Filibuster in Nicaragua, Part 1: William Walker’s First Failure

Looking for adventure and glory, William Walker leads a group of Americans into Nicaragua to join the country’s civil war, with the hope of “Americanizing” Latin America. This episode is the Part 1 of 6 of the story of William Walker’s attempt at establishing his own Republic of Nicaragua.
[CORRECTION]: At 7:46 Chris Calton refers to John C. Calhoun as Vice President at that time. However, as Chris notes in the comments, "Calhoun was a US Senator for most of the time Walker was in New Orleans. I was rushing through the early years, and I was not being conscientious of the timeline. Thank you for the correction."
Chris Calton gives a revisionist look at the antebellum period leading up to the Civil War. This is the 14th episode in the second season of Historical Controversies.
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