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The Rest Is HistoryMarch 14, 2022
163. The Last Emperor of Mexico
About This Episode
What links the Mexican Republic, Palmerston, the Hapsburgs, Napoleon III and butterfly catching? Please tweet us if you can think of anything other than the following answer, which is the incredible story of the Last Emperor of Mexico. Tom and Dominic are joined by Edward Shawcross as they travel back to recount and discuss this amazing moment in Mexican history. Join The Rest Is History Club for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community. ************************************ If you are a new listener to The Rest Is History, you might enjoy these episodes from the archive: Watergate Alexander the Great Afghanistan Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Jack Davenport *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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Books Mentioned
The Last Emperor of Mexico
Edward Shawcross
“This story has a distinctively Latin American quality, and it comes across absolutely brilliantly in a new book, The Last Emperor of Mexico, by Edward Shawcross.”
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“Ed, so you have a brilliant passage in your book where you describe how, you know, you're trying to get the people to understand how Maximilian Carlotta and all their gang come from Veracruz to Mexico City.”
ASIN: B0DY2F4JSS
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