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In The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram, author and recognized archaeologist Dean Snow shows that Ingram was not a fraud, contradicting the longstanding narrative of his life. Snow's careful examination of three long-neglected surviving records of Ingram's interrogation reveals that the confusion in the 1589 publication was the result of disorganization by court recorders and poor editing by Richard Hakluyt. Restoration of Ingram's testimony has reinstated him as a trustworthy source on the peoples of West Africa, the Caribbean, and eastern North America in the middle sixteenth century. Ingram's life story, with his long traverse through North America at its core, can now finally be understood and appreciated for what it was: the tale of a unique, bold adventurer.
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— SUGGESTED FURTHER READING ON THE TOPIC FROM DEAN —
Arianrhod, Robyn 2019 Thomas Harriot: A Life in Science. Oxford University Press, New York.
Bromber, Robert
2001 The Liar and the Bard: David Ingram, William Shakespeare and The Tempest. Sociedad Española de Estudios Renacentistas Ingleses 12:123-133.
Kelsey, Harry
2003 Sir John Hawkins. Yale University Press, New Haven.
Quinn, David Beers (editor)
1967 The Voyages and Colonising Enterprises of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Hakluyt Society, Series II. Vol 1/2. Kraus Reprint Limited, Nendeln/Liechtenstein.
1979 Ingram, David. Dictionary of Canadian Biography 1.
Snow, Dean
2016 1777: Tipping Point at Saratoga. Oxford University Press, New York.
Snow, Dean
2023 The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram: An Elizabethan Sailor in Native North America. Oxford University Press, New York.
Sugden, John
1990 Sir Francis Drake. Henry Holt and Company, New York.
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— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
1:00 What is your book all about?
7:18 What kinds of sources did you use?
12:15 The challenge of reading old manuscripts
14:11 Why did you decide to write this book?
18:40 What is the most interesting thing about David Ingram?
20:48 What do you want people to know about David Ingram?
23:04 Outro
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Roman Shipbuilding & Navigation worldhistory.org/article/1028/roman-shipbuilding--navigation
Roman Naval Warfare worldhistory.org/Roman_Naval_Warfare
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Gods of Thunder in Precolonial America - Interview with Tim Pauketat youtube.com/watch?v=HEGvtMPUuLE
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The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
ancientlyre.com
open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
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In The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram, author and recognized archaeologist Dean Snow shows that Ingram was not a fraud, contradicting the longstanding narrative of his life. Snow's careful examination of three long-neglected surviving records of Ingram's interrogation reveals that the confusion in the 1589 publication was the result of disorganization by court recorders and poor editing by Richard Hakluyt. Restoration of Ingram's testimony has reinstated him as a trustworthy source on the peoples of West Africa, the Caribbean, and eastern North America in the middle sixteenth century. Ingram's life story, with his long traverse through North America at its core, can now finally be understood and appreciated for what it was: the tale of a unique, bold adventurer.
— BUY THE BOOK —
Oxford University Press global.oup.com/academic/product/the-extraordinary-journey-of-david-ingram-9780197648001?q=The%20Extraordinary%20Journey%20of%20David%20Ingram&lang=en&cc=en
— SUGGESTED FURTHER READING ON THE TOPIC FROM DEAN —
Arianrhod, Robyn 2019 Thomas Harriot: A Life in Science. Oxford University Press, New York.
Bromber, Robert
2001 The Liar and the Bard: David Ingram, William Shakespeare and The Tempest. Sociedad Española de Estudios Renacentistas Ingleses 12:123-133.
Kelsey, Harry
2003 Sir John Hawkins. Yale University Press, New Haven.
Quinn, David Beers (editor)
1967 The Voyages and Colonising Enterprises of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Hakluyt Society, Series II. Vol 1/2. Kraus Reprint Limited, Nendeln/Liechtenstein.
1979 Ingram, David. Dictionary of Canadian Biography 1.
Snow, Dean
2016 1777: Tipping Point at Saratoga. Oxford University Press, New York.
Snow, Dean
2023 The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram: An Elizabethan Sailor in Native North America. Oxford University Press, New York.
Sugden, John
1990 Sir Francis Drake. Henry Holt and Company, New York.
— SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON—
patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia
— BUY OUR MERCH —
https://www.worldhistory.store/
— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
1:00 What is your book all about?
7:18 What kinds of sources did you use?
12:15 The challenge of reading old manuscripts
14:11 Why did you decide to write this book?
18:40 What is the most interesting thing about David Ingram?
20:48 What do you want people to know about David Ingram?
23:04 Outro
— WANT TO KNOW MORE? —
Who's Who in a Pirate Crew worldhistory.org/article/1835/whos-who-in-a-pirate-crew
Pirate Clothing in the Golden Age of Piracy worldhistory.org/article/1839/pirate-clothing-in-the-golden-age-of-piracy
Roman Shipbuilding & Navigation worldhistory.org/article/1028/roman-shipbuilding--navigation
Roman Naval Warfare worldhistory.org/Roman_Naval_Warfare
— WATCH NEXT —
History of Ancient Sea Travel: Trade, Burials and Maritime Cultures youtube.com/watch?v=H18oKuzln6A&t=290s
Christopher Columbus: Life and Voyages in the Age of Exploration youtube.com/watch?v=kodTlQrLFnM&t=366s
Gods of Thunder in Precolonial America - Interview with Tim Pauketat youtube.com/watch?v=HEGvtMPUuLE
— ATTRIBUTIONS —
You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here -
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
ancientlyre.com
open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A
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