
Radio War Nerd EP 378 — The US Civil War, Part 14: The USCT (US Colored Troops)
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The Rise and Fall of Garibaldi
In 1861, when the war broke out, Garibaldi was one of the biggest names in the military celebrity world. When he visited London, this is one of those weird groves, Victorian things. There's a really interesting book on Garibaldi as a celebrity cult. They actually bid for the used bathwater from his bath in the hotel. But tastes differ and wealthy Londoners were willing to pay quite a lot of money for this bathwater lukewarm murky bathwater full of Garibaldi skinflakes.
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