Calling History: Listen In on Conversations with History’s Most Influential People.

On Jun 6, 1823, while drinking a glass of wine in Monticello, Thomas Jefferson received a call from the future …
Thomas Jefferson’s life is confusing. He enslaved 600 people throughout his life yet was adamant that slavery was an abomination and had to end. In this episode, you’re going to hear about the wins and losses of his political life, but also why Thomas the boy wrapped a metal spring in bacon to attract a wolf.
We’ll also hear the hilarious story he was told while eating dinner with Benjamin Franklin.
And finally, we’ll talk about him writing the declaration of Independence and how he felt when a fourth of the document was edited out.
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In Part 2 of the 1863 conversation with Stonewall Jackson, he’ll explain how the invasion of his home state of Virginia left him with no other option other than fighting.  
He’ll also share his thoughts about Jefferson Davis as a leader of the southern forces.
And lastly, he’ll speak of the bloodiest battle in American History, Antietam.
Thomas Stonewall Jackson was an extraordinary man that altered history each time he stepped on to the battlefield. The circumstances of his death and the fact that is amputated left arm has its own tombstone are a testament to how important he was to the cause that he ultimately gave his life for.
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On April 24, 1863, while preparing for the last battle he would ever fight, Stonewall Jackson received a call from the future …
Stonewall Jackson has been called the most successful United States Military General ever. He would march 30 miles and win a battle, then he’d march another 70 miles and win another. His soldiers were called the “foot cavalry”. Except for a single battle where he was outnumbered 10 to 1, he never lost. 
In this episode we'll talk about how he got the nickname ‘Stonewall’.
He’ll also lay out the events leading up to the civil war thereby demonstrating that secession was just and legal.
And finally, he has some ripe words to say about President Lincoln and his desire to be a dictator. His argument is compelling. 
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In Part 2 of the 1868 phone conversation with Santa anna he will explain why he dressed as a woman and a monk to gain battle advantages.
Why did he wait to attack Sam Houston even though he had the advantage and more troops?
And lastly, why the American president was so kind to him when he visited Washington DC.
After listening to Santa Anna, I find it hard to call him a traitor. I think it’s more likely that he loved his country but was terrible at being the president of it. Which should not be a shock, because he didn’t enjoy politics.  
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In 1868, while living in exile in Cuba, Santa Anna received a call from the future …
Santa Anna joined the military young. When he started to think that his side might lose, he switched sides. Throughout his life he did this frequently by taking advantage of opportunities to excel as they would appear.
In this episode he’ll tell you the story of how he almost invented chewing gum.
Who taught him to execute prisoners of war as he did at the Alamo.
And finally, the reason why he had to take back the Alamo, and why he thinks most people would have done the same thing.
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In Part 2 of the 1802 phone conversation with Peggy Shippen she will explain why having a locket of John Andre’s hair was not proof of a romantic relationship.
She’ll also discuss the infamous invisible ink letter. Why was her writing written over the top of this treasonous document.
And lastly, when George Washington showed up to extract the truth about her involvement after her husband’s plan had been exposed, Peggy threw a fit and was hysterical. Was it real or was it an act giving her husband time to escape?
When so much is at stake, it’s hard to tell if someone is telling the truth. Yet, I challenged Peggy in so many ways and each time her answer is consistent with her story that she is innocent.
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In 1802, Peggy Shippen was in England when she received a call from the future …
In her youth, Peggy Shippen lived a charmed life. Her father was a respected man of the community and spoiled his daughters with nice dresses and a premier education for women of the time.  Then, in her late teens, she married Benedict Arnold. Once the nightmare of his treason began, it never ended.
In this episode she will discuss the absurdity of people thinking she was the mastermind of the treason plot.
Plus, her proof that she was not romantically involved with John Andre, the man ultimately hung for the treason.
And finally, she will name the man who should be hung for pushing Benedict Arnold over the edge.
Before these conversations, I assumed Peggy was guilty. After the conversation, I don’t know how she could be.
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On May 4th (as in, "may the fourth be with you"), evil Sith lord Emperor Palpatine was making a diabolical plan to destroy everything and everyone, when he received a phone call from a galaxy far, far away. 
If you love history, then you might hate this episode. This bonus episode was released on the Star Wars holiday, "may the fourth be with you". In this episode any of the following could happen.
You may develop a burning desire to watch the Empire Strikes Back. 
You might wonder why in the world an evil Sith lord would grant such a revealing interview.
And, you might have some pointless fun on May 4th.
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In Part 2 of the 1835 phone call with David Crocket, he’ll be sharing a few hilarious stories with us. How he encouraged people to vote for him, whether or not he killed a bear at three-years-old, and the correct action to take when you hear a deep, angry growl, and your rifle is empty.
It’s no wonder David Crockett was so popular in his time and loved as a congressman. He did what was right, but also was not above stoking the media fire to enhance his reputation.
Towards the end of this episode, he shares his thoughts about why he was going to Texas and what he expected would happen. Sadly, what he was hoping for and what happened were very different.
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In 1835, just months before he would die at the Alamo in Texas, David Crockett received a call from the future …
David Crockett was a good man with unwavering principles. But long before he was king of the wild frontier and a celebrity of his time, war required this principled man to do the unthinkable.
At the beginning of this episode, you’ll hear the horrifying story that later shaped his decisions as a United States Congressman regarding the treatment of Native Americans.
But, once you get past this grizzly tale, you’ll hear some fun stories about how he became so well known throughout the world and why people would travel from all over to go on a bear hunt with him.
By the end of the second episode, you’ll hear about his plans to head to Texas and what he was expecting (Hint: It wasn’t to die in a hail of bullets at the Alamo).
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