Wilmer McLean was there when the Civil War began, he moved away to get some peace from the war. But the war found him in the end.

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CitationsWilmer McLean – An Uncanny Coincidence https://mb-henry.com/2018/03/15/wilmer-mclean-an-uncanny-coincidence/

The Strange Case of Wilmer McLeanhttps://www.wvtf.org/civil-war-series/2019-09-18/the-strange-case-of-wilmer-mcleanThe peculiar story of Wilmer McLeanhttps://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/10/the-peculiar-story-of-wilmer-mclean/Senators Witness the First Battle of Bull Runhttps://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Witness_Bull_Run.htm#:~:text=The%20first%20land%20battle%20of,stream%20running%20through%20the%20battlefield.10 Notable Coincidences of the American CivilWarhttps://listverse.com/2010/03/05/10-notable-coincidences-of-the-american-civil-war/ Theodrick “Tod” Carter https://www.tnvacation.com/civil-war/person/2123/theodrick-tod-carter/

The Mexican-American war in a nutshellhttps://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-mexican-american-war-in-a-nutshell Chasing the Myth of Confederate Goldhttps://www.history.com/articles/confederate-gold-jefferson-davis Wikipedia: Wilmer McLean, Gods and Generals film,Bull Run

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Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe once wrote a novel, then years later a real-life event mimicked a few big beats of the story?

In this episode we explorer Poe's novel and all its connections to real life events. Sit back, relax and listen to the tale of Poe, the Coincidental Storyteller.

Please give the episode a rating wherever you listen. And let me know of any historical coincidences you think might make a good episode.

Historically Coincidental episodes are released Bi-Weekly. Below has even more information about what I discussed today.

CitationsThe Many Faces of Richard Parker: President of the ‘Floating Republic’https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/richard-parker-nore-mutiny-rebellion-retribution-royal-navy Cannibalism at sea: the starving Victorian sailors who ate a cabin boyhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/cannibalism-at-sea-sailors-ate-the-cabin-boy/ The case of Thomas dudleyhttps://www.law.uh.edu/center4clp/streetlaw/Intro%20to%20Law/Intro%20to%20Law%20AY%202017-18/Intro%20to%20Law/Activities%20&%20Handouts/Shipwrecked%20Sailors.pdf 3 moments that might convince you Edgar Allan Poe was a time traveler.https://www.upworthy.com/3-moments-that-might-convince-you-edgar-allan-poe-was-a-time-traveler-rp7 Can humans drink seawater?https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/drinksw.html The Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe’s Deathhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/poe-death.htm Other information found on Wikipedia: Poe’s Novel, the ship the Francis Spraight, the movie the raven, other theories on Poe’s death

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Have you ever heard of Edgar Allan Poe predicting maritime events or the weird similarities connecting President John F. Kenedy to President Abraham Lincoln. There are many examples of coincidences throughout the history of our world. I plan to take a deep dive into each one and break them down to see just how connected they are.

So please join me in this journey of the strange world of historical coincidences as I describe twins separated at birth that ended up living identical lives or a book predicting the sinking of the Titanic. I am excited to delve into these and show the world that our past is Historically Coincidental.

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