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William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua

Uploaded 25-02-22

25 Feb 2022

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Source/Further reading:

HistoryNet, William Walker - king of the filibusters: https://www.historynet.com/william-walker-king-of-the-19th-century-filibusters.htm 

History, overview: https://www.history.com/news/manifest-destiny-william-walker-filibuster-nicaragua-mexico-invasion 

Tennessee Historical Society, overview: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/william-walker/ 

SF Gate, Walker in California: https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/william-walker-republic-of-sonora-civil-war-15871858.php 

Penn Gazette, William Walker’s dark destiny: https://thepenngazette.com/william-walkers-dark-destiny/ 

HistoryNet, some details: https://www.historynet.com/13724857.htm 

NYTimes, published letter from William Walker: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1857/09/18/101002091.html?pageNumber=2 

NYTimes, a timeline of Walker’s expeditions: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1857/12/30/78519418.html?pageNumber=1 

Walker and Costa Rica; https://web.archive.org/web/2016