Encore: The Walker Affair | The Gray-Eyed Man of Destiny | 1

<p>In the mid-1800s, the United States was full of adventurers and entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of the country’s ever-expanding boundaries. One of them was a young lawyer and newspaper editor from Tennessee named William Walker. Hoping to establish his own republic, like Texas, Walker became a “filibuster” – a mercenary who attempts to colonize foreign lands without government authorization. He set his sights on a remote corner of Mexico, on the Baja Peninsula. But Walker’s ragtag band of soldiers-for-hire quickly ran afoul of the Mexican authorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This series was originally released as a Wondery+ exclusive.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App.&nbsp;<a href="https://wondery.app.link/historytellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/historytellers</a></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><strong>Netsuite </strong>- Head to <a href="http://netsuite.com/tellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">netsuite.com/tellers</a> for a 1-of-a-kind financing offer to grow your business!</p><p><strong>Sleep Number </strong>- Special offers for a Limited Time are available at <a href="http://sleepnumber.com/tellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sleepnumber.com/tellers</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>