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The Legend of Mount St. Helens
10:25 - 17:14 (06:49)
The eruption of Mount St. Helens, known as Lewitt to the Puyallup people, has been passed down as a geomyth through generations of indigenous tribes surrounding the area, but was named Mount St. Helens by European settlers in 1792, and has yet to be renamed.
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Mount St. Helens was named by European explorers in 1792, but the indigenous Puyallup people called the mountain Lewitt after a famous volcanic fire tender woman.
10:25 - 12:10 (01:45)
Summary
Mount St. Helens was named by European explorers in 1792, but the indigenous Puyallup people called the mountain Lewitt after a famous volcanic fire tender woman.
ChapterThe Legend of Mount St. Helens
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
PodcastStuff You Should Know
An enormous eruption occurred 4,000 years ago at Mount St. Helens, as described by a geomyth handed down from generation to generation by indigenous tribes in the area.
12:10 - 14:07 (01:57)
Summary
An enormous eruption occurred 4,000 years ago at Mount St. Helens, as described by a geomyth handed down from generation to generation by indigenous tribes in the area. Starting in the 19th century, Mount St. Helens was scientifically documented as an eruptive and disruptive volcano, with a layer of tephra that extends into British Columbia.
ChapterThe Legend of Mount St. Helens
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet astronaut, was in space for 313 days in 1991 during the collapse of the Soviet Union, leaving him stranded in space with no country to bring him down.
14:07 - 17:14 (03:06)
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Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet astronaut, was in space for 313 days in 1991 during the collapse of the Soviet Union, leaving him stranded in space with no country to bring him down.