Episode 8: Eden to Ashes

16 de feb. de 2021 · 37m 18s

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In this episode, we venture into the tragic story of the 1902 volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée on the island of Martinique. Consul, Thomas Prentis and his family were among...

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In this episode, we venture into the tragic story of the 1902 volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée on the island of Martinique. Consul, Thomas Prentis and his family were among the 30,000 victims of this natural disaster. We will discuss the eruption itself, and the diplomatic consequences for Martinique.

Show notes are at https://consolationprize.rrchnm.org/2021/02/11/episode-8-eden-to-ashes/.

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William Bent

hace 2 años

Consul Prentis' body likely was never recovered, I suspect the report that is was recovered was made up. See my article in the Foreign Service Journal.

William Bent

hace 2 años

I wrote an article a few years ago about Consul Thomas Prentis. https://afsa.org/unlucky-consul-thomas-prentis-and-1902-martinique-disaster

Mills Kelly

hace 3 años

This was by far my favorite episode of Consolation Prize. The production work was really great and even chilling. I wish more history podcasts had these kinds of production values.