Colonial Thunderdome from Hell - Season 1 Episode 4
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Starvation and high school cliques in early Jamestown? Things in Pocahontas that actually happened? John Smith becomes a "good" dictator? Join us as we dive into the wild early days of Jamestown. The first permanent English colony in America was anything but peaceful, with secret councils, imprisonment of John Smith, vicious power struggles, and even starvation. Discover how John Smith navigated through rumors, imprisonment, an explosion, and political turmoil to rise to power. Along the way, we'll unravel which things in the movie Pocahontas were real, and which ones weren’t, making history as dramatic as any blockbuster movie.
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00:00 Introduction to the American Revolution
00:15 The Virginia Company and Early Governance
01:12 John Smith's Trials and Tribulations
02:43 Council Conflicts and Power Struggles
06:51 Starvation and Mismanagement
09:13 The Shift Towards a Governorship
12:21 John Smith's Final Days in Power
18:12 The Return of the Council and New Leadership
19:38 Conclusion and Teaser for Next Episode
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