Beyond Plymouth Rock: The Deep Beginnings of New England -- A Conversation with Michael J. Simpson
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The Origins of Sassafras
Sasfras goes back really early. Bartholomew gosnold undertook several voyages around north america before then helping to create jamestown. A lot of his motivation was actually sassafras, right? That was a lot of the goal of these undertakings that were, in some cases, like the first encounters between english and indigenous people. So so it was extremely valuable for people who tri to sail back and forth across the ocean. And also in europe where syphilis is spreading. Rit o, basically, i have a fever, and the only, the only cure. More a ha.
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