# Episode 2: Discovery, Disease, Death, and Destruction

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Podcast: [Missing Pages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/missing-pages-6574439)
Published: 2023-10-06T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://missingpages.substack.com/p/episode-2-discovery-disease-death
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Duration seconds: 5516

## Resource

This episode tackles the colliding of the two hemispheres that had been separated for millennia. I start around 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue and end around the turn of the 17th century. There are a lot of people and a lot of dates covered, but I only scratch the surface of the amount of exploring and conquering that occurred in this time period. I discuss the various reasons for these missions and the success and failures for each of the countries present in the continent. Finally, I address whether the Europeans are to blame for the vast amounts of death that occurred during this century. Like last episode, I branch outside of North America before reaching the traditional starting point in American history education. All of this is vital preliminary information, though, so I would be remiss to skip over any of it. The history notes leave a lot to be desired, but that just gives me more to talk about as I fill in the missing pages. Music Intro: Fractured Timeline - Sémø Outro: Blood on My Hands - Michael McQuaid Sources El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America - Carrie Gibson American Colonies: The Settling of North America - Alan Taylor Before the Revolution: America’s Ancient Pasts - Daniel K. Richter 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - Charles C. Mann Get full access to Missing Pages at missingpages.substack.com/subscribe

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