Do not buy land in Poyais.
Direct Link: 5.17a- Supplemental Gregor MacGregor
Sketch of the Mosquito Shore, Including the Territory of Poyais by Captain Thomas Strangeways
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24 October 2016
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I swung by to see that book on Poyais. I've looked through Google but can't seem to find it. Thanks for all the great shows!
Posted by: Jason Crawford | 24 October 2016 at 12:30 PM
I think this is it, Jason:
https://books.google.com/books?id=_EkCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP17#v=onepage&q&f=false
Posted by: Dan Lee | 24 October 2016 at 03:48 PM
"As there are perhaps few countries under the tropics, so little troubled by these disagreeable insects [mosquitos]" McGregor was a real piece of work.
Posted by: Alex | 24 October 2016 at 05:58 PM
Have you thought about doing any non-Western revolutions? Like the Meiji Restoration or the Chinese Civil War? I think the Meiji Restoration would make an excellent subject, because unlike all these other revolutions, it was explicitly right-wing and reactionary from the very beginning, and it led to Meiji completely remaking Japanese society. And then that would lead really well into the Chinese Civil War, which features two ideologically opposed - yet mutually anti-conservative - revolutionary movements duking it out for decades, much of which took place under Japanese occupation. And it was WWII that tipped the balance in favor of the Maoists and destroyed the Japanese Imperial system.
Posted by: Eric | 24 October 2016 at 06:28 PM
Perhaps you can sell framed land deeds or bond certificates for Poyais as part of the fundraiser.
Posted by: Eric | 25 October 2016 at 11:31 AM
I'm not even sure how to process this story. If this man were alive in 2016, he'd be President.
Gregor MacGregor 2020, anyone?
Posted by: Patrick | 26 October 2016 at 02:34 AM
Fantastic podcast on an amazing character. I also suggest a supplemental on Sir Thomas Cochrane. He had a big part to play in Chilean independence IIRC. A very interesting character.
Posted by: Neil Hughes | 26 October 2016 at 09:29 PM
Wow, I cannot believe he got away with all that, what a charlatan! You tell a great story, Mike, thoroughly enjoyed that little diversion. And lol Eric!
Posted by: Angela | 26 October 2016 at 11:35 PM
Great show Mike. Looking forward to more to come in the near future, including supplementals.
Posted by: Rene Borbon | 27 October 2016 at 04:27 PM
This guy was a right nasty piece of work. And he got away with it all? I second the comments above about the Meiji restoration. It would be fascinating to hear your take on it.
Posted by: Samuel Millerick | 28 October 2016 at 08:02 PM
Covering the Meiji Restoration would be super interesting.
Posted by: dorf | 30 October 2016 at 09:57 AM