The History Connection Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Musangu
The History Connection Podcast discusses historical events from antiquity and aims to help listeners of all ages and interests to be able to engage and enjoy different aspects of the past by delving into the major events that had an impact during the time period and apply them to the world of today. History doesn't have to be boring memorization, seemingly useless information about dead people. If one can truly take the cultural aspects, ideas and concepts of the society in the past and analyze similar ideas of the modern day, it will help enhance your journey to becoming a global citizen.
In this episode of unsung heroes, we delve into the the story of Samuel Adams and some of the basic ideas that he defended as a founding father, or grandfather if you will, of the United States. He defended ideas that were uncommon at the time: the Enlightenment principles of the right to "life", "liberty" and "property". These are ideas that philosophers like Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Paine defended. These are the same ideas that were integral to the founding principles of the United States. I go through these ideas because I believe they are important especially in the society that we live in that abandons these essential principles. He was influential in the founding documents of the United States and also had a way with words that would make someone want to pick up a pen and write themselves.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/samuel-adams
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/samuel-adams
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This episode delves into the life of Robert, Morris, Financier of the American Revolution. There was a period in which he was on his own back essentially just using his own funds to give Washington's troops Money, munitions, ships etc. Because of his lucrative business, it allowed him to gain a seat in the Second Continental Congress and eventually become the Superintendent of Finance(Secretary of the Treasury) under the articles of Confederation. Unfortunately for having such a successful business and life, he eventually ran into financial troubles that finished his career and eventually he died, near penniless and left with a 5 line obituary.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/robert-morris-financier-revolutionary-war
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/robert-morris-financier-american-revolution
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In this episode, we are going to look at the lasting effects of the communist revolution that was started back in the 19th century, actually took physical place with the Russian Communist Revolution leading to humanitarian disasters such as Holodomor and now, we are going to take a look at another event in history that most probably don't know and that has to do with Mao and his communistic regime trying to advance China, causing the Great Famine. This lead to 45 million deaths(most historians agree on this number) and the implications of this really are still being felt today in some ways. You will also learn about the motivations behind the desire to progress China forward, Mao's support for Stalin and Khrushchev and finally failure to admit his error in the projections of production in the project.
Sources:
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1900_mao_early.htm
https://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/may-fourth-movement/
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Great_Leap_Forward
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Famine. Starvation. Suffering. Death. These are just some of the ideas explored in this episode. More specifically we will discuss the events surrounding the Ukrainian Genocide during the Communist regime under Joseph Stalin. In this episodes you will learn the background of Stalin himself, but furthermore, the ideas that led him to plan and deliberately execute the Holodomor against the "Kulaks". The implications of this event lead to 4.5 million deaths in Ukraine and 1.5 million deaths in Kazakhstan. Furthermore, after the events that happened in this genocide, what then happened in the world and the response that occurred in this situation leading into the modern era. I consider this to be a powerful episode in that I have never known much of what I am talking about today until about 2 months ago. With that I consider it my duty to share with you all important events that have shaped our understanding of human nature and the drive for power.
Sources:
https://cla.umn.edu/chgs/holocaust-genocide-education/resource-guides/holodomor
https://www.history.com/news/ukrainian-famine-stalin
https://holodomormuseum.org.ua/en/the-history-of-the-holodomor/
https://censorshipissues.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/censorship-of-books-in-the-soviet-union-from-1920-1940/
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In this episode, you are going to learn about the Russian Revolution of 1917. The chain of events in this episode of history not only led to the creation of the Soviet Union, but it also created the first communist state in the world at the time. the rise of communism as a political belief started to gain more traction as the ideas regarding communism as a political ideology. This episode goes in depth on the situation of Imperial Russia before the revolution, the 1905 Revolution and the 1917 Revolution which eventually led to the creation of the Soviet Union with Lenin as its dictatorial head. I really enjoyed doing my research for this episode as learning about this topic surrounding the rise of communism during the 20th century really started to interest me. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/russia/russian-revolution#nicholas-ii-and-world-war-i
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Russian_Revolution_of_1917#World_War_I
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/difference-between-bolsheviks-and-mensheviks/
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This Episode being part 2 of our Ireland series will discuss the remainder of the Irish Major players in the Easter Rising 1916. You will learn about the Easter Rising and its goals. You will also be able to make the decision for yourself if the rebellion was a failure or if it was a paved pathway for future generations to get inspired for the ideologies surrounding Irish Independence. Furthermore what will be discussed are the issues surrounding the Anglo-Irish war, the Irish Civil War, and the implications of the Republic of Ireland was formed. This subject is one of the most interesting subjects I've ever been able to learn about and I hope it gives you insight into the major conflicts that started the catalyst of independence from Britain during the 20th century.
Sources:
Mcnally Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Easter-Rising-1916-Republic-Campaign/dp/1846030676
Timeline for Irish Independence: https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/rising1916/timeline
Easter Rising 1916:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/EasterRising#TheRising
Anglo-Irish War:
https://www.theirishstory.com/2012/09/18/the-irish-war-of-independence-a-brief-overview/#.YzPfZOzMIq0
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ireland#IrishWarof_Independence
Important Documents:
Restoration of Order of Ireland Act
https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1920/aug/09/restoration-of-order-in-ireland-bill
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In this episode, we discuss one of my favorite new nations to learn about: Ireland. We go over a comprehensive history that spans over 1200 years that essentially leads to the Easter Rising in 1916 and later the road to Irish Independence in 1923. You will learn about the tension between the Irish Catholics and Protestant Ascendancy. You will also have a greater understanding about how events like the Glorious Revolution, Battle of the Boyne, The Irish Potato Famine and World War I. The question that will be encompassing the thoughts for these next few episodes is: What are the culminating events that made for the motives for Irish Independence? This is the first part of a 2 episode series.
Reference:
Bardon's History Of Ireland in 250 Episodes
Important Documents Discussed in the Episode:
Bill of Rights(1689):
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/england.asp
Potato Famine Relief Acts:
https://scalar.usc.edu/works/star-of-the-sea-a-postcolonialpostmodern-voyage-into-the-irish-famine/reliefs-acts-and-policies-during-the-famine
Home Rule Bill(1914):
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliamentandireland/collections/home-rule-1914/gov-of-ireland-act-1914/
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In the final episode of our three part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. This episode starts first and foremost off with a recap of all the activities Bonaparte did from his coronation as he becomes emperor and leads into the third coalition. We go through the battles and what made him a powerful emperor. We also go in depth in his campaigns on the Iberian Peninsula and the Russian Invasion of 1812. This then leads to his eventual fall at the end of the 6th and 7th coalitions themselves.
Napoleonic Treaties:
Fontainebleau: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/TreatyofFontainebleau_(1814)
Tilsit: https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_tilsit.html
Berlin Decree: https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_continental.html#berlin
Minard Map:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minard.png
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In this second episode of our three part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. This episode starts first and foremost off with a guest, Gabriel Musangu, my brother as he actually is the one who taught me a lot about Napoleon and gave me interest in making this little three part series in the podcast. The episode also delves into the details of Napoleon's prominence after the battle at Toulon leading all the way to his self-coronation as emperor in 1804. We will discuss themes involving the French revolution and the National Convention, French Directory and of course, the wars of the first and second coalitions.
Napoleon Sources:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/NapoleonBonaparte#Earlylifeandmilitary_career
https://www.history.com/topics/france/napoleon#section_2
https://www.livescience.com/reign-of-terror.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC8TK7GH85o
https://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/nwar/campaign/page3.html
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleonic-code-approved-in-france#:~:text=The%20Napoleonic%20Code%20made%20the,but%20colonial%20slavery%20was%20reintroduced.
Europe Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe1783-1792en.png
Treaty of Luneville:
https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/treaty-of-luneville/
Treaty of Campo Formio:
https://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_campoformio1.html
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In this inaugural episode, the first of a two part series, we will discuss Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most prominent figures in history. Whether you know him by the actions he did or not, just by the name, there is a reputation that most people can agree is connected to it. The encompassing idea discussed in this first month of episodes will be: What makes a person a national citizen of the country that they are living in. The episode also delves into the details of Napoleon's early life in Corsica, moving into his years at the his first formal school and second formal school of study. The acquaintance the Napoleon has with Paoli is discussed along with some of the geopolitical issues of the time. The episode then culminates with his eventual leaving from Corsica in 1793.
Napoleon Sources:
Cabot, A. J. S. (1883). The history of Napoleon Bonaparte. Verlag nicht ermittelbar.
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/NapoleonBonaparte#Earlylifeandmilitary_career
https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/napoleon-and-the-corsican-dilemma-part-1/
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/WaroftheSpanishSuccession#Result
https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/biographies/paoli-pascal-philippe-antoine-also-known-as-pasquale-paoli/
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This is the trailer for the new podcast which is set to be released in early July.
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