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A History Podcast focusing on forgotten moments, people on the wrong side, and those who lost.
In the mid-1850s, Civil War engulfed the nation of Nicaragua. Desperate for victory, one side hires a small group of mercenaries led by a young newspaper editor named William Walker. Diminutive in size, but with piercing gray eyes, Walker unleashes chaos on the unsuspecting Nicaraguans in this forgotten tale of history.
Sources:
Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
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Footnotes: A History Podcast
A History Podcast focusing on forgotten moments, people on the wrong side, and those who lost.
