Zell Miller: Keynotes for Democrats in 1992 and Republicans in 2004
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Zell Miller was born in 1932 in Young Harris, Georgia. His father, a teacher, died of cerebral m...
29 Sep 18min
U.S. Senate Powers: Underage Senators, Burr's Lost Rule, and a 70 to 1 Gap
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The Constitution sets 30 as the minimum age for a senator, yet the early Senate seated 28 year o...
29 Sep 25min
Robert Torricelli, The Torch: Cuban Democracy Act to a 2002 Withdrawal
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Robert Torricelli was born in 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of a school librarian and a ...
29 Sep 20min
Paul Simon of Illinois: Teen Newspaper Crusader Turned Bow Tie Senator
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Paul Simon, the Illinois senator, was born in 1928 in Eugene, Oregon, to Martin and Ruth Simon, ...
29 Sep 23min
Mark Hatfield: 46 Years Unbeaten and the Vote That Sank a Balanced Budget
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Mark Hatfield was born in 1922 in Dallas, Oregon, the son of a railroad blacksmith and a schoolt...
29 Sep 20min
Lincoln Chafee: Horseshoer, Lone GOP No on Iraq, and Four Party Labels
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Lincoln Chafee comes from a family that reached Massachusetts in the 1630s and gave Rhode Island...
29 Sep 21min
Evan Bayh: Youngest Governor, VP Shortlist, and a Forgotten Home Address
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Evan Bayh was born in 1955 and grew up largely in Shirkieville, Indiana, the son of Senator Birc...
29 Sep 20min
Herb Kohl: Turning Down Michael Jordan to Keep the Milwaukee Bucks Home
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Herb Kohl was born in Milwaukee in 1935 to Max and Mary Kohl, Jewish immigrants from Poland and ...
29 Sep 21min
