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01 - William Walker Pt. 1

Footnotes: A History Podcast

July 23, 201954m 25s

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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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