An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

495. Evita: The Rise of General Perón (Part 2)

September 18, 2024

Description

An admirer of Hitler and Mussolini, Colonel Perón rose through the ranks during the 1943 military coup in Argentina. Following a disastrous earthquake in 1944, Perón crossed paths with Eva at a...
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Books Referenced

Perón: A Biography

Author: Joseph Page

Context:

Referenced as Perón's biographer who 'wrote a great book about Perron.' The hosts quote Page's assessment that Perón 'clearly found nothing at all to object to in Nazi Germany or fascist Italy.'

Military writings (various)

Author: Juan Perón

Context:

Mentioned that Perón 'wrote a book about the Eastern Front in the Great War' about Germans versus Russians, and also 'wrote a book about the Russo-Japanese War' as part of his work as a history professor at the military academy.

Evita: The Real Life of Eva Perón

Author: Nicholas Fraser and Marisa Navarro

Context:

Referenced as 'Ava's biographers' who said 'there was no one Peron. There were just a series of Perons.' This indicates a biography of Eva Perón.