indiana into Shape
January 11, 2023 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.04 MBGlaciers Grind Indiana into Shape Welcome to Episode 1 of Indiana's Timeless Tales. The series currently comprises 5 books, with a sixth in the final stages of production, that tell the story of Indiana from pre-history until the end of the American Revolution. This episode begins with the end of the Ice Age, in which glaciers up to mile thick ground Indiana into its present form. The podcast necessarily omits some information from the printed volume, so those interested in all of the mater...
Sample
January 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 minute - 834 KBSample The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page
War of the County Seat
September 01, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 2.88 MBWar of the County Seat This episode relates a little known episode in Indiana history called the "War of the County Seat." From the Book The Stories of Indiana’s Counties
Carnegie Hall - Moores Hill, Indinana
August 18, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.35 MBCarnegie Hall In this episode of Indiana Places and History listeners will visit Carnegie Hall in Mooresville, Indiana, the site of a small college that later became Evansville College. From the Book A History of Dearborn County, Indiana
The Wizard’s Magic Pipe - Chapter One
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBBeware the evil wizard that offers the magic pipe. He promises power and immortality. Instead, he will give you a gift of evil horror that will terrorize you down to the bottom of your soul. The Wizard’s Magic Pipe
Benny, Benny, Short as a Penny
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.25 MBBenny needed a condom, like yesterday. Then he ran into the four sassy leprechauns in the change machine. Excerpted from the book: Ten Fantastic Fantasy Tales An archive of older podcasts is located at this link
What's in the Cooler, Mister?
November 11, 2020 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBAugust hid a horrible secret in the cooler. The little girl would not leave it alone. She would wish she had. Excerpted from the book: Ten Tales for the Campfire An archive of older podcasts is located at this link
The Collection
October 29, 2020 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe old man had treasures to sell and a scary secret to keep. This collection of eleven short occult stories tells his tale of bloodcurdling horror. Ten people buy treasures from the flea market with one common thread. The vendor is a mysterious old man selling off his collection of old stuff. This short story collection chronicles the nightmare of the buyers endured. One by one, the buyers discover that their treasure is really a horror in disguise. One scary story after another in this col...
Screams in the Night
October 07, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes - 3.74 MBThis short story relates the source of the hideous screams in the night that scared the jello out of Chuck Leadson while setting traps for moon rats late one night. From the book: Tall Stories From the Liar's Bench
One Fine Morning on Mulberry Lane
October 01, 2020 23:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MBDescription This short story relates the unfortunate predicament of Nate Crown as he went out to get the newspaper clad in his wife's fuzzy hot pink slippers. From the book: Ten Funny Stories http://mossyfeetbooks.blogspot.com/2013/09/ten-funny-stories-complete-collection.html
People Are Like Peanuts
September 09, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.37 MBThis semi-autobiographical short story relates the author's first experience with death. From the book: The Ricky Huening Stories