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58: Cornelius Harnett, Jr.

Ep. 58
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On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about Dr. Cornelius, a chimpanzee sympathetic to the plight of astronaut Taylor, played by Charlton Heston...wait, that's not right. No, they talk about Dr. Cornelius Evazan, who messed with Luke Skywalkwer and got Ponda Baba's arm chopped off...no, wait, that's not it either. Who are they talking about, again?


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Sources

·        Lennon, Donald R. "Harnett, Cornelius, Jr.." NCpedia. Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press. Accessed 1 Apr 2025. <https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/harnett-cornelius-jr>.

·        Mulrooney, Margaret M. Race, Place, and Memory: Deep Currents in Wilmington, North Carolina. Tallahassee, FL: U. Press of Florida, 2018.

·        Watson, Alan D., et al. Harnett, Hooper, and Howe: Revolutionary Leaders of the Lower Cape Fear. Madison, WI: U. of Wisconsin Press, 1979.

·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources

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