Drug Legalization Before it Was Cool: The Story of Kurt Schmoke
timore Mayor Kurt Schmoke was called a madman, a "brilliant spokesman for a bad idea," and e even the most dangerous man in America when he called for drug legalization in the late 80s and early 90s. ...
10 Jan 202243min
I AM JAMES BUCHANAN
He's the President that is on the bottom of most lists. But why? And is it fair? What did he think about his place in history? We talk about POTUS 15 and look at the events of the run-up to the Americ...
3 Jan 20221h 21min
Tricornes and Tomahawks - Realities of the Revolution Part I
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27 Dec 202128min
Shooting Behind Trees? Realities of The Revolution
We look at a unsung Revolutionary War battle, The Battle of Camden, a loss for the American side that would nonetheless have some positive long-term effects, and demonstrate a common theory about the ...
20 Dec 202134min
Harris and the Vice Presidency in a Historical Context
Office or incumbent? The office has been described as a nullity and a spare tire. The historic incumbents include many 'also-rans' and some did very little to speak of in office, or anywhere.. A few d...
11 Dec 202139min
The 1890's Part IV: Imperialism Just Happened
A look at not only the Spanish-American War but the events leading up to it, including those events in Spanish politics that made tough talk as desirable in The Cortez as it was in the Congress. A loo...
6 Dec 20211h 55min
The 1890's Part III: No, Not That Winston Churchill
The nation goes to Mars. In a book, at least. A look at the cultural 1890's decade. Science fiction, A new form of voiced patriotism, Exploding growth in cities. And an American Winston Churchill. Mu...
29 Nov 20211h 1min
The 1890's Part II: Tin Man
In this second look at the decade of the 1890's. Economic disaster and marching citizens. Pitchfork and tin making rebellion. Competing metals and ideas. An election only makes clearer the divisions i...
22 Nov 20211h 4min
