Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-02-25
Books mentioned on Part One: The Dumbest Colonizer in History
Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss William Walker, the American who tried to conquer Central America.
Robert Evans discussed William Walker's Wars by Scott Martelle, The filibusters by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne, and The Financier by Theodore Dreiser.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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William Walker's Wars
Discussed“And here's how the biography William Walker's Wars which is a very good biography describes his uh his college education.”
Where to get it
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The filibusters
The filibusters by C.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
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The Financier
The Financier by Theodore Dreiser is a classic American novel detailing the ruthless rise of a Gilded Age businessman navigating corruption and finance.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
