HeyJaredThe Unknown Soldiers Podcast
Host James Houser tackles forgotten wars, battles, and perspectives of military history from across the ages and across the globe.
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Episode #71: Germany Part 1 - The Crown from the Gutter (opens the original)
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Before the 19th Century, there was no such thing as Germany. Not yet. The German people were scattered across dozens of separate countries, dominated by Austria and Prussia. But an idea was loose in Europe - that a people should rule themselves, that a nation should be free - and that idea was about to catch fire. In Part 1 of the Wars of German Unification series, our big "context" episode, we trace the origins of German nationalism, the epic rivalry of Austria and Prussia, the influence of the
Introduction to the Wars of German Unification (opens the original)
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A brief introduction to the upcoming Wars of German Unification series, debuting September 21. Don't know your Kaisers from your Pfizers or your Prussias from your Ushers? Find the answers here! Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-wars-of-german-unification-source-list Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/maps-germany-part-1 Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Email me: unknownsoldierspodcast@gmail.com
Episode #70: Do You Hear the People Sing? A Primer on French Revolutions, 1789-1848 (opens the original)
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In 1789, a mob stormed a fortress called the Bastille…and the world would never be the same. Over the next sixty years, the French rose up again…and again…and again, from 1789 to 1848, revolution after revolution after revolution, one great struggle that refused to end, one song that refused to die. Or...James Houser's Cliff Notes version of French history from 1789 to 1848. Guillotines, flags, songs, speeches, and more than a little blood. The revolution will not always be civilized...but it wi
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