In 2003's The Last Samurai we learn the story of Captain Nathan Algren, an American soldier who travels to Japan to train the early Imperial Japanese Army to fight off a rebellion against the Emperor. How much of it actually happened? That's what we'll look at in this episode. Dr. Brian Dirck joins us again to separate fact from fiction in the film. Dr. Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University.

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The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180blackheavens
Lincoln and the Constitution: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180constitution
Lincoln the Lawyer: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180lawyer

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The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck