Drinks with Great Minds in History

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Great Mind #18 - Christina, Queen of Sweden Jul 12, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
In our first move to Tuesdays, we examine one of the most entertaining Great Minds of Swedish History, Christina, the "Girl King" of Sweden.
Christina has been called the Minerva of the North, a Barbarian, a Lioness, a Lesbian, even a hermaphrodite, a “Queen without a Realm,” a “Christian without a faith,” a “Woman without Shame… those last three were by a Pope, and by her father she was called “Girl King.”
It is left to you to decide which are most true...
Key Topics: Thirty Years' War, Counter-Reformation, Religious War, The Papacy, Gustavus Adolphus, Queen Kristina

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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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The Declaration of Independence Jul 01, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
From the Committee of Five to "Big Bobbie" Livingston to Common Sense, find out how the Document that so many use to define the fabric of their Nation came into being... Plus, find out what Americans thought of the Declaration of Independence in the years and decades after its signing.
It's finally here, the remastering of the episode on the Declaration of Independence... just in time!
Key Topics: Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, Robert Livingston, John Adams, James Wilson, Slavery

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Independence Day Re-Release - James Armistead Lafayette Jun 29, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the James Armistead Lafayette!
In this quick bonus episode, I explore the "Unfinished Revolution" in the USA, as we look at the ideals of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for James Armistead Lafayette.
Key Topics: Declaration of Independence, Slavery, Marquis de Lafayette, Spy, Yorktown, Dunmore's Proclamation

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Independence Day Re-Release - The Yiddish Code Jun 27, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the Yiddish Code!
In this quick bonus episode, I explore the forgotten legacy of some of America's Jewish Patriots, as well as their views on the ideals of Independence. Specifically, I took the chance to familiarize myself with Jonas Phillips's mysterious "Yiddish Code" of the Revolutionary War!
Key Topics: Jewish-American History, Jonas Phillips, Yiddish Code, and the Declaration of Independence

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Independence Day Re-Release - Timothy Matlack Jun 24, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
It's "Another Round" with the Founding Fathers, this time with Timothy Matlack.
A man who gets honorable mention in "National Treasure," he popped up all the way back in our Jefferson Saga. As we creep toward Independence Day in the US, I figured that I would re-release all my 4th of July Related Content!
Key Topics: The Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers

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"Pete Chats Portugal" - King João I of Portugal Jun 17, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
Here's a preview episode of our new "Chats" segment over in Patreon Land, in which I discuss the pieces of the largely ignored history of Portugal with Cullen! This one is on the rise and reign of King João I, a Great Mind and bastard that had to fight for his throne...
Key Topics: Battle of Aljubarrota, João I, House of Aviz, Brites de Almeida, Castile, Treaty of Windsor

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"Cullen Chats China" - Confucius Jun 10, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
Here's a round of Cullen Chats China for everyone, this time on Confucius and how his principles became so ingrained in Chinese Society. For more "Cullen Chats China," just head on over to the DGMH Patreon Page!
Key Topics: Confucius, Legalism, China, Filial Piety, Analects, Confucianism
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Another Round with Philip II and Capoeira Jun 07, 2022

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Hello Great Minds!
If you listened to Shots, then you know what this is... the follow up to the Great Tie of 2022, as we finally get the official winner of the latest round of "Shots Heard Round the World." Plus, we left a lot of questions unanswered, a lot of comments unexplored.
"Cheever's Choice" is in, but I couldn't leave you without a little history too...
Key Topics: Philip II, Louis XIV, Saint Julia of Corsica, Quilombo dos Palmares, and Capoeira "Dance Fighting"
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Philip II v. Louis XIV Jun 03, 2022

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Hello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World"
Philip II of Spain v. Louis XIV of France
Cullen, Kelly, and Luke join me for our second round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try, and kind of fail, to determine who was the Greater King!
Key Topics: Versailles, El Escorial, Inquisition, Edict of Nantes, and soooo much more!

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Philip II of Spain: Eugenics, Management, and Street Smarts May 27, 2022

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Hello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!"
Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on King Philip II of Spain. We discuss the a bit about incest and eugenics, as well as management psychology, Philip's lack of "Street Smarts" and the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.

Key Topics: Sir Francis Galton, Eugenics, Robert J. Sternberg, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, Industrial-Organizational Psychology

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