Giants of History

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 12 | Freedom! May 18, 2020

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this twelfth and final episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we follow Churchill as his escape from the Boers reaches its final phase. He's just one train ride away from ultimate freedom. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 11 | Hideout Apr 17, 2020

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this eleventh episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we follow Churchill as he continues his efforts to escape from Boer territory, wandering through the South African veld at night. And just as Churchill is about to run out of options, he sees something in the distance that changes everything. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 10 | The Manhunt & Trainspotting Jan 06, 2020

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this tenth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we follow Churchill as he formulates his plan to get out of Boer Territory, and win back his freedom, which lies 300 miles away in Portuguese East Africa. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 9 | Freedom Oct 25, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this ninth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we follow Churchill as he wins back his freedom after escaping from prison, only to find himself in the middle of the South African veld, hundreds of miles from true safety. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 8 | Now or Never Sep 30, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this eighth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we follow Churchill during the immediate lead up to, and the execution of his bold plan to escape. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 7 | In Captivity Jul 22, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this seventh episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we explore Churchill's arrival at his prison in Pretoria, South Africa, his day to day life as a prisoner of war, and the formation of his plan to ultimately escape from his Boer captors. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 6 | Prisoner May 07, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this sixth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we explore Churchill's first few days as a prisoner of war, and his early plans for escape. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape Part 5 | Chaos & Carnage Mar 29, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this fifth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we explore the Boer's trap of the British reconnaissance train, its aftermath, and Churchill's reaction to it. This is a wild one. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape | Part 4 Mar 06, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this fourth episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we explore the reconnaissance mission that Churchill joins aboard an armored train in eastern South Africa, which is scheduled to travel north out of Estcourt headed towards Ladysmith. But that plan takes a severe turn when the armored train encounters members of the Boer Army along the way. We hope you enjoy!

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Winston Churchill: The Great Escape | Part 3 Feb 19, 2019

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Welcome back all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In this third episode of our series on Winston Churchill, we explore Churchill's arrival in South Africa for the Boer War, his race from Cape Town to Natal, and his arrival at Estcourt where he plans to join a reconnaissance mission on an armored train. We hope you enjoy!

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