Americans today enjoy access to a mind-boggling variety of foods. That is partly due to the work of David Fairchild, who pioneered efforts to discover and important tens of thousands of new plants to the United States as a plant explorer. This is his story.

There are several biographies of David Fairchild, such as those by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Amanda Harris, and Daniel Stone. But I highly recommend reading Fairchild's autobiographical works, which include:

The World Was My Garden (1938)

Exploring for Plants (1930)

The World Grows Round My Door (1947)

Amid the War of 1812, Charles Barnard and four companions were marooned in the Falkland Islands. Charles would be there for over 500 days, and it would be over four years until he returned home to New York. It is a tale of betrayal and survival. It is also the subject of Eric Jay Dolin's new book, Left for Dead. Eric joins me today to discuss Charles's ordeal and how he managed to survive.

You can find Eric's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Left-Dead-Shipwreck-Tragedy-Survival/dp/B0CSGW5NL9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FEYSKYPSJDTX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o2WQsxH2K7WvULVb6tiZF79dD5pLREFiu8Wx1m4e4ZZYe7fahgljT_lDy2Gdug8rDt5t37E1vwQo-OP2mtqsL1QmYeN-Tpmu6ONXtIz_uEq7s5JxS67-aeTBgZLQ1101.wotwqHWeZCH-HKtaQwnSPrTOkKQHBkrGpYOJHK1swcI&dib_tag=se&keywords=left+for+dead+dolin&qid=1714584517&sprefix=%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1

You can find Eric's many other books here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Eric+Jay+Dolin&i=audible&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_1

Edgar Allan Poe is a founder of gothic literature. His stories possess a timeless ability to thrill and terrify, from poetic allegories to detective mysteries, Poe covered it all. Join Logan Istre and Dr. J. Gerald Kennedy in a discussion of the dark life that produced even darker tales.

The Inglenook is available on all podcast platforms (YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc).

Find Dr. Kennedy's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-J-Gerald-Kennedy/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJ.+Gerald

Inglenook Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Inglenook