In this episode, you are going to learn about the Russian Revolution of 1917. The chain of events in this episode of history not only led to the creation of the Soviet Union, but it also created the first communist state in the world at the time. the rise of communism as a political belief started to gain more traction as the ideas regarding communism as a political ideology. This episode goes in depth on the situation of Imperial Russia before the revolution, the 1905 Revolution and the 1917 Revolution which eventually led to the creation of the Soviet Union with Lenin as its dictatorial head. I really enjoyed doing my research for this episode as learning about this topic surrounding the rise of communism during the 20th century really started to interest me. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/russia/russian-revolution#nicholas-ii-and-world-war-i

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Russian_Revolution_of_1917#World_War_I

http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/difference-between-bolsheviks-and-mensheviks/

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This unsung heroes episode delves intro the story of Geronimo, a great American who defied the American push to take his land in the 1850s-80s. His life started to become well known in his strong defiance that he put up against the American and Mexican Military that led to him becoming a newspaper sensation. The incredible resistance that he put up led to him being pursued by 1/4 of the U.S. standing army at the time and eventually his desire just to be back on his native lands did get granted, but only 4 years after his death. The story of Geronimo is quite epic as he spent most of his life avenging the loss of his family in pursuit of liberty and freedom for his people.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/geronimo

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Geronimo

https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-geronimo

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Joseph Warren was a doctor and a revolutionary who was known as the "Founding Grandfather of the U.S. Unfortunately, he didn't live long enough to see the U.S. be formed, but with what he did, if he had lived on, most are certain that he would have been a very powerful figure in the forming of the country. From his humble beginnings he rose to prominence during the era when taxes were being passed on the colonials, forcing him to respond with a series of articles in the Boston Gazette. He then Became a part of the Sons of Liberty and was even on the committee that planned the Boston Massacre. He also became involved in the actions that became known as the Battle of Lexington and Concord and eventually was killed only 2 months later at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775, 6 days after turning 34. His life would remain in the memories as a powerful, charismatic figure, who aimed to do what was necessary for the separation of the colonies from England.

Joseph Warren Book: https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Martyr-Joseph-American-Revolutions/dp/0553419323/ref=ascdf0553419323/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312021455910&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10268027375349036962&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032947&hvtargid=pla-562608994507&psc=1

Sources:

https://fee.org/articles/dr-joseph-warren-the-founding-father-who-fought-for-liberty-at-bunker-hill-and-paid-with-his-life/

https://www.nps.gov/people/dr-joseph-warren.htm

Second Anniversary of Boston Massacre Speech:

https://www.djwf.org/boston-massacre-1772

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This Episode being part 2 of our Ireland series will discuss the remainder of the Irish Major players in the Easter Rising 1916. You will learn about the Easter Rising and its goals. You will also be able to make the decision for yourself if the rebellion was a failure or if it was a paved pathway for future generations to get inspired for the ideologies surrounding Irish Independence. Furthermore what will be discussed are the issues surrounding the Anglo-Irish war, the Irish Civil War, and the implications of the Republic of Ireland was formed. This subject is one of the most interesting subjects I've ever been able to learn about and I hope it gives you insight into the major conflicts that started the catalyst of independence from Britain during the 20th century.

Sources:

Mcnally Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Easter-Rising-1916-Republic-Campaign/dp/1846030676

Timeline for Irish Independence: https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/rising1916/timeline

Easter Rising 1916:

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/EasterRising#TheRising

Anglo-Irish War:

https://www.theirishstory.com/2012/09/18/the-irish-war-of-independence-a-brief-overview/#.YzPfZOzMIq0

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ireland#IrishWarof_Independence

Important Documents:

Restoration of Order of Ireland Act

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1920/aug/09/restoration-of-order-in-ireland-bill

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In this episode, we discuss one of my favorite new nations to learn about: Ireland. We go over a comprehensive history that spans over 1200 years that essentially leads to the Easter Rising in 1916 and later the road to Irish Independence in 1923. You will learn about the tension between the Irish Catholics and Protestant Ascendancy. You will also have a greater understanding about how events like the Glorious Revolution, Battle of the Boyne, The Irish Potato Famine and World War I. The question that will be encompassing the thoughts for these next few episodes is: What are the culminating events that made for the motives for Irish Independence? This is the first part of a 2 episode series.

Reference:

Bardon's History Of Ireland in 250 Episodes

Important Documents Discussed in the Episode:

Bill of Rights(1689):

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/england.asp

Potato Famine Relief Acts:

https://scalar.usc.edu/works/star-of-the-sea-a-postcolonialpostmodern-voyage-into-the-irish-famine/reliefs-acts-and-policies-during-the-famine

Home Rule Bill(1914):

https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliamentandireland/collections/home-rule-1914/gov-of-ireland-act-1914/

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In the final episode of our three part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. This episode starts first and foremost off with a recap of all the activities Bonaparte did from his coronation as he becomes emperor and leads into the third coalition. We go through the battles and what made him a powerful emperor. We also go in depth in his campaigns on the Iberian Peninsula and the Russian Invasion of 1812. This then leads to his eventual fall at the end of the 6th and 7th coalitions themselves.

Napoleonic Treaties:

Fontainebleau: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/TreatyofFontainebleau_(1814)

Tilsit: https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_tilsit.html

Berlin Decree: https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_continental.html#berlin

Minard Map:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minard.png

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In this second episode of our three part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. This episode starts first and foremost off with a guest, Gabriel Musangu, my brother as he actually is the one who taught me a lot about Napoleon and gave me interest in making this little three part series in the podcast. The episode also delves into the details of Napoleon's prominence after the battle at Toulon leading all the way to his self-coronation as emperor in 1804. We will discuss themes involving the French revolution and the National Convention, French Directory and of course, the wars of the first and second coalitions.

Napoleon Sources:

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/NapoleonBonaparte#Earlylifeandmilitary_career

https://www.history.com/topics/france/napoleon#section_2

https://www.livescience.com/reign-of-terror.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC8TK7GH85o

https://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/nwar/campaign/page3.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleonic-code-approved-in-france#:~:text=The%20Napoleonic%20Code%20made%20the,but%20colonial%20slavery%20was%20reintroduced.

Europe Map:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe1783-1792en.png

Treaty of Luneville:

https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/treaty-of-luneville/

Treaty of Campo Formio:

https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_campoformio1.html

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In this inaugural episode, the first of a two part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. The episode also delves into the details of Napoleon's early life in Corsica, moving into his years at the his first formal school and second formal school of study. The acquaintance the Napoleon has with Paoli is discussed along with some of the geopolitical issues of the time. The episode then culminates with his eventual leaving from Corsica in 1793.

Napoleon Sources:

Cabot, A. J. S. (1883). The history of Napoleon Bonaparte. Verlag nicht ermittelbar.

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/NapoleonBonaparte#Earlylifeandmilitary_career

https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/napoleon-and-the-corsican-dilemma-part-1/

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/WaroftheSpanishSuccession#Result

https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/biographies/paoli-pascal-philippe-antoine-also-known-as-pasquale-paoli/

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This is the trailer for the new podcast which is set to be released in early July.

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