Welcome to the History of the Americans podcast episode 97.

I'm your host, Jack Heneman, and we're recording this episode on November 28, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

On the small chance you do not know already, we are telling the history of

the lands now encompassed by the United States from the beginning without presentism.

First, before we get to the history fund, a couple of brief announcements. The gift giving season

being upon us, I do want to remind you to look

at the two t-shirt and sweatshirt designs we have for sale via the website, the history of the

Americans.com. If you go to the website, click on the About tab at the top of the page. You will see a

button for the merch store. My favorite is the sweatshirt

that says Historia Est Magistra Vite, which means history is life's teacher on the front

and the history of the Americans podcast on the back. Wear it all winter, especially when

hanging out with history buffs.

I also got a nice email from Dave of Glenidon Beach, Oregon.

He went over to Little Whale Cove on the Oregon coast and took some pictures,

which I'll put up at a separate post on the website with a couple of links.

Little Whale Cove is one of possible alternative locations of Francis Drake's Fair and Good Bay,

and, in my opinion, four more likely than Drake's Bay on the coast of California,

and a topic that, believe it or not, will come up briefly in this episode.

Thank you, Dave.

And listeners, keep those pictures of our

cane historical sites coming. You too may receive special accolades on this podcast.

Longstanding and attentive listeners know that my muse can take me in directions that I did not

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