The story of how John Smith made New England, and how New England destroyed John Smith.

John Smith, Admiral of New England

How do we understand the places we visit (and even the places we’ve never been)? As a shorthand, we use agreed-upon touchstones - famous places, famous people famous foods, and, of course, dreams. Dreamed-up people and dreamed-up places and dreamed-up things. This podcast looks at a culture's icons - real and imagined - to see what they say about the culture itself, as well as the outsiders who've elevated those icons above all others.

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John Smith, Admiral of New England

John Smith, Admiral of New England