The First Frenchman of Florida

<p>Four-hundred and sixty years ago yesterday, the French first landed in Florida. Guided by a man named Jean Ribault, they tried over the course of several years to establish Florida as a French colony - only to fail over and over again.</p> <p>Get your WFM Merch at <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/CastnClayCo'>Cast & Clay Co.</a> on Etsy!</p> <p>Go to the <a href='https://www.wfmpod.com/'>Wait Five Minutes website</a> for more!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://www.nps.gov/timu/index.htm'>Plan your visit to the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve!</a></p> <p><a href='https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=early_visions_bucket'>Read more of Jean Ribault's writing here!</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://waitfiveminutes.podbean.com/e/floridas-state-play/'>Hear more about Menendez in this previous episode of the show!</a></p> <p> </p> <p>All of the music in this episode is originally composed.</p>