Book · 1900 · English fiction
The filibusters
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I'd like to open part two uh this episode uh with a paragraph from the book Filibusters and Financiers uh which is again a 1916 book that is kind of like beusedly positive towards William Walker and the ideas of manifest destiny.
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The filibusters by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne is a historical adventure work that captures the dramatic exploits of nineteenth-century soldiers of fortune. Robert Evans frequently relied on the book as a primary research source during episodes of Behind the Bastards in February 2020 dedicated to examining William Walker, whom the podcast labeled the dumbest colonizer in history. Evans utilized the volume to frame historical context and read specific passages aloud to listeners, illustrating how contemporary society viewed Walker and the pervasive ideology of manifest destiny. Furthermore, Evans cited the text to define the historical meaning of the word filibuster during the 1850s, explaining how these figures would have historically been categorized as ordinary pioneers had they directed their colonizing efforts toward North American territories already governed by the state. Finally, Evans referenced the publication to recount a significant public gathering held on March 9th, 1851, where thousands of local citizens congregated on the plaza and overwhelmingly adopted formal resolutions officially approving Walker's controversial conduct following his high-profile conflict with San Francisco judges.
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Robert Evans I'd like to open part two uh this episode uh with a paragraph from the book Filibusters and Financiers uh w… 3
“I'd like to open part two uh this episode uh with a paragraph from the book Filibusters and Financiers uh which is again a 1916 book that is kind of like beusedly positive towards William Walker and the ideas of manifest destiny.”
“But back in the 1850s, according to the book filibusters and financiers, filibusters were basically people who would have been described as pioneers if they'd turned their attentions toward colonizing parts of North America already controlled by the government.”
“Next, according to the book Filibusters and Financeers, a mass meeting was held on the plaza on March 9th, 1851 with several thousand citizens in attendance, resolutions were quickly adopted approving Walker's conduct”
