The final installment of a three-part documentary series telling the story of the formation of the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts in the 17th century. In this episode, decades of tension between Native Americans and English settlers violently erupt in a single day of wrath ā the Sudbury Fight of King Philipās War.
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Very special thanks to Katrina from @ReadingthePast for her guest narration and Callum from @Embracehistoria for his cartography.
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Chapter VII: Antebellum
16:30 Chapter VIII: A Considerable Slaughter
40:53 Epilogue
50:29 Conclusion / Credits
~REFERENCES~
[1] Ellery Bicknell Crane. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts (1907). The Lewis Publishing Company, Page 25
[2] Richard Slotkin & James K. Folsom. So Dreadfull a Judgment: Puritan Responses to King Philipās War, 1676-1677 (1978). Wesleyan University Press, Page 70-71
[3] Dennis A. Connole. The Indians of the Nipmuc Country in Southern New England, 1630-1750 (2001). McFarland and Company, Page 45-49
[4] Connole, Page 104-121
[5] George M. Bodge. Soldiers in King Philipās War (1891). Printed for the Author, Page 175-184
[6] Samuel G. Drake. The Old Indian Chronicle (1867 Edition). Samuel A. Drake, Publisher, Page 189-190
[7] Levi Badger Chase. The Bay Path and Along the Way (1919). The Plimpton Press, Page 136-143
[8] Alfred Sereno Hudson. The History of Sudbury, Massachusetts (1889). The Sudbury Press, Page 199-212
[9] Douglas Edward Leach. Flintlock and Tomahawk: New England in King Philipās War (1995 Edition). Parnassus Imprints, Page 155-175
[10] Drake, Page 218
[11] Mary Rowlandson. The Narrative and Captivity of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (1997 EBook). The Gutenberg Project https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/851/pg851-images.html
[12] Hudson, Page 228-229
[13] āA Massachusetts Minister Calls For Stricter Indian Policy After King Philipās War.ā Terry Bouton, Associate Professor of History UMBC, Personal Blog https://terrybouton.wordpress.com/a-massachusetts-minister-calls-for-stricter-indian-policy-after-king-philips-war/
[14] Chilton Scollard & Wallace Rice. Ballads of Valor and Victory: Being Stories in Song from the Annals of America (1903). Fleming H. Revell Company, Page 24-28
[15] Hudson, Page 23
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One thing I noticed in the "Balance with Nature" video were the hints that late medieval/early modern Europeans had ecologically devastated Europe in a way that shows that they did not actually know better about their own geology (since prior to that video I would have concluded that the indigenous inhabitants of any given land would know best about that land). This video talking about the Europeans driving their own beavers to extinction just emphasizes that point more, and this time the first thing that comes to mind is man-made climate change and how it is neither unique to the Industrial Revolution nor unprecedented…
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I canāt help but picture the Witchfinder General each time there is a quote voiceover.
Mistakes are never learned. They are just repeated, over and over again.
I was the 667th like. Just missed it š¤
I don't know why, but I find it very amusing that the European demand for beaver pelt was largely hat based.
This whole period of the history of the colonizing of North America, largely fueled by a demand for hats.
When Greed and Competition are held in higher esteem than Compassion and Cooperation.
Is it any wonder things are the way they are today?
I would really like a "The Birth of an American Town Season 2". But for that to happen, a lot more people are going to have to watch this. The first two episodes had 100k and 39k views respectively. Most of Andrew's videos have 150k or more. Some have millions. So I'm going to send this out to people I know, and I suggest if you want to see the rest of Sudbury's history you do the same. This is some of his best, most heartfelt content, and I would love to see it continue.
Ken Burns aināt got shit on our boy!
THIS is how you do a documentary
I'm german and rather uneducated in US history…all i know is: once British, Tea sucks, no longer British, slavery sucks, civil war, no longer slavery, Industrial Super Power, Henry Ford, WW2, Cold War, Idiocracy, back to normal, Idiocracy 2.
But hell, i really love your Videos. It isn't only entertaining but also top notch teaching.
I NEVER thought i would get sucked so deep into US history AND enjoy it!
Chapeau, well done!
Man it sucks these videos don't do as well views wise. your clear passion and interest in the topic can't help but bleed out from every frame and every line. Honestly, this is such a high-quality production. The effort you put in is insane. Keep on keeping on man.
It's such an interesting topic, not the history of huge mighty empires shaped by "great men", but the study of regular people buffeted about by the trends and forces of history. Powers that are so far above them as to be almost invisible. Fascinating stuff man, truly.
Thank you so much for giving us this series. There is such clear passion here. A few years ago I'd never thought I'd see works of this quality, in this field, for free on YouTube. Honestly you are a pillar of this site. I just wish you got all the attention and flowers your work deserves.
Also, I'd love, love, love more of The 1950s Man
Great video
44:27 ā1st Annual Cornhole and Pickleball Tournaments!ā What, exactly, is a āCornhole Tournamentā and with which bodypart(s) do you play it??? I just gotta know š®
This is a documentary like I would expect on NatGeo
An absolutely fantastic series, the quality of the presentation and care taken with the subject is superior to most historical documentaries I've ever seen, well done Andrew and everyone involved!
PBS is proud of you
<3
This is so soothing. You accompanied me on my lunch, and now on to a little nap.
Great vid as always. Neat choice of aspect ratio!
amazing and beautifully done series!!
The aspect ratio choice for this was interesting – definitely evoked memories of watching PBS documentaries in the living room from the glow of the family CRT TV. What fun to be able to hear your narrative voice clear as day, even though someone else was reading the script. Thanks, I have to go watch the first two episodes, now!
Truly beautiful work giving a fantastic insight into an often oversimplified and not often enough discussed part of American history. I really enjoyed learning so much over these three videos and I do hope you would be willing to do more projects like this in the future.
Itās Dr Kat!!!! Omg this is the crossover I didnāt know how badly I needed
Thanks! Great series
This series has made me want to explore my own home's native history. We have many towns, roads, etc named after long forgotten or ignored native history. Great work as always!