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When the British planted a cross and their flag on territory previously unclaimed by European nations, they were, Chief Justice John Marshall would later say, exercising a right of discovery that extended back to the 15th-century colonization by Spain and Portugal of non-Christian lands. Historian Robert J. Miller and Karenne Wood (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities) explain how this "discovery doctrine" has affected American Indian nations from 1607 to today. Also: Encyclopedia Virginia is an authoritative and dynamic online resource that explores the people, places, and history of the Commonwealth. John Kneebone and Matthew Gibson (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities) discuss the how Encyclopedia Virginia provides a platform for discovering and learning about Virginia.
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When the British planted a cross and their flag on territory previously unclaimed by European nations, they were, Chief Justice John Marshall would later say, exercising a right of discovery that extended back to the 15th-century colonization by Spain and Portugal of non-Christian lands. Historian Robert J. Miller and Karenne Wood (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities) explain how this "discovery doctrine" has affected American Indian nations from 1607 to today. Also: Encyclopedia Virginia is an authoritative and dynamic online resource that explores the people, places, and history of the Commonwealth. John Kneebone and Matthew Gibson (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities) discuss the how Encyclopedia Virginia provides a platform for discovering and learning about Virginia.
Broadcast History
Aired on ten public radio stations in Virginia November 7 - 13, 2009
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Host: When early European settlers first arrived and planted their crosses on the beaches of North America, they weren't just thanking God for a safe voyage across the sea. They were claiming the land based on a long established international legal principle called the "Doctrine of Discovery." It provided that by law and divine intention European Christian countries gained power and legal rights over non-Christian natives immediately upon their "discovery" by Europeans. Thomas Jefferson used Discovery principles in the Lewis & Clark expedition with the goal of securing America's claim to the Pacific Northwest. I'm Sarah McConnell and this is With Good Reason.
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