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Episode 304: The Black Seminole Chief and America's Forgotten War

May 05, 2026 • Chadd Scott • Season 7 • Episode 304

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Jamie Holmes is an author and historian. His latest book provides fresh insights into the Seminole War: "The Free and the Dead: The Untold Story of the Black Seminole Chief, an Indigenous Rebel, and America's Forgotten War."