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A more credible Juan Ponce-León in La Florida,
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This review is from: Ponce De Leon and the Discovery of Florida: The Man, the Myth, and the Truth (Paperback)
Congratulations to Mr. Douglas Peck for finally setting the character of Juan Ponce-León straight regarding his discovery and exploration of the land he called La Florida. This is the kind of research that is needed to really understand the most probable route our early Spanish explorers followed when discovering and exploring the land that one day would be the United States. Thanks for clarifying the account about the fountain of youth and Saint Augustine. It is amazing how some people fantasize about a historical character in order to believe what they want to believe about him. It could be pretty but not exactly the truth or what should really be remembered about the character. By the way, the search for the "fountain of youth" did not seem to be the main objective of the voyage and does not seem that Ponce-León reached as far north as today's Saint Augustine. Juan Ponce-León was the first Spanish governor of Puerto Rico and as a puertorrican residing in Florida I always wanted to know what area of Florida Ponce-León really explored since his name shows up quite often in Florida. Again, thanks to Mr. Douglas Peck for setting the record straight. The way he retraces Ponce-León's exploration of the Florida coast is very convincing. This book is a wonder! I regret that we still do not know exactly the place of the first disembarkment nor the place of his failed colony. Both locations, I think, deserve historical markers. I understand Juan Ponce-León also did many things in the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico but if you are looking for what he really did regarding Florida, this is the book to read.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Ponce De Leon,
By Jersey Girl 56 "Jersey Girl 56" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ponce De Leon and the Discovery of Florida: The Man, the Myth, and the Truth (Paperback)
I ordered this book for a history report I had to do on the Age of Exploration. I found this book to be very interesting and the author's views very intriguing. This book may contradict many people's views on the purpose of Ponce De Leon's voyage (how he came to find the fountain of youth), but it helps to make everything understandable in how that common "reason" is false. I recommend this book for everyone. I would read this book even if I didn't have to write a report on it! I also thought it was interesting how the author actually retraced the exact voyage of Ponce De Leon to a tee. Go out and buy this book, it's a good one folks!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference for Ponce,
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This review is from: Ponce De Leon and the Discovery of Florida: The Man, the Myth, and the Truth (Paperback)
Gets a little long winded on debunking the Fountain of Youth myth. I was mostly interested in the research and analysis of the landing site for Ponce. Peck was working mostly from a summary of Ponce's log as the real log is missing. By taking the dates, ded-reckoning, and navigation information in the summary, he has concluded that Ponce most likely landed on the Florida coastline at about 28 degrees North. At that time celestial navigation was not being used, so Peck took his own boat and tried his best to mimic the movement of Ponce's ships. Ponce tried to find an inlet, but was unsuccessful. After landing briefly, he headed south to try and circumnavigate the island he found. He did not mention passing a feature like Cape Canaveral, adding to the evidence that he did not land in St. Augustine.
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