History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 14: The Winthrop Alchemical Physician's Chair
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
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The Story of Winthrop
Dr John Winthrop was a physician in connecticut. He travelled and treated patients all around connecticut, probably about 500 families. And among them, he reported sighting a fifth moon of jupiter. About 200 years later, observers were able to confirm that there was at least that fifth visible moon of j Jupiter.
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