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The First Frenchman of Florida
Four-hundred and sixty years ago yesterday, the French first landed in Florida. Guided by a man named Jean Ribault, they tried over the course of several years to establish Florida as a French colony - only to fail over and over again.
Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy!
Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more!
Plan your visit to the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve!
Read more of Jean Ribault's writing here!
Hear more about Menendez in this previous episode of the show!
All of the music in this episode is originally composed.
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Four-hundred and sixty years ago yesterday, the French first landed in Florida. Guided by a man named Jean Ribault, they tried over the course of several years to establish Florida as a French colony - only to fail over and over again.
Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy!
Go to the Wait Five Minutes website for more!
Plan your visit to the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve!
Read more of Jean Ribault's writing here!
Hear more about Menendez in this previous episode of the show!
All of the music in this episode is originally composed.
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