Episode 9 - Into Bimini

From Settlement to Superpower

We finally touch the soil of what is now the United States! In this episode we discuss Juan Ponce de Leon and his first voyage to Florida (1513). We also wade into the historical controversies whether or not Ponce de Leon actually discovered Florida and was he really searching for the Fountain of Youth? We also discuss the importance of his lesser known and less romantic discovery - the Gulf Stream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/from-settlement-to-superpower/support