Ep 206 - Gregor MacGregor & The Land That Never Was

Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!

Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?

The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!

Sources this week inclue:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor

allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor

www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/

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