The Gripping Tale of Captain James Riley and the Shipwreck of Commerce Part 2 | E118

The CRUX: True Survival Stories - A podcast by Kaycee McIntosh, Julie Henningsen, Bleav - Mondays

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In this episode hosts Julie Henningsen and Kaycee McIntosh recount the harrowing saga of Captain James Riley and his crew, shipwrecked off Northern Africa in 1815. Facing slavery, starvation, and desert labor, Riley's leadership and strategic alliances were pivotal in their eventual release, influencing historical literature and figures like Abraham Lincoln.