Tecumseh: Shawnee Strategist, Confederacy Builder and War of 1812 Ally
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Tecumseh built a multi-tribal community of thousands, outmaneuvered an American general without ...
1 Okt 20min
Talleyrand: How One Diplomat Survived Six French Regimes
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord served an absolute king, helped overthrow him, served the...
1 Okt 15min
T.E. Lawrence: The Real Man Behind Lawrence of Arabia
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In the 1920s, one of the most famous men in the world was working as a low-ranking enlisted mech...
1 Okt 24min
Isaac Newton: Spite, Plague Years, Alchemy and Hidden Theology
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Isaac Newton was born so premature his mother said he could fit in a quart mug, and he grew up a...
1 Okt 23min
Seabiscuit: How an Undersized Racehorse Became a Depression Icon
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Seabiscuit lost his first 17 races, was offered in claiming races for $2,500 with no takers, and...
1 Okt 22min
Rudolf Nureyev: Defection, Fame and the Reinvention of Male Ballet
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Rudolf Nureyev was born on a Trans-Siberian train in 1938 and became arguably the most famous ma...
1 Okt 19min
Robespierre: From Death Penalty Opponent to the Reign of Terror
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Maximilien Robespierre once resigned as a criminal judge because he opposed the death penalty, y...
1 Okt 21min
Cardinal Richelieu: The Real Architect of the Modern French State
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Cardinal Richelieu is best known as the villain of The Three Musketeers, but the historical Arma...
1 Okt 19min
