False Summits

By: Mason Orlando - Jess Leigh - Marcello Aguilar
  • Summary

  • History Podcast about the American West. In each episode outdoor and history enthusiasts Mason Orlando, Jess Leigh, and Marcello Aguilar go over a different event from the American West’s sorted past.

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Episodes
  • Episode Title: Alexander, The Man Who Knows!!
    Dec 5 2024

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    In this episode, Jess takes the helm as the gang explores the life of Claude “Alexander” Conlin - Early 20th century magician, spiritualist, and “Master of Mentalism”. Cloaked as a mystic, Alexander dazzled audiences with his so-called psychic abilities, but behind the scenes, he led a turbulent life marked by failure fraud, and a scandalous love life. Tune in for the wild story of one of Vaudeville’s most successful act.

    SOURCES:

    https://forzonimagic.com/mindreaders-history-forzoni-magic/alexander-the-man-knows-old/
    https://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Thomas_Nelson_Downs
    https://www.funinc.com/alexander-the-man-who-knows-charv/
    https://www.austinmagician.com/worlds-greatest-magicians/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(magician)#cite_ref-charvet_3-2

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Texas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín
    Nov 21 2024

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    Texas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín.

    Hey Y'all! In this episode Marcelo takes the lead as the gang learns about the lesser-known story of Juan Seguin, A Spanish-Tejano aristocrat, statesman and Avenger of the Alamo!!!

    Sources:

    Seguín, Juan N. *Personal Memoirs of John N. Seguín from the Year 1834 to the Retreat of General Woll from the City of San Antonio in 1842*. Jenkins Publishing Co., 1968. [Available here](https://archive.org/details/personalmemoirso00segu)

    Teja, Jesús F. de la. *Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas*. Texas A&M University Press, 2010. [Purchase here](https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781603441704/tejano-leadership-in-mexican-and-revolutionary-texas/)

    Davis, William C. *Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic*. Free Press, 2004. [Available here](https://books.google.com/books/about/Lone_Star_Rising.html?id=gt0E37Gib1cC)

    Hardin, Stephen L. *Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836*. University of Texas Press, 1994. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/hardtex)

    Weber, David J. *The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest under Mexico*. University of New Mexico Press, 1982. [Available here](https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.cttbsq5qn)

    Poyo, Gerald E. *Tejano Journey, 1770-1850*. University of Texas Press, 1996. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/poytej)

    Fowler, Will. *Santa Anna of Mexico*. University of Nebraska Press, 2007. [Purchase here](https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803226388/)

    Houston Telegraph*, 1836. [Archival issues](https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TELE/browse/)

    Austin American-Statesman*, 1848. [Archival issues](https://www.newspapers.com/title_539/austin_american-statesman

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    58 mins
  • Blucifer: Devil Horse of Denver International Airport
    Nov 7 2024

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    In this episode Mason tells the gang the turbulent and tragic story of one of Denver’s most Iconic and polarizing landmarks, Blucifer and his creator Luis Jimenez.

    Sources:

    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blucifer, The Demon Horse Of DIA

    By Stephanie Wolf

    https://www.cpr.org/2019/11/04/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-blucifer-the-demon-horse-of-dia/

    Blucifer: The Story of Denver Airport’s ‘Blue Mustang’ Sculpture from Luis Jimenez

    by Cameron Bailey

    https://www.uncovercolorado.com/blucifer-blue-mustang-statue-denver-airport/

    The Story Behind Blucifer, Denver International Airport’s Deadly Horse Statue

    By William Howells

    https://historyisweird.com/the-story-behind-blucifer-denver-international-airports-deadly-horse-statue/

    Luis Jiménez

    https://web.archive.org/web/20210804061412/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/luis-jimenez-2459

    Thanks so much for listening!!!!!

    Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!!

    Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!

    We would love to hear from you!
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    Feel free to send an email to falsesummitspod@gmail.com

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    24 mins

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