Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

Toussaint L’ouverture Part II: His life as a Haitian Revolutionary

This is the second episode in a four part series focused upon the life of Toussaint Louverture.  Few know the man's history despite the fact that the Haitian led the only successful slave rebellion in history.  For comparison sake, we will begin the episode with a lengthy retelling of Nat Turner's rebellion.  From there we will look at the beginning of the 1791 northern province revolt before then critically examining Louverture's role in starting the conflict as well as his leadership of the movement.  Midway through the conflict our freedom fighter switches his allegiance to Spain before finally settling back in with the French.  It was only after this second shift that the leader of the only successful slave revolt in history became an abolitionist.     
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Toussaint L’ouverture Part I: His life as a Haitian slave

This is the first episode in a four part series focused upon the life of Toussaint Louverture.  Few know the man's history despite the fact that the Haitian led the only successful slave rebellion in history.  For comparison sake, we will begin the episode with a lengthy retelling of Spartacus, the most famous of all slave revolts.  From there we will detail the discovery and colonization of Haiti by the European powers and the role that sugar played within the decision to import massive amounts of African slaves to the Caribbean.  
We'll look at Toussaint's family as well as the role that the religions of Catholicism and Voodoo played within his early life.  This episode takes us through his freedom as well as his re-enslavement at the Breda planation; ending in 1785 with a look towards the beginning of the 1791 Haitian Revolution.
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Napoleon Part VIII: Don’t call it a comeback

This is the final episode in our eight part series that details the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  The Emperor's exile on Elba, his comeback which culminated in the 100 days campaign, and his subsequent defeat at Waterloo are all covered before we go in-depth to his final years on St. Helena.   
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Napoleon Part VII: Why they tell you not to invade Russia during the winter

This is the seventh in a series of eight episodes detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon was on top of the world; little did he know that a disastrous campaign designed to push back Russian ambition would bring it all to an abrupt end for the Emperor of France.  This episode contains detailed discussion of the battles of Borodino, Eylau, and Leipzig.   
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Napoleon Part VI: King of Europe

This is the sixth in a series of eight episodes detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  The story picks up with the shattering of the fragile peace found between France and the British.  As war breaks out, Napoleon once again finds himself in the comfortable role as general.  This episode focuses on his efforts to successfully navigate the English channel.  His relations with Czar Alexander as well as the battles of Trafalgar, Eylau, and Austerliz.  We also examine the final disintegration of Napoleon's marriage to Josephine, his dalliance with Marie Walewska, and the decision to marry Marie-Louise of Austria.
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Napoleon Part V: The Consolidation of Bonaparte’s Dictatorship

This is the fifth in a series of eight episodes detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  This episode begins with a recounting of the 18 Brumaire, the coup that resulted in his ascension to First Consul.  From there will we examine the policies that were enacted during the interwar years, including Napoleon's rewriting of the entire French legal code before returning to the problem that was posed by an aging Josephine.  Upon finalizing his divorce, a choice had to be made regarding his next empress; it was one that would help to decide how the end of his story was to be written.  
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Napoleon Part IV: Coup like an Egyptian

This is the fourth of eight episodes in a series detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  The setting for this episode is Egypt as Napoleon fears the inevitable failure that would have come with the Directory's desire for a cross-channel invasion of England.  Napoleon swiftly conquers Egypt after the battle of the pyramids before the Turks and English rally to repel the Frenchman.  Upon his return, Napoleon begins to unleash the 18 Brumaire; the coup that will see him crowned as Emperor.
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Napoleon Part III: The Lil’ Corporal Unleashed

This is the third of eight episodes in a series detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  This edition looks at the first major campaign for Napoleon Bonaparte; one that would place him in line with his historical heroes.  The conquest takes place in northern Italy in an attempt to defeat the Austrian empire.  We will look closely at his tactics in the conflict as they hardly changed over the course of his rule.  Special attention is paid to the battle of Lodi bridge as it inspired Napoleon to dream even bigger.
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Napoleon Part II: Napoleon in Love

This is the second of eight episodes in a series detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  This portion of the story covers Napoleon up to the age of 26; detailing a lesser-known side of the military genius - his love life.  We will explore Napoleon's relationships in an attempt to understand where his misogynistic and homophobic viewpoints come form.  As well as an exploration of the viewpoint that the Emperor may have been either bisexual or a closeted gay man.  We will also explore Napoleon's little known trashy romance novel.   From there we will look at his first encounter with a prostitute, his first 'love' Desiree and his introduction to his wife, Josephine.  
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Napoleon Part I: Stop calling me French!

This is the first of eight episodes in a series detailing the life of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  We begin our story with an introduction to the island of Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon.  We trace his family history on the island and the circumstances that resulted in his attending an early education French military boarding academy.  His experiences there will give us important insight regarding the man that Napoleon would become.  This episodes' journey by looking at the scene that young Napoleon witnessed as French revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in order to depose King Louis XVI once and for all.
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