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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Last Stands And Long Shots Episodes

An adrenalin-filled collection of true stories about people facing what appears to be certain death (and sometimes is) with courage and resolve, as well as inspirational stories of reaching nearly impossible goals against terrific odds.
Nov. 18, 2019

WAR COMES TO THE PHILIPPINES (PT 2): MACARTHUR RETURNS

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Nov. 11, 2019

WAR COMES TO THE PHILIPPINES: (PT 1) : THE FIGHT FOR BATAAN

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Dec. 6, 2018

THE LEGEND OF THE MALTESE CROSS AND THE GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA

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Sept. 5, 2018

ELFEGO BACA- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T DIE

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Aug. 28, 2017

THE COMMANDO RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE: THE MOST DARING RAID OF WWII

The St. Nazaire Raid, also known as Operation Chariot, was a British Amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie drydock at St. Nazaire on March 26th, 1942. The objective of the raid was to destroy the drydock in German-held St. Nazaire, thus...

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Feb. 13, 2017

THE HEROES OF JADOTVILLE

The true story behind one of history's forgotten battles-the Seige of Jadotville- in Katanga Province, Congo, in 1961, recently made famous by the movie "The Seige of Jadotville" on Netflix.Music: Republic of Ireland's The Soldiers Song National Th...

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April 12, 2016

THE BATTLE FOR JUSTICE IN ATHENS, TENNESSEE 1946

This true story, often called "The War in Athens, Tennessee", describes the actions of the citizens of a small town, in this case mostly GI's recently returned from the battlefields of WWII, as they armed themselves to insure a fair election against a ...

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Jan. 14, 2016

THE LAST FIGHT IN THE COLISEUM

The year is 404 A.D. Rome is changing under the new direction of Christian emperors. The Roman Coliseum is still home to 86,000 spectators all demanding entertainment, and all very conditioned to spectacles of death and bloodshed. All that is about to ...

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April 28, 2015

CUSTER'S LAST STAND : THE LAST MAN STANDING

"Custer's Last Stand-the Last Man Standing"The incredible story of 7th cavalry trooper Frank Finkel, who for fear of being branded as a deserter, waited 44 years to tell his story of what happened once the action started and ...

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