John Evans - Claiming the wild west for the Welsh

Consistently Eccentric History

English - April 19, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB
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This week we are heading Stateside with a young Welshman who was determined to prove that the continent had been discovered by a Welsh Prince.

Convinced that somewhere in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains was a Tribe of Welsh native Americans, John Smith headed out into the wilds with only the clothes on his back and less than two dollars in his pocket. Did he find the tribe? Did he even survive? And what legacy did his adventures leave. Join us to find out.

Guest Host: Pamela Lotterle (who you can find on instagram: @porters_rest) a fellow history buff.

# Apologies for the sound quality on the episode, we hope the story more than makes up for it #

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