Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Republic of West Florida (1810) w/ Kristen Soltis Anderson

The Republic of West Florida (1810) w/ Kristen Soltis Anderson

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 7 a.m.

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It\\u2019s September 24th. On this day in 1810, a band of rebels took control of a fort in Baton Rogue and shortly thereafter established \\u201cThe Republic of West Florida,\\u201d which would last for\\u2026 just under 50 days.

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Jody and Niki are joined by pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson of Echelon Insights to discuss the breakaway republic, and the very weird history of the Gulf Coast region.

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Kristen\\u2019s book is \\u201cThe Selfie Vote.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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