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Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 11: Fall from GraceThe king’s ill-fated attempt to flee the country causes anti-monarchist protests to break out in Paris, which Lafayette responds to with a heavy hand. After the subsequent massacre at the Champ de Mars leaves his reputation in tatters, the general attempts to make his exit from the political stage.
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2025-01-251h 16Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 10: Unity or DeathLafayette stages a remarkable display of patriotism at a festival celebrating the one year anniversary of the revolution’s beginning. Having reached the ‘zenith of his influence,’ his political opponents on both the left and right grow increasingly wary of his ambition.
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Two Chicks and a Horror FlickNosferatu (2024)🎙️ *Nosferatu (2024): A Timeless Nightmare Reimagined* 🎙️ In this episode, we sink their teeth into Robert Eggers' 2024 reimagining of the classic horror tale *Nosferatu*! We dive into the director’s vision, exploring how Eggers pays homage to the 1922 classic while injecting his signature eerie atmosphere and attention to historical detail. We also take a deep look at the casting choices, including Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, and Bill Skarsgård, and discuss whether they lived up to the iconic roles. The episode delves into the gothic atmosphere and aesthetic, focusing on the chilling cinematography and Eggers' masterful use of shadow and s...
2025-01-111h 47Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 9: Guardian AngelFamine conditions in Paris and fears of counter-revolution prompt thousands of enraged civilians to march on Versailles. With the safety of the royal family threatened, Lafayette is compelled to intervene to avert a catastrophe.
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Auricchio, Laura. The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered. Vintage Books, 2015.
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2024-12-2852 minPerspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 8: Reigning in ParisAs the early stages of the French Revolution unfold on the streets of Paris, Lafayette’s new role as the commander of the National Guard forces him to maintain a delicate balancing act between the preservation of liberty and the restoration of public order.
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2024-12-141h 15Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 7: Divided LoyaltiesWhen King Louis XVI is forced to take drastic measures to stave off financial collapse, Lafayette and other liberal-minded nobles hope to use the opportunity to push for much-needed reforms to France’s decrepit political structure. However, it quickly becomes apparent that the crisis facing the regime is more severe than previously thought.
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2024-11-301h 29Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 6: The Liberty of All MankindReturning home after the war’s conclusion, Lafayette continues to work for the betterment of his adoptive country. A few years later, he embarks on a grand tour of the United States, revisiting old friends and weighing in on some of the political issues that beset the fledgling nation.
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2024-11-161h 38Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 5: The Final ReckoningRejoining the American war effort in 1780, Lafayette is sent south to bring a traitorous general to heel. Unbeknownst to him, his actions were setting the stage for the dramatic final act of the War of Independence: the Battle of Yorktown.
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Auricchio, Laura. The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered. Vintage Books, 2015.
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2024-11-021h 02Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 4: Foreign EntanglementsAfter the formalization of an alliance between France and the United States, Lafayette is dispatched to facilitate cooperation between allied forces- a task that would prove more difficult than he’d hoped. Returning temporarily to his home country in 1779, the marquis continued to work tirelessly to advance the American cause abroad.
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2024-10-1952 minPerspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 3: Winter of DiscontentLafayette accompanies Washington and the Continental Army at their winter encampment at Valley Forge. During this time, he finds himself entangled in a series of political intrigues and inconclusive military actions that threaten to shake his faith in the American cause.
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Auricchio, Laura. The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered. Vintage Books, 2015.
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2024-10-0555 minPerspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 2: Baptism by FireUpon arriving in America, the Marquis de Lafayette is granted a commission in the Continental Army, serving directly under George Washington. Most expected this to be nothing more than a ceremonial appointment, but Lafayette remained determined to prove his worth to the American cause and to win glory on the battlefield.
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2024-09-211h 00Perspectives in HistoryMarquis de Lafayette Part 1: The OrphanBorn into a noble family in the small French town of Chavaniac, Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette would lose both of his parents at a young age. Left as an orphan and sent to live with relatives in Paris, he would inherit a massive fortune that altered the course of his life.
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2024-09-071h 16
Perspectives in HistoryCongo Free State Part 5: Vers l'AvenirAn official report on conditions in the Congo exposes the Free State’s atrocities to the world. As pressure mounts on Leopold II to relinquish control of his colony, the king became increasingly determined to cling onto it until his dying breath.
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Ascherson, Neal. The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo. Granta Books, 1963.
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2024-06-221h 06Perspectives in HistoryCongo Free State Part 4: Blood and RubberThe exploitation of the Congo and its people greatly intensifies as rubber becomes a valuable trade commodity. As the Free State begins to rake in profits, a few individuals take notice of the rampant human rights abuses in the colony and resolve to put a stop to them.
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2024-06-0846 minPerspectives in HistoryCongo Free State Part 3: Into the Heart of DarknessKing Leopold II consolidates his control over the Congo. In his efforts to make the colony profitable, he oversees the establishment of a coercive regime of exploitation and moves to ruthlessly eliminate all resistance.
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O’Siochain, Seamas and O’Sullivan, Michael. The Eyes of Another Race: Roger Casement’s Congo Report and 1903 Diary. Univ...
2024-05-2548 minPerspectives in HistoryCongo Free State Part 2: Scramble for AfricaLeopold II, King of the Belgians, continues his efforts to acquire a colony in Africa. As he constructs an elaborate façade to mask his true intentions, he contracts the famous explorer Henry Morton Stanley to do the dirty work on his behalf.
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2024-05-1152 minPerspectives in HistoryCongo Free State Part 1: Prelude to CatastropheIn the mid-19th century, new technological advances and the emergence of large industrial economies usher in the age of ‘New Imperialism.’ As the world’s ‘great powers’ search for new territories to conquer, their eyes turn towards a region previously thought to be uninhabitable: Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 11: The Path to PeaceThe war in Korea enters its third year, and the prospect of either side achieving a total victory has long since been deemed unrealistic. New leadership rises to power in both the US and USSR intent on brokering a ceasefire, but the situation in Korea remains shrouded in uncertainty.
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2024-04-061h 32Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 10: Dead SoulsWe divert from the main narrative to examine one of the most controversial aspects of the Korean War- the prisoner of war issue. Although the treatment of prisoners of war was codified into international law following World War II, both sides in this conflict would violate these laws to further their respective ends.
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2024-03-231h 33Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 9: The StalemateThe military situation in Korea devolves into a stalemate a year after the war began. Negotiations are opened to bring a stop to the bloodshed, but it very quickly becomes apparent that the diplomatic process will be more fraught than some may have hoped.
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2024-03-091h 28Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 8: Turning the TideAs a new year dawns, the war in Korea nears another decisive turning point. Meanwhile, a domestic political crisis in the United States threatens to expand the conflict and plunge the world into a new conflagration.
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2024-02-241h 08Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 7: No Substitute for VictoryAs the UN coalition struggles to mount a defense in the face of China’s intervention in the final weeks of 1950, they are forced to reckon with the fact that they now face an ‘entirely new war’ in Korea.
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2024-02-101h 13Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 6: The Long Way BackThe Chinese People’s Volunteer Army springs the trap on UN forces in Korea, inflicting significant losses and forcing the enemy to withdraw south of the 38th parallel. Against all odds, the US Marines trapped at the Chosin Reservoir try to fight their way to safety.
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2024-01-271h 24Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 5: Points of No ReturnAs the UN forces gain momentum following the Battle of Incheon, they must decide whether to continue advancing north of the 38th parallel. Meanwhile, China and the Soviet Union weigh the possibility of intervening on behalf of their North Korean comrades.
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2024-01-131h 06Perspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 4: Brother Against BrotherGeneral Douglas MacArthur hatches an audacious plan to turn the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations coalition. Meanwhile, long-standing tensions in Korea explode to the forefront, with the resulting violence leading to unspeakable atrocities and the deaths of thousands.
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2023-12-3059 minPerspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 3: Crossing the ParallelWar begins in earnest on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel on June 25th, 1950. As the Korean People’s Army advances rapidly southward, the American government is forced to decide whether or not to intervene in the conflict before it is too late.
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2023-12-1637 minPerspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 2: The Divided NationThe year 1948 sees the establishment of two separate Korean governments in the north and south. Amidst growing tensions between the US and the USSR, the Korean peninsula seems poised to become the location of the first direct confrontation between the Soviets and Americans over spheres of influence.
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2023-12-0239 minPerspectives in HistoryKorean War Part 1: Traitors and PatriotsAfter having long been subjected to the rule of foreign powers, it seemed that with the defeat of Japan, the dream of Korean independence might finally be realized. However, the victorious allied powers of World War II had other plans.
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2023-11-1859 min
Perspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 11: Death and AfterlifeSavonarola and his companions are brought before a tribunal and sentenced to death. Despite being formally condemned as a heretic, the friar's legacy would continue to cast a long shadow over Florentine politics in the years to come.
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2023-11-0432 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 10: Hope and DespairAs Savonarola languishes in his prison cell, his faith is tested. Reckoning with his inner battle between hope and despair, Savonarola would then write a series of religious tracts that have since taken on great theological significance.
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2023-10-2138 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 9: Trial by OrdealPolitical tensions in Florence reach a climax, and Savonarola is challenged to undergo a trial by fire. When the results of the trial turn public opinion decisively against him, he and his fellow monks are forced to make a desperate last stand in the monastery of San Marco.
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2023-10-0743 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 8: Bonfire of the VanitiesSavonarola creates a spectacular demonstration of public virtue in the hopes of turning Florence's fortunes around. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI has the monk excommunicated- a decision Savonarola was determined to fight against to his last breath.
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2023-09-2340 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 7: Wailers and BigotsSavonarola engages in a new campaign to combat vice in the city of Florence. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI continues to utilize every possible strategy to silence the renegade friar.
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2023-09-0936 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 6: Book of RevelationWhen Savonarola's influence prevents Florence from joining an anti-French coalition made up of the other Italian states, he raises the ire of Pope Alexander VI, sparking a deadly rivalry that would last for the next three years.
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2023-06-2440 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 5: Building a New JerusalemThe Medici have been expelled from Florence and the French army occupies the city. As the citizens of Florence begin the long process of forming a new republican government, they once more seek the guidance of Savonarola, who aspired to turn the city into a "New Jerusalem."
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2023-06-1038 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 4: Il Popolo e LibertàThe "New Cyrus" whose coming Savonarola had long foretold arrives in Italy in the form of King Charles VIII of France. As the seemingly unstoppable armies of France threaten the city with destruction, the people of Florence turn to Savonarola to deliver them from peril.
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2023-05-2736 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 3: The Scourge of ItalyA shroud of uncertainty descends upon Florence following the untimely death of Lorenzo de Medici. Meanwhile, Savonarola's predictions grow increasingly bolder, as developments to the north threaten to turn his prophecies into reality.
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2023-05-1333 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 2: The Friar and the PrinceAfter failing to make inroads with the people of Florence, Savonarola spends the next few years wandering across northern Italy, honing his preaching skills and building a reputation for himself. Half a decade later, he is invited to return at the behest of the city's de-facto ruler, Lorenzo de Medici.
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2023-04-2934 minPerspectives in HistoryGirolamo Savonarola Part 1: A Prophet Before His TimeAgainst the wishes of his parents, a young man from Ferrara named Girolamo Savonarola leaves his home to join the Order of the Dominicans. Thanks to the influence of his austere grandfather, Savonarola begins to grow disillusioned with the Catholic Church and its worldly ways.
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2023-04-1539 min
Perspectives in HistoryJulian the Apostate Part 4: Clash of CivilizationsEmperor Julian marches east to make war against Rome's traditional rivals- the Persians. When he meets an untimely fate on a Mesopotamian battlefield, with him dies the final hope of Rome's remaining pagans.
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2023-04-0129 minPerspectives in HistoryJulian the Apostate Part 3: Pagan RevivalDeclared as Emperor by his soldiers, Julian prepares to go to war against his cousin, Constantius II. When events leave Julian as the sole ruler of Rome, he begins the Herculean task of reinstating paganism as the religion of the empire.
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2023-03-1838 minPerspectives in HistoryJulian the Apostate Part 2: Caesar in GaulJulian is unexpectedly christened as junior co-emperor by his cousin Constantius II and dispatched to Gaul to halt a barbarian invasion and restore stability to the troubled province. Forced to adapt to the unfamiliar lifestyle of a Roman soldier, Julian proves himself eminently capable of performing the tasks before him.
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2023-03-0427 minPerspectives in HistoryJulian the Apostate Part 1: Heirs of ConstantineWhen Emperor Constantius II has his relatives massacred to secure power, only his young cousins Julian and Gallus are spared. When the two brothers are finally released from captivity, they soon discover that the Emperor has made their freedom conditional.
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2023-02-1836 min
Perspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 7: The Last SamuraiThe Imperial government moves to suppress the Satsuma Rebellion- the desperate last stand of the former samurai class against the forces of modernization. With the deaths of the last mastermind of the restoration, a new generation takes charge of events in Japan.
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2023-02-0429 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 6: Imperial RevolutionThe newly victorious Imperial restoration government continues its work of reforming Japan's culture, society, and politics. As these changes begin to alienate some of the Emperor's former supporters, the specter of rebellion begins to haunt the nation once again.
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2023-01-2137 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 5: The Boshin WarThe civil war between the supporters of the Emperor and the Shogun rages on as both sides seek the support of the western powers. Meanwhile, the young Emperor Meiji takes the first steps towards reforming Japan into a modern, centralized nation-state.
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2023-01-0749 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 4: Final Days of the ShogunateAfter months of scheming, a faction of imperial loyalists embark on their plan to restore the authority of the Emperor, resulting in the outbreak of armed conflict between the Shogunate and Imperial forces at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
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2022-12-2440 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 3: Chōshū and SatsumaThe various political factions in Japan struggle to enact the agenda of "enriching the country and strengthening the army." Meanwhile, events push the rival domains of Chōshū and Satsuma closer toward an alliance against the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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2022-12-1039 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 2: Sonnō-JōiTensions between the Shogun, the Emperor, and their respective supporters continue to escalate as these factions debate how best to respond to the threat posed by the Western powers. Meanwhile, a bloody confrontation between a British merchant and a Japanese samurai leads to the brink of full-blown war.
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Keene, Donald. Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His Wor...
2022-11-2645 minPerspectives in HistoryMeiji Restoration Part 1: The Opening of JapanWhen an American naval squadron arrives in Edo Bay on July 8th, 1853, the Japanese nation is gripped by panic. Having previously been isolated from the rest of the world, the ‘opening’ of Japan was certain to have grave political and social consequences that would be felt for decades to come.
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2022-11-1242 min
Perspectives in HistoryHuey Long Part 5: The Most Dangerous Man in AmericaAs Huey Long prepares to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt for the presidency of the United States, he faces mounting opposition in his home state of Louisiana that threatened to put an end to his lofty ambitions once and for all.
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Hair, William. The Kingfish and his Realm: The Life and Times of Huey P. Long. Louisiana State University Press, 1991.
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2022-10-2950 minPerspectives in HistoryHuey Long Part 4: Share Our WealthAfter ensuring his control over the Louisiana state government, Huey Long takes his seat in the United States Senate and utilizes his new national platform to advocate for radical new policies amidst the outbreak of the Great Depression.
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Hair, William. The Kingfish and his Realm: The Life and Times of Huey P. Long. Louisiana State University Press, 1991.
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2022-10-1550 minPerspectives in HistoryHuey Long Part 3: Progress in LouisianaGrowing bolder after narrowly surviving an impeachment attempt, Huey's authoritarian tendencies begin to come to the fore. Before the conclusion of his term as governor, Huey seizes on an opportunity that will allow him to continue on the path to greater political power.
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Hair, William. The Kingfish and his Realm: The Life and Times of Huey P. Long. Louisiana State University Press, 1991.
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2022-10-0141 minPerspectives in HistoryHuey Long Part 2: The KingfishNewly-inaugurated governor of Louisiana Huey Long works to consolidate his control over the state government and to enact his progressive agenda. Meanwhile, his political opponents conspire to have him removed from office.
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2022-09-1742 minPerspectives in HistoryHuey Long Part 1: Every Man a KingIn 1928, a former traveling salesman named Huey Long was elected as the governor of Louisiana. Coming from humble origins, Huey's populist rhetoric had enabled him to win this election, but it had also earned him a fair share of enemies.
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2022-09-0348 min
Perspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 8: An Unbreakable UnionThe Ukrainian nationalists under Symon Petliura are forced to make unlikely alliances in order to withstand a renewed Soviet invasion of Ukraine. Although the nationalists were ultimately vanquished, the ideal of independent Ukrainian statehood would live on and manifest itself in unexpected ways in the future.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
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2022-06-0437 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 7: Anarchy in UkraineThe Directory's tenuous hold on power continues to slip away as it faces off against an array of hostile powers in every direction. Meanwhile, the ideological divides within Ukraine itself become increasingly apparent.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
Engelstein, Laura. Russia in Flames: War, Revolution, Civil War, 1917-1921. Oxford University Press, 2019.
Hrushevsky, Mykhailo. A History of Ukraine. Archon Bo...
2022-05-2129 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 6: Liberation and UnificationIn early 1919, the unification of Ukraine, the dream of Ukrainian nationalists for centuries, had finally been achieved. In the midst of the wider conflict that was engulfing eastern Europe at that time, internal divisions and external pressures would once again threaten the unity of Ukraine.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
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2022-05-0732 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 5: Reign of the HetmanThe German high command, losing patience with the intransigence of the Central Rada, has it overthrown and replaced by a new government under Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky. However, as Germany's fortunes in the First World War began to wane, so too did the Hetman's control over Ukraine.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
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2022-04-2342 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 4: The Peace of Brest-LitovskThe beleaguered Ukrainian People's Republic concludes a peace treaty with the Central Powers just as Soviet forces approach Kyiv. But while this action may have secured Ukraine's freedom from Bolshevik domination, it begins to appear as though the Ukrainians had exchanged one conqueror for another.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
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2022-04-0929 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 3: Revolutionary FratricideIn 1917, war breaks out between Russia's new Soviet government and the newly independent Ukrainian People's Republic. But as the armies of the Central Powers close in, and anti-Bolshevik opposition grows throughout the former empire, Ukraine is positioned to become a battleground in a much wider conflict.
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Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
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2022-03-2635 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 2: Kyiv and PetrogradWhen the Tsar is overthrown in February of 1917, the Ukrainian people seek to take advantage of this opportunity to exercise their right to national self-determination. Despite the modesty of their initial demands, they are met with resistance from the Russian Provisional Government.
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2022-03-1237 minPerspectives in HistoryUkrainian War of Independence Part 1: National AwakeningIn the mid-18th century, the people of "Little Russia" began to form a new national identity as Ukrainians. Regarded by the Tsarist authorities as a threat to the stability of the Russian Empire, drastic measures would be taken to suppress this movement before it was too late.
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2022-02-2636 min
Perspectives in HistoryJoan of Arc Part 3: The Trials of a SaintAs her reputation spreads throughout Europe, Joan is captured by the English. After a sham trial, she is found guilty of heresy and burned at the stake. But while Joan herself may have perished, the fight over her legacy had only just begun.
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Allmand, Christopher. The Hundred Years War: England and France at War C.1300-c. 1450. Cambridge University Press, 1998.
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2022-02-1342 minPerspectives in HistoryJoan of Arc Part 2: The Maid of OrléansHaving come to the aid of King Charles VII, Joan takes up the sword and leads the defense of the important city of Orléans. Afterwards, she escorts her king through enemy territory so that he might be formally crowned.
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Allmand, Christopher. The Hundred Years War: England and France at War C.1300-c. 1450. Cambridge University Press, 1998.
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2022-01-2933 minPerspectives in HistoryJoan of Arc Part 1: A Kingdom in TurmoilIn the 90th year of the Hundred Years' War, a French peasant girl named Joan sets out from her home, claiming that voices from heaven have instructed her to seek out the rightful king of France and help him take his throne.
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2022-01-1529 min
Perspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 9: Avengers of the New WorldJean-Jacques Dessalines steps into the power vacuum left behind by Toussaint L'Ouverture, and helps to lead the Haitian people to a final victory against the French. But while the newly created nation of Haiti had secured its independence, its woes were far from over.
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2022-01-0154 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 8: War of IndependenceA French expeditionary force under General Charles Leclerc invades Saint-Domingue with orders to oust Toussaint L'Ouverture from power. However, despite meeting with initial successes, the French soon find that their task will prove far more difficult than initially expected.
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2021-12-1146 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 7: The Two ConsulsToussaint L'Ouverture ascends to the zenith of his power following his defeat of Andre Rigaud in a brief but bloody civil war. But as one rival exits the stage, another enters: First Consul of France Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Dubois, Laurent. Haiti: The Aftershocks of History. Metropolitan Books, 2012
2021-11-2751 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 6: Liberty or DeathAs the war that had ravaged Saint-Domingue for the past 5 years appears to be coming to an end, Toussaint L'Ouverture begins to chart a new, independent course for the colony. An attempt by the French government to reassert their control threatens to destabilize the colony once again.
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2021-11-1344 min
Crime ShackS1, Ep2. Scott Peterson and the Murder of LaciMe and Raf go to Modesto to investigate the death of Laci and her son Conner Peterson. Scott Peterson, Lacis husband, is suspected for one of the biggest crime stories of the early 2000s! But did he really kill his wife and unborn child Conner?
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2021-11-1328 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 5: The Black SpartacusAs the War of the First Coalition continues to unfold in Saint-Domingue, the French republicans are able to turn their fortunes around thanks to the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, a former slave who was quickly becoming the most powerful political and military figure in the entire colony.
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2021-10-3042 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 4: All For the RepublicWhen Britain and Spain declare war on the French Republic, the situation in Saint-Domingue takes a turn for the worse. In the face of these new challenges, the republicans resort to extraordinary measures in an attempt to court the former slaves over to their cause.
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2021-10-1636 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 3: No Longer SlavesRevolution begins in earnest in Saint-Domingue as the colony's massive slave population rises up and takes vengeance into their own hands. Faced with the complete collapse of the old order, the whites and the free people of color attempt to come to an understanding.
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Dubois, Laurent. Avengers of the New World: the Story of the Haitian Revolution. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2005.
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2021-10-0248 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 2: The Rights of Man and CitizenWhen a revolution breaks out in the streets of Paris in 1789, it is not long before its effects reach Saint-Domingue. Inspired by the ideals of the nascent French Revolution, the colony's distinct socio-economic and racial groups begin to fight amongst one another in order to make their respective visions of the colony's future into reality.
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2021-09-1850 minPerspectives in HistoryHaitian Revolution Part 1: Freedom and Slavery in Saint-DomingueIn the late 18th century, the French colony of Saint-Domingue was among the most profitable in the world. A highly stratified, caste-based society premised on the ruthless exploitation of slave labor, it would not be long before the contradictions inherent in the system would be laid bare for all to see.
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2021-09-0455 min
De Rode LantaarnEtappe 9: Ben o'Conner wint in Tignes - en de Tour lijkt al beslistJa natuurlijk vrienden-bankzitters, wát een Tourweek hebben we gezien. De bollen van ons Ide, de goudgele dagen van ons Thieu, de doppelpack van Cav en de knock-out-blow van Pogačar op de eerste de beste berg van het parcours. En tranen, veel tranen, van geluk en van verdriet. Maar de schaduwzijde was: valpartijen, beestenweer en een lijstje abandons om zachtjes van te wenen, zeker vanuit zwartgeel-één-geheel-Jumbo-Visma-perspectief. En een Tour in de plooi - want het ijzer smeden als het heet is, dat blijk je dus gerust aan ons Pokkie over te kunnen laten. Met de eerste rustdag voor...
2021-07-051h 31
Line DrunkThe Boondocks SaintsThis week is on the cult classic The Boondock Saints, hopefully you have seen this movie by now, its been out for over 20 years. If you haven't seen it, the synopsis is... Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe), an eccentric FBI...
2021-06-2939 min
Perspectives in HistoryYukio Mishima Part 3: Union of Pen and SwordAfter Mishima suffers the first major setback in his career, he grows disillusioned with post-war Japanese society. In response, he begins to formulate his own political ideology- one based on ultranationalism and militarism- and which would ultimately lead to his tragic demise.
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
Nathan, John. Mishima: a Biography. Little, Brown, and Company, 1974.
2021-06-2652 minPerspectives in HistoryYukio Mishima Part 2: The Four RiversAs Mishima's career as a writer begins to meet with success, he is forced to grapple with the psychological consequences of the death of his beloved sister and the defeat of Japan in the Second World War.
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
Nathan, John. Mishima: a Biography. Little, Brown, and Company, 1974.
Stokes, Henry Scott. Th...
2021-06-1230 minPerspectives in HistoryYukio Mishima Part 1: The Making of MishimaWe discuss the early life of the man born as Kimitake Hiraoka to best understand his complex psyche. Originally destined for a career in the civil service, Kimitake adopts the pen name of "Yukio Mishima" and sets out on his path to become one of modern Japan's most acclaimed authors.
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Inose, Naoki, and Hiroaki Sato. PERSONA: a Biography of Yukio Mishima. Stone Bridge Press, 2020.
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2021-05-2936 min
Perspectives in HistoryThe Egyptian Campaign Part 5: Imperial LegaciesHaving been thwarted in his invasion of Syria, Napoleon decides to return to Europe and seek his destiny there. Although his grandiose eastern ambitions did not come to fruition, the effects of his Egyptian adventure would be long felt, though not in ways that may have seemed obvious.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
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2021-05-1523 minPerspectives in HistoryThe Egyptian Campaign Part 4: Leaving for SyriaFacing an attempt by the Ottomans to retake Egypt, Napoleon takes his army on the offensive into neighboring Syria. A climatic confrontation with the Ottomans and their British allies ensues, the result of which could alter the course of world history.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
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2021-05-0131 minPerspectives in HistoryThe Egyptian Campaign Part 3: Ali BonaparteHaving established control over the country, Napoleon and the Army of the Orient begin to settle into their positions as the new rulers of Egypt. As Napoleon seeks to win the hearts and minds of the country's majority-Muslim population, a rebellion in Cairo threatens to undo all of his efforts.
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2021-04-1743 minPerspectives in HistoryThe Egyptian Campaign Part 2: The Pyramids and the NileAfter landing in Egypt, Napoleon Bonaparte and his army win a series of victories against the Mamluk rulers of the country. However, a British fleet under Horatio Nelson deals the French a devastating blow that forces them to reconsider their strategy.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
2021-04-0340 minPerspectives in HistoryThe Egyptian Campaign Part 1: Dreams of the OrientIn 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte, a rising star in the French military, sets out with his army across the Mediterranean Sea toward Egypt. We discuss the complex geopolitical and personal rationales that factored into this fateful decision.
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De, Bourrienne Louis Antoine Fauvelet. The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1, Forgotten Books, 2008.
Herold, J. Christopher. Bonaparte in Egypt. Fireship Press, 2009.
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2021-03-2025 min
Perspectives in HistoryChristina of Sweden Part 4: The Itinerant QueenAfter having discovered she was unsuited to life in Rome, the former queen Christina continues to journey throughout Europe in search of peace and happiness. We then discuss her legacy as one of the most eccentric personalities of her time.
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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.
Goldsmith, Margaret. Christina of Sweden: a Psychological Biography. Caxton House, 1939....
2021-03-0739 minPerspectives in HistoryChristina of Sweden Part 3: Conversion and AbdicationAmid the mounting stresses of ruling Sweden, Christina makes the fateful decision to abdicate the throne she had occupied since her childhood. After her subsequent conversion to Catholicism, the former queen embarks on an exciting journey of self-discovery.
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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.
Goldsmith, Margaret. Christina of Sweden: a Psychological Biography. Caxton House, 1939.
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2021-02-2133 minPerspectives in HistoryChristina of Sweden Part 2: Minerva of the NorthDue to the untimely death of her father, Christina ascends to the throne sooner than anyone had expected. Now ruling as queen in her own right, she attempts to turn Sweden into the artistic and intellectual center of northern Europe, but not without consequences.
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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.
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2021-02-0738 minPerspectives in HistoryChristina of Sweden Part 1: Hope of the House of VasaAs the only child of Gustav II Adolf, the King of Sweden, great expectations were placed on Princess Christina from the time of her birth. Very early on, however, Christina made it clear that she was different from other women of her era.
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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.
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2021-01-2433 min
Perspectives in HistoryParis Commune Part 5: AftermathWe witness the aftermath of the Paris Commune and learn the fates of those who fought on its behalf as well as those who fought to suppress it. We then examine the far-reaching effects the events of 1870-1871 had on the history of France, the socialist movement, and the world more generally.
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2021-01-1027 minPerspectives in HistoryParis Commune Part 4: Civil War in FranceCivil war breaks out in France following the declaration of the Paris Commune. As the communards desperately fight for their survival against the forces of the hostile national government based in Versailles, both sides take drastic actions to achieve their aims.
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Abidor, Michael. Communards: The Story of the Paris Commune of 1871 As Told By Those Who Fought For It. Marxists Internet Archive, 2010.
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2020-12-2727 minPerspectives in HistoryParis Commune Part 3: The Revolution of 1871The siege of Paris grinds to a halt in January 1871 when the French government reluctantly surrenders. With popular discontent near its peak, an ill-timed provocation by the recently elected president Adolphe Thiers leads to a massive uprising in the city’s working class districts.
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2020-12-1234 minPerspectives in HistoryParis Commune Part 2: The Siege of ParisThe formidable Prussian army lays siege to Paris for months on end. When the Government of National Defense fails to address the steadily deteriorating conditions in the capital, popular discontent threatens to boil over into revolution.
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Christiansen, Rupert. Paris Babylon: The Story of the Paris Commune. Penguin Bo...
2020-11-2934 minPerspectives in HistoryParis Commune Part 1: End of an EmpireWe begin by examining the politics and society of mid-1800s France to better understand the circumstances that led to the dramatic events of 1870-1871. When a disastrous military defeat at the hands of the Prussians leads to the collapse of the Second French Empire, a new government comes to power promising to continue fighting to the very end.
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2020-11-1429 min
Perspectives in HistoryRoman von Ungern-Sternberg Part 4: Mahakala KhanIn the final days of the Russian Civil War, Ungern-Sternberg prepares to make a triumphant last stand against the forces of revolution, until a betrayal from his own ranks brings about his demise.
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Ossendowski, Ferdinand. Beasts, Men, and Gods. Loki's Publishing, 2018.
Palmer, James. The Bloody White Baron. Faber and Faber, 2014.
Sunderland, Willard. The Baron's Cloak: A History of the Russian Empire in War and...
2020-10-3124 minPerspectives in HistoryRoman von Ungern-Sternberg Part 3: Battle for MongoliaAs the tide of the Russian Civil War turns against the Whites, Ungern-Sternberg strikes out on his own and invades Mongolia at the head of his Asiatic Cavalry Division. He then stages a daring raid to rescue the Bogd Khan from the Chinese forces that occupied the country.
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Ossendowski, Ferdinand. Beasts, Men, and Gods. Loki's Publishing, 2018.
Palmer, James. The Bloody White Baron. Faber and Faber, 2014.
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Ossendowski, Ferdinand. Beasts, Men, and Gods. Loki's Publishing, 2018.
Palmer, James. The Bloody White Baron. Faber and Faber, 2014.
Sunderland, Willard. The Baron's Cloak...
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Ossendowski, Ferdinand. Beasts, Men, and Gods. Loki's Publishing, 2018.
Palmer, James. The Bloody White Baron. Faber and Faber, 2014.
Sunderland, Willard. The Baron's Cloak: A History of the Russian Empire in War and Revolution. Corn...
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