Ep. 0055: Save Yourself

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Ep. 0055: Save Yourself

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Mar 30, 2015

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Join Prof CJ as he discusses historical examples of people saving themselves, such as: The story of Xenophon and the Ten Thousand, a group of Greek mercenaries who were left stranded in the heart of the Persian Empire & had to fight their way home The story of Frederick Douglass, who liberated himself from slavery, […]Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep. 0055: Save Yourself: Join Prof CJ as he discusses historical examples of people saving themselves, such as: The story of Xenophon and the Ten Thousand, a group of Greek mercenaries who were left stranded in the heart of the Persian Empire & had to fight their way home The ... by The Dangerous History Podcast
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