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I think its Edward O'Hare.
Sorry if it took long enough.
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The story of the European settlers in the USA (if that's what you mean) mimics the biblical story of the Israelites reaching the promised land in that they both believed that if they just came to this place of "milk and honey" they would be able to flourish, and truly enjoy life. This was true for the most part.
They weren't as accurate as they could be, in fact some were just based off of educated guesses.
Downward Gravity and Upward Buoyancy
