The Alexander Society Podcast

The Texas Germans - John Meusebach ~ The Alexander Articles

To celebrate Octoberfest (late) the boys sit down to discuss a German very near and dear to Derek’s heart: John Meusebach, the leader of the German immigrant community in Texas. Join us to discuss the foundation of one of the most influential groups in the development of the state of Texas, their struggle to carve a new life for themselves, their friendships with local Native nations, and the lasting legacy they left in their adopted home, all through the eyes of their tireless leader. Frohes Oktoberfest!#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking  #todayifoundout #TexasHistory #Texas #JohnMwusebach #TexasGerman

Lucy Parsons Part 3 of 3 - Final ~ The Alexander Articles

We finish off the life of the woman ‘more dangerous than a thousand rioters’ as Tim and Derek discuss the rise of American syndicalism, Lucy Parsons’ role in the birth of the Industrial Workers of the World, the violent crackdowns of the First Red Scare, and Lucy’s drift away from anarchism and towards communism in the waning years of her life, spurred by her disappointment at the defeat of the cause of labor and her new hope in the potential of the workers’ revolution in Russia.#history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #lucyparsons #labormovement

Lucy Parsons Part 2 of 3 ~ The Alexander Articles

Come listen to Tim and Derek continue our discussion on the life of Lucy Parson. This episode we explore the aftermath of the Haymarket executions, the victories and defeats of the more and more militant American unions in the twilight of the 19th century, the height of Lucy’s influence in the anarchist movement, and the introduction of a new generation of anarchist agitators who threaten to overshadow her as the 20th century dawns... #history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking #todayifoundout #lucyparsons #labormovement 

Lucy Parsons Part 1 of 3 ~ The Alexander Articles

Join Tim and Derek to discuss the life of America’s most notorious revolutionary, the dynamite-obsessed anarchist Lucy Parsons. We explore the world of 19th century America, from the Klan-ridden racial violence of Reconstruction Texas to the poverty and depredation of Gilded Age Chicago, and run down Lucy and her husband Albert’s journey from progressive reformers to insurrectionary radicals, as well as the struggles of the Chicago labor movement against the city’s unwavering class of industrialists hell-bent on stamping out the embers of revolution anywhere they can be found. #history #podcast #drunkhistory #alexandersocietypod #drinking  #todayifoundout #civil rights #LucyParsons #Labor Movement

Ethan Allen Part 4 of 4 - Final ~ The Alexander Articles

Episode 12 is here finally! Join us for this crazy long final installment of the story of Ethan Allen, where Tim and Derek discuss his capture and imprisonment at the hands of the British, his eventual release and his return to the newly founded Vermont Republic, his personal reign of terror against loyalism and toryism in the young state, his brief but eventful post-war life, and his surprisingly unremarkable death as well as the underappreciated legacy he left in the fabric of American society. #history #podcast #drunkhistory #vermont #americanrevolution #ethanallen #alexandersocietypod #drinking #lostfoundingfather #todayifoundout

Ethan Allen Part 3 of 4 ~ The Alexander Articles

War comes to the settlers of the New Hampshire Grants, in what would one day become the state of Vermont. Ethan Allen leads his newly formed Green Mountain Boys in an ever escalating cycle of violence with government officials of New York. As the people of the Green Mountains lurch deeper towards outright bloodshed with their neighbor, the tragedy and violence erupting from the military occupation of Massachusetts will provide a grand new opportunity for Allen to make his mark on American history. 
#podcast #drunk history #vermont #americanrevolution #ethanallen #alexandersocietypod #drinking #lostfoundingfather #todayifoundout

Ethan Allen Part 2 of 4 ~ The Alexander Articles

As the colonies erupt in protest and violence in its slow descent into outright revolution, Ethan Allen begins his new life in the New Hampshire Grants, what would eventually come to be the state he helps found: Vermont. However, his family’s secure new life, as well as the security and property of every settler of the Grants, is threatened by the political machinations of New York colony’s wealthy landlord class. Allen becomes the recognized leader and representative of the Grant’s settlers, and exhausts every legal option available to protect his neighbors and himself. Those options ultimately fail, and Allen is forced to lead his young community down a new and more violent path.
#podcast #drunk history #vermont #americanrevolution #ethanallen #alexandersocietypod #drinking #lostfoundingfather #todayifoundout

Ethan Allen Part 1 of 4 ~ The Alexander Articles

Back after a month from almost dying from Covid, we sit down to begin our discussion on the life of Ethan Allen, the controversial hero of the American Revolution and the Founding Father of the state of Vermont. From the foundations of the Puritan faith through the spiritual and political upheaval of the Great Awakening, we explore a snapshot of life in colonial New England through Allen’s eyes. We delve into his upbringing as a frontiersman in Connecticut, his intellectualism, and the legal troubles provoked by his youthful and untempered radicalism. During all this Derek struggles to regain his alcohol tolerance. 
 
#podcast #drunk history #vermont #americanrevolution #ethanallen #alexandersocietypod #drinking #lostfoundingfather #todayifoundout

Frederick The Great Part 3 of 3 - Final ~ The Alexander Articles

In this installment, the legendary King of Prussia thrusts his country into the Seven Years War, a fight for survival against three of the most powerful militaries in Europe, as well as the tragedies that accompanied the troubled ruler during this time. Then we finish off Frederick’s life, the last of his conquests, his lonely death in old age, and the enormous shadow he cast on world history, under which, to some extent, we still live today. 
Featured in today’s episode is our Shitty Sipper Special, in which we try what will probably be an awful choice for our beer selection: Hard Mountain Dew.

Frederick the Great Part 2 of 3 ~ The Alexander Articles

In this episode, we discuss the explosive first years of Frederick’s rule as his decision to invade the Austrian province of Silesia sparks a general war in western Europe. We also explore both Frederick’s fascinating and tumultuous relationship with legendary enlightenment writer Voltaire and the dynamic daily life of one of history’s great conquerors.