Episode 19: Jamestown
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Show Notes
Jamestown celebrated its 400th anniversary last year. Many people may know that it was the first permanent English settlement in North America, but less commonly known is that Jamestown was also the birthplace of the American chemical enterprise.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits 00:32 Introduction 01:16 Mystery Solved 04:00 Element of the Week: Strontium 06:24 Visiting Josh Simpson's Glassblowing Studio 10:13 Quote: Captain John Smith 10:23 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Robert Hicks and Amy Mayer for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.