1 hr 5 min
Tim Wendell Interview Thecuriousmanspodcast
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Matt Crawford speaks with author Tim Wendell about his book, Rebel Falls. Rory Chase, a capable yet haunted young woman eager to contribute to the Union cause, accepts a mission from the Secretary of State, William Seward, to travel to Niagara Falls and prevent two rebel spies, John Yates Beall and Bennet Burley, from seizing the U.S.S. Michigan on Lake Erie and bombarding Buffalo, Cleveland, and other northern cities to sow fear and disorder ahead of the upcoming election. With actual events underpinning the tumultuous story in Rebel Falls, Wendell highlights the fact that the Civil War had far reaching impacts that many have forgotten. This character-driven narrative about a consequential struggle with the backdrop of Niagara Falls' is gripping from start to finish.
Matt Crawford speaks with author Tim Wendell about his book, Rebel Falls. Rory Chase, a capable yet haunted young woman eager to contribute to the Union cause, accepts a mission from the Secretary of State, William Seward, to travel to Niagara Falls and prevent two rebel spies, John Yates Beall and Bennet Burley, from seizing the U.S.S. Michigan on Lake Erie and bombarding Buffalo, Cleveland, and other northern cities to sow fear and disorder ahead of the upcoming election. With actual events underpinning the tumultuous story in Rebel Falls, Wendell highlights the fact that the Civil War had far reaching impacts that many have forgotten. This character-driven narrative about a consequential struggle with the backdrop of Niagara Falls' is gripping from start to finish.
1 hr 5 min