Secrets of the Dead S00 E02 America’s Untold Story: Struggle to Survive

"Unearthing History"

The hidden story of America’s first permanent European settlement begins in 1565, as Pedro Menéndez leads a diverse group of settlers to Florida. Drawing on rare Spanish records, the episode follows their dangerous first year in St. Augustine and the alliances, conflicts, and hardships that shaped the colony’s survival.