"WHY BRITAIN LOST" Whitelaw Reid 1906 London Speech Explaining The American Revolution
Forgotten but once famous, Whitelaw Reid was a top journalist and politician of his time. In 1906, as ambassador to Britain, the former vice-presidential candidate was asked by Cambridge University to...
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DECLARATION after Signing? Also: Playing Cards With the Signers of The Declaration w/ Jason Petri
First - The history of the Declaration -- the actual document, and how it was saved from British capture. Then we speak with listener Jason Petri about his Signers Playing Card project. Learn mo...
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A SECOND LOOK AT THE EVENTS of 1776 w/ Tom McMillan, Author of "The Year That Made America"
With Tom McMillan, we take a look at some of the assumptions of 1776 in the history books. First of all, why July 4th and Not July 2nd? And what about May 15th, when Adams got delegates to move...
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SNACK, Dessert, Dinner, Supper: The Vietnam War Negotiations
Nixon's first bombing campaigns had the names of mealtimes which seem to also correspond with the years of his first term: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. In this ( 2021) episode we look at Nixon, Kissinger a...
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WATERGATE PASTRY: Part III: Grand Jury Anger
Average Americans, in the form of a DC jury, get the evidence. They hear the tapes, and they are shocked. But what will shock them more is what happens when Nixon testifies. Learn more about your ad c...
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ARTICLE ONE GUY: Listener Talk with Page Brousseau
Congress should be doing a lot more, and they would in Listener Page Brousseau's world. He and Bruce talk about Michigan, Article I, tariffs, and partisanship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
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WATERGATE PASTRY: Part II -- The Nixon Shove, The Other Break-in and The Serial Numbers
Nixon shoves, Bob Strauss declines money, and another break-in happens, and no one talks about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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