Perspectives in History

Jan 24 2025 95 ep. 46 mins 14
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A podcast where I tell the story of lesser-known and or misunderstood events and people from history in a way that is hopefully as entertaining as it is informative. Formerly known as Historia Dramatica.

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Marquis de Lafayette Part 11: Fall from Grace

Jan 24 2025 76 mins  
The king’s ill-fated attempt to flee the country causes anti-monarchist protests to break out in Paris, which Lafayette responds to with a heavy hand. After the subsequent massacre at the Champ de Mars leaves his reputation in tatters, the general attempts to make his exit from the political stage. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter

Marquis de Lafayette Part 10: Unity or Death

Jan 10 2025 69 mins  
Lafayette stages a remarkable display of patriotism at a festival celebrating the one year anniversary of the revolution’s beginning. Having reached the ‘zenith of his influence,’ his political opponents on both the left and right grow increasingly wary of his ambition. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some U

Marquis de Lafayette Part 9: Guardian Angel

Dec 27 2024 52 mins  
Famine conditions in Paris and fears of counter-revolution prompt thousands of enraged civilians to march on Versailles. With the safety of the royal family threatened, Lafayette is compelled to intervene to avert a catastrophe. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Auricchio, Laura. The Mar

Marquis de Lafayette Part 8: Reigning in Paris

Dec 13 2024 75 mins  
As the early stages of the French Revolution unfold on the streets of Paris, Lafayette’s new role as the commander of the National Guard forces him to maintain a delicate balancing act between the preservation of liberty and the restoration of public order. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliog

Marquis de Lafayette Part 7: Divided Loyalties

Nov 29 2024 89 mins  
When King Louis XVI is forced to take drastic measures to stave off financial collapse, Lafayette and other liberal-minded nobles hope to use the opportunity to push for much-needed reforms to France’s decrepit political structure. However, it quickly becomes apparent that the crisis facing the regime is more severe than previously thought. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gma

Marquis de Lafayette Part 6: The Liberty of All Mankind

Nov 15 2024 98 mins  
Returning home after the war’s conclusion, Lafayette continues to work for the betterment of his adoptive country. A few years later, he embarks on a grand tour of the United States, revisiting old friends and weighing in on some of the political issues that beset the fledgling nation. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Pag

Marquis de Lafayette Part 5: The Final Reckoning

Nov 01 2024 62 mins  
Rejoining the American war effort in 1780, Lafayette is sent south to bring a traitorous general to heel. Unbeknownst to him, his actions were setting the stage for the dramatic final act of the War of Independence: the Battle of Yorktown. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Auricchio, Lau

Marquis de Lafayette Part 4: Foreign Entanglements

Oct 18 2024 52 mins  
After the formalization of an alliance between France and the United States, Lafayette is dispatched to facilitate cooperation between allied forces- a task that would prove more difficult than he’d hoped. Returning temporarily to his home country in 1779, the marquis continued to work tirelessly to advance the American cause abroad. Email me: [email protected]

Marquis de Lafayette Part 3: Winter of Discontent

Oct 04 2024 55 mins  
Lafayette accompanies Washington and the Continental Army at their winter encampment at Valley Forge. During this time, he finds himself entangled in a series of political intrigues and inconclusive military actions that threaten to shake his faith in the American cause. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used B

Marquis de Lafayette Part 2: Baptism by Fire

Sep 20 2024 60 mins  
Upon arriving in America, the Marquis de Lafayette is granted a commission in the Continental Army, serving directly under George Washington. Most expected this to be nothing more than a ceremonial appointment, but Lafayette remained determined to prove his worth to the American cause and to win glory on the battlefield. Email me: [email protected] Podcast Website