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History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 7: The Dorion Mission Seal, ca. 1680s Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
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- Society & Culture
-Seal stamp, made of Bronze, with image of St. Catherine of Alexandria
-made in Spain, ca. 1680s, possibly earlier
-used by Santa Catalina de Guale mission, in Georgia and Florida
-found on Amelia Island, Florida
The only surviving Spanish mission seal ever found in the United States, this small bronze stamp was once the critical link to Spain's northernmost mission in America. Small enough to sit in the palm of the hand, the Dorion mission seal encapsulates a history of religious zealotry, conversion, and inter-imperial struggle in what is now the American southeast.
Image courtesy of the HistoryMiami Museum.
Please support this podcast, to hear the entire series on the history of the United States in 100 Objects -- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5530632
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-Seal stamp, made of Bronze, with image of St. Catherine of Alexandria
-made in Spain, ca. 1680s, possibly earlier
-used by Santa Catalina de Guale mission, in Georgia and Florida
-found on Amelia Island, Florida
The only surviving Spanish mission seal ever found in the United States, this small bronze stamp was once the critical link to Spain's northernmost mission in America. Small enough to sit in the palm of the hand, the Dorion mission seal encapsulates a history of religious zealotry, conversion, and inter-imperial struggle in what is now the American southeast.
Image courtesy of the HistoryMiami Museum.
Please support this podcast, to hear the entire series on the history of the United States in 100 Objects -- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5530632
If interested in current political topics, check out the new collaborative podcast, "Mass of Contradictions" -- https://soundcloud.com/massofcontradictions (not for kids)
28 min