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How Santa Anna Lost His Leg Twice, and Held a Funeral for It
How Santa Anna Lost His Leg Twice, and Held a Funeral for It
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Often called "The Napoleon of the West", mainly by himself, Santa Anna was a legendary, larger-than-life politician, general and exile. While hundreds of stories have been told about this man, one in particular stood out to Ben and Noel: Santa Anna lost his leg not once, but twice to enemy forces. And, once upon a time, he held an elaborate funeral for his fallen leg. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
May 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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