Art Preview: Simón Bolívar, a Libertador in the Making
🕑 Added 2016-11-16 23:09:11 +0000 UTC Born to privilege, Simón Bolívar imbibed the ideals of revolution from a tutor who taught him to love the works of Rousseau, Locke, and Voltaire. He traveled to Europe to see the land of his heroes, only to witness first-hand Spain's slipping grasp on Latin America and the rise of a charismatic French leader named Napoleon Bonaparte...
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TalonsofWater
How funny considering I just started watching Madoka Magica today.
Martin Verran
I am going to Update my Pledge when I Know the Results of the Tie Vote. And, if my Beloved Labrador-Retriever is looking at this, sorry, Gibson, but don't assume that just because "Bonaparte" has the Word "Bone" in it that it must be Food.
Extra History
That's so ominous with your avatar.
Jimmy A Guerrero
if you want something you have to keep trying till you get it.
Extra History
Vote for him one day, and we'd love to!
Extra History
We can thank one of our patrons, who suggested this topic and stuck with it even after it lost its first time through!
Christopher Smith
Yes! Probably my favorite world historical figure!
TalonsofWater
Hope they do as well.
TalonsofWater
I've always wanted to see an Extra History series about Latin America, especially Colonial Latin America. Even if this is technically the end of Colonial Latin America.
Martin Verran
You NEED to do a Series on Bonaparte!
Extra History
That's fair! When we worked on the the Gracchi Father episode with Mike Duncan, I felt like I had to tell him "I promise this was our patrons' vote and we're not just copying your subjects. We do love your work though!"
RMS Oceanic
I might have to duck out of this one because I'm waiting on Mike Duncan's account to wrap up and I don't want spoilers! :)