<p>Meet Juan Ponce De Leon, the conquistador voted most likely to succeed (Order of Calatrava Yearbook, 1487) and the richest man in all Hispaniola.  See how cassava root and a little know-how made Juan Ponce De Leon the most sought after conquistador in Florida!  He doesn't need no stinkin' Fountain! Also, a dog named Becarillo and his buddy Diego de Salazar helped some.</p>

Meet Juan Ponce De Leon, the conquistador voted most likely to succeed (Order of Calatrava Yearbook, 1487) and the richest man in all Hispaniola. See how cassava root and a little know-how made Juan Ponce De Leon the most sought after conquistador in Florida! He doesn't need no stinkin' Fountain! Also, a dog named Becarillo and his buddy Diego de Salazar helped some.

<p>Meet Juan Ponce De Leon, the conquistador voted most likely to succeed (Order of Calatrava Yearbook, 1487) and the richest man in all Hispaniola.&nbsp; See how cassava root and a little know-how made Juan Ponce De Leon the most sought after conquistador in Florida!&nbsp; He doesn't need no stinkin' Fountain! Also, a dog named Becarillo and his buddy Diego de Salazar helped some.</p>

Episode 11 - Ponce De Leon, The Kindest (meh?) Conquistador, Part 1

Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others.  Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience.  All of this in context, we hope.

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Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others. Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience. All of this in context, we hope.

Exploring the history of European and Native American contacts - 1003 to 1890. A new podcast and other web-based materials, based upon&nbsp;the product of your humble author's research of actual historians, archeologists, anthropologists, geneticists, and others.&nbsp; Some of this stuff comes from legends, oral histories of Native and European civilizations, scientific analysis of genetic populations, anthropological and archeological references, written history and of course our own speculation as to human nature, common sense and our experience. &nbsp;All of this in context, we hope.

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