Shoulders Of Giants

For this episode, we delve into the truly amazing life of Simon Bolivar. known throughout South America as the Liberator. He was essential and often the leader of the colonial revolutions against Spanish rule. We talk about his early childhood in Caracas and the difficulties he faced despite being born to a very prominent aristocratic family. Then, we jump over to Europe where he meets Spanish Nobility, French revolutionaries, and his wife. After that, we go into the early years of his political idealism and watch as his thoughts of rebellion grow into a full-on revolution. From there we talk about the bloody hardships of removing Spain from its American colonies and how the southern revolution varied from the one the United States had only a few decades earlier. Next, we discuss the founding of Bolivar's Grand Columbia, his dreams of a unified republic of South American colonies, the ultimate failure of this dream. Finally, we talk about his death and how Bolivar's name still can be heard in many South Ameri