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The Wreck That Saved Jamestown

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In July 1609 the flagship Sea Venture struck a hurricane and wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda. Jim Rand follows the ten months the castaways spent on the island the sailors called the Isle of Devils — building two ships from cedar and wreckage, surviving mutiny and loss, and arriving at Jamestown just as the Starving Time threatened to end the colony. 🗣️ Check out other great shows! 🎙️ **The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings** A modern, vivid retelling of Homer’s epic poem — one book at…

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