Savannah’s history is a "tactical downgrade" from Cold War anxieties to tea room elegance, but beneath the moss-draped squares lies a brutal, global ledger of blood and loyalty. From the haunted floorboards of SCAD's Poetter Hall to the high-stakes survival of the youngest American colony, this episode uncovers the hidden threads connecting Georgia's revolution to the Caribbean's only King.

Explore the "Georgia Parole" that led to the murder of John Dooly, the scars of the Loyalist commander "Burnfoot" Brown, and the shocking forensic discovery within the bones of Casimir Pulaski—the Father of the American Cavalry. We trace the incredible journey of Henri Christophe, a teenage drummer in the Siege of Savannah who used the lessons of 1779 to crown himself King of Haiti and build the impenetrable Citadelle Laferrière.

Key Highlights:

• SCAD’s Evolution: From a VW Beetle-funded dream to a global art powerhouse. 🎨

• The Revolutionary Split: Why Georgia was the only colony to be "re-crowned" by the British. 👑

• The Pulaski Revelation: How modern science reframed a Polish hero’s identity. 🧬

• Haitian Royalty: The rise of King Henri I and his tragic end by a silver bullet. 🔫

• Tybee Island Postscript: Pirates, gator lagoons, and the closing of a Paula Deen era. 🦀

  
  

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