Footnoting History

Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!

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Footnoting History

Episodes (300)

Sat Apr 18th “A Forgotten Spot in the Caribbean”: Nevis
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Mar 21st The Dog at the Heart of the Corps of Discovery Expedition

Footnoting History

Apr 18, 2026
21 minutes
48 MB

(Host: Jessica) On the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis, sugar, slavery, and empire shaped the childhood of future Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and the early married life of naval hero Horatio Nelson. From bustling Charlestown streets to windswept plantation estates, this episode of Footnoting History uncovers how a so‑called “forgotten spot in the Caribbean” became the backdrop for global stories of revolution and war. For further reading suggestions and more, please visit: https://www.footnotinghistory.com

Footnoting History

“A Forgotten Spot in the Caribbean”: Nevis

Footnoting History

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