episode 028: Sassafras!
Sassafras leaves
On this episode of rootbound we take a unique historical look at Sassafras with Dr. Clare Griffin and of course we end up talking about Paracelsus. Then Steve thinks about history and trees.
Show Notes!
Disentangling commodity histories: pauame and sassafras in the early modern global world
How were the english introduced to Sassafras
The Real Reason Sassafras Root Beer Is Illegal
Owensboro's sassafras tree attracts attention through the decades
Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia by Clare Griffin