The Shot that Shouldn't Have Killed Him

The Shot that Shouldn't Have Killed Him

President James A. Garfield survived the bullet--but not the system that failed him. In this episode of Bahr's History Hits, we unravel the astonishing and often overlooked story of America's 20th president, his assassin Charles Guiteau, and the corrupt spoils system that enabled it all. Featuring insight from Candice Millard's gripping book Destiny of the Republic, we explore how political patronage, medical arrogance, and misplaced ambition led to a death that could--and should-have been prevented. We also connect Garfield's era of backroom deals and broken institutions to today's broken budget process in Congress, showing how some political dysfunctions are more persistent then we think..

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The General's Dog: A Special Episode

The General's Dog: A Special Episode

Special episode alert! My 8-year-old son Steven is taking over Bahr's History Hits — and he's brought his favorite book with him. George Washington and the General's Dog tells the remarkable true stor...

7 Jun 6min

Beyond the Oval Office: The Secret World of Former Presidents

Beyond the Oval Office: The Secret World of Former Presidents

Only a handful of people have ever held the most powerful job in the world—and that shared experience bonds them in ways nothing else can. Today we're pulling back the curtain on the Presidents Club: ...

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The Preacher & the Presidents

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He preached the gospel to an estimated 215 million people in person. He knelt in prayer with presidents in the Oval Office. He took midnight phone calls from Lyndon Johnson, who was drowning in Vietna...

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The Forgotten War that Forged A Nation

The Forgotten War that Forged A Nation

They called it the forgotten war. But the War of 1812 shaped the United States in ways Americans still feel today. In this bonus episode, host Michael Bahr — drawing on Walter R. Borneman's gripping n...

8 Mai 13min

American Sphynx: Thomas Jefferson and the American Contradiction

American Sphynx: Thomas Jefferson and the American Contradiction

He wrote "all men are created equal" — and owned more than 600 people over the course of his lifetime. He championed small government — then doubled the size of the nation with a land deal he couldn't...

8 Mai 12min

The Year That Made America: Crisis, Courage & 1776

The Year That Made America: Crisis, Courage & 1776

What does it take to keep a revolution alive when everything is falling apart? In this episode, we dive into David McCullough's 1776 — the story of the year American independence was declared and near...

2 Apr 10min

One Giant Leap: Kennedy's Moon Gamble

One Giant Leap: Kennedy's Moon Gamble

What does it take to promise the impossible — and then actually deliver it? In this episode of Bahr's History Hits, Michael Bahr dives into American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race ...

5 Mar 11min

The Forgotten Architect: How William McKinley Built an American Empire

The Forgotten Architect: How William McKinley Built an American Empire

He's the president you probably can't name, but William McKinley made decisions that still shape America's role in the world today. From the Spanish-American War to the Philippine insurgency, McKinley...

12 Feb 10min

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