Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley on behalf of powerful European Monarchies. Throughout the continent’s Post-contact periods, this key river played a crucial role in the development and settlement of the vast heartland of the United States. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/fDVIHFKRAHo which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Mississippi River books available at https://amzn.to/4feWoDM Age of Discovery books available at https://amzn.to/3ZYOhnK  Age of Exploration books available at https://amzn.to/403Wcjx     ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s HISTORICAL JESUS podcast is available at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus               Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Librivox: Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley by J.G. Shea, read by L. Trask and J. Dennison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.