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On this episode of Our American Stories, John Smith’s legacy stretches beyond legend. As a soldier of fortune and later as a leader in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, he helped struggling colonists survive. His accounts provide a rare look into the realities of early exploration, from hunger to tense negotiations with Native communities. Juliana Brennan Rodgers, author of Captain John Smith: American Hero, shares the story.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, John Smith&rsquo;s legacy stretches beyond legend. As a soldier of fortune and later as a leader in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, he helped struggling colonists survive. His accounts provide a rare look into the realities of early exploration, from hunger to tense negotiations with Native communities. Juliana Brennan Rodgers, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCaptain-John-Smith-American-Hero-ebook%2Fdp%2FB0CBGDDFSD%3Fref_%3Dast_author_mpb&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C13bcbeca84fd4c56891f08de010228ef%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638949305962672469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3mBrjM98CfRV9h7946aq4KnuMQIMvdsbevyXy0rMvOc%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Captain John Smith: American Hero</a>, shares the story.
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