Coming on the defeat and loss of the Grand Armee in Russia, Napoleon's invincibiliy and his PR machine took a big hit. Closing following on the heels of this defeat, Napoleon put together another Grand Armee, but perhaps this one was more of an "Just Okay" Armee...many young and untested soldiers made up the ranks.

At the Battle of Leipzig, this Okay Armee was roundly defeated and soon after, Napoleon was forced to abdicate.

He did come back for one more go, for abut 100 days, and The English Army of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian army decisively defeated Napoleon which ended in his final exile

Was Leipzig, following quickly on the heels of the defeat in Russia, really the end of Napoleon? Was Waterloo the takedown of an already defeated man?

Tune in and find out

#wellington #napoleon #history

This battle lasted nearly all of 1916. France versus Germany. Verdun with its many forts was a symbolic place for France.

General Falkenhayn of Germany thought he could end the western front at Verdun. Was he mistaken? Tune in and find out

Did the murder of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire the event that started the Great War, WW1?

That is a question even today 101 years and one week after the armistice that ended the war was signed.

This episode, the second of the series, discusses the Victims (Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie), the Conspiracy, which included many more than the killer, the Crime itself, and the Aftermath. With all this, can we finally answer the question?

The murders of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire is often considered the event that sparked the Great War- World War 1. But did it? This question remains even after the armistice was signed, 101 years ago today

In this first episode Gavrilo Princip (the killer) and the empire are put into frame. Was there more to it than that. Well, on June 28th, 1914, Gavrilo Princip was not the only person on that street with the same intent. Yes, there was a conspiracy afoot! Find out, when I review the some of the pieces of the puzzle

The first month of the war, the Germans swept through Belgium and ran roughshod over the French Army in all battles to date. That was about to change.

The leaders of the French, German and British troops were all very fascinating, a bit odd and most quite old. Their character, both good and bad, and how they "attended" to the war, had great impact on what happened not only in the first World War, but perhaps the entire 20th century

#WW1 #themarne

So many to choose from. The stories, in turn, may be tragic, horrifying, and kind of funny. Most of the stories are very, very strange. Some of the historical figures - the Oracle of Delphi, Alexander the Great, Richard Nixon and many more...7 more actually. This is an episode to dive into

Are vampires real? Well, lets start with the literary and film history? Where did those ideas come from? Are the graves with stakes in the heart? Yeah. But really, how did this whole thing get started? There are different versions of the undead....mummies, zombies, vampires. But vampires are different. But why? Tune in and find out. Happy October and Halloween

Modernized the horror story. Brought the psychological dread into it. Credited with writing the first detective story with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself admitting he as inspired by Poe's detective

But who was Edgar Allan Poe? Was it his life experiences that inspired his poems and stories. Did the first biography written about him sully his reputation forever? Nevermore!

Tune in and find out. History Pondered. Spotify, Apple, Amazon

A rollercoaster of a story in Part 3 of this series. Unfortunately for Joan, she was not around for the Trial of Rehabilitation. However, her beliefs were so strong and her conviction only really faltering once, Joan likely understood what was going to happen and perhaps remaining true to her beliefs was a better end then being chained to a wall in a men's prison for the rest of her life

Okay! In this second Episode of the epic series, the Siege of Orleans is discussed and Joan of Arc's efforts in the matter. We discuss her getting a full suit of armor, her two banners, and her efforts, due to what her angels tell her to do- to get the Dauphin crowned King of France, in the Cathedral of Reims. Is she successful? If so, why is she later burned at the stake? That question and more is answered in the upcoming Episode 3 of this series