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CLASSIC: William Walker: Filibuster and (Fantastically Bad) President

Ridiculous History

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Ambition and Madness: The William Walker Chronicles

This chapter explores William Walker's relentless quest for power, questioning whether his motivations stemmed from a thirst for wealth or a deeper urge for dominance. It reflects on his privileged background and the thin line between ambition and self-destruction, capturing the consequences of his decisive actions in the turbulent world of 19th-century conquest.

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