Hundred Proof History

Part two of our series on the Lincoln Assassination focuses on David Herold, Lewis Powell, and George Atzerodt who conspired with Booth to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward. Lets just say they weren't the best and the brightest. We also take a look at John Wilkes Booth's escape from Washington DC and the last hours of Abraham Lincoln's life. So grab a drink and join Greg and Chris as they continue their deep dive into The Lincoln Assassination.

On April 14, 1865 the actor John Wilkes Booth fatally shot Abraham Lincoln while he was attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC.  You probably already knew that. But did you know it was part of a grander conspiracy? Did you know that almost the entire plot was thrown together on a whim in less than a day? Part one of HPH's series on The Lincoln Assassination focuses on that fateful day and tracks the movements of the assassin and all of the strange coincidences he encountered, as well as all of the strange decisions he made, and you will probably learn something about the assassination that you didn't know.  Grab a drink and join Greg and Chris as they take you back to one of the worst moments in American history!

In the year 1297 a relatively small, and under equipped Scottish army defeated the invading English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. This underdog force was led by William Wallace, a lesser noble turned outlaw. His meteoric rise to power, his stunning victories, and the bitter betrayal that led to his downfall are the subject of this episode of Hundred Proof History. Grab a bottle for this long episode and take in the story of the man, the myth, the legend: William Wallace.

Last episode Greg and Chris told you all about the build up to the WWII battle at Castle Itter.  When we last left our story, the French VIP prisoners were desperately seeking help from the United States Army in their efforts to escape the prison and avoid possible execution by the fanatical Waffen SS Nazis.  Today Greg and Chris are going to tell you all about that rescue attempt and what is quite possibly the strangest WWII battle of them all. Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy the exciting conclusion to the Hundred Proof History series on Castle Itter.

You know Dunkirk, Midway, Pearl Harbor, and Britain, D-Day, Nanking, Iwo Jima, and Berlin. But do you recall the most strangest WWII battle of all?

Main Source: The Last Battle by Stephen Harding (https://amzn.to/2L33CQA)

Last episode Greg and Chris talked about the Palestinian terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic Delegation at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany. In this episode, the guys tell you all about Israel's response. Labeled Operation Wrath of God, it was a 20 year long program of targeted assassinations that may or may not have taken out those directly responsible for the Munich attack. Grab a whiskey and join Greg and Chris as they tell a true tale of murder, mayhem, and mistakes.

Striking Back by Aaron Klein

On September 5, 1972, eight Palestinian terrorists stormed the Olympic Village apartments of the Israeli delegation and took 11 members of the Israeli team hostage. If you enjoy well organized counter-terrorism efforts like something you'd read in a Jack Ryan novel, then this story isn't for you. If you like being outraged at sheer incompetence and mind boggling indifference, then let Greg and Chris tell you all about the West German efforts to rescue the 11 Israeli hostages. Spoiler alert: It does not go well.  Be sure to grab a drink for this one, you're gonna need it!

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Striking Back by Aaron Klein 

Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman

In the conclusion to this 3 part series on the 1991 Gulf War, Chris and Greg finally dive into the sweet, sweet warfare that you've all been waiting for. Spoiler Alert! It does not go well for Saddam Hussein and the armed forces of Iraq.  

In this episode, Greg and Chris discuss the United States and President George H W Bush's response to the 1990 Iraq invasion of Kuwait and the build up to war. Is Dick Cheney evil? Was Colin Powell a cuckold? What was substitute teacher turned genocidal dictator, Saddam Hussein up to?  Grab a drink and join the guys as they discuss all of this and more on Hundred Proof History.

In the first episode of Hundred Proof History, Greg and Chris dive into the first of a three part series looking at the First Gulf War fought between Iraq and a 39 country coalition led by the United States in 1991. The first part is all about the strange and somewhat humorous rise to power of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. Come have a drink and a laugh with Chris and Greg and enjoy Gulf War Part One...PART ONE.