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This Day in Esoteric Political History

This Day in Esoteric Political History

141 episodes

We’re living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan (538, 30for30, TED) and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt) and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley) take one moment, big or small, from that day in U.S. political history and explore how it might inform our present –– all in about fifteen minutes. New episodes release Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Sign up for the newsletter and more at ThisDayPod.com. We’re also posting about moments from the past @thisdaypod on Threads and Instagram. If you have a suggestion for a topic, get in touch. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

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Veepstakes Week: The Legend Of The Sarah Palin Cruise Ship (2007)

Published: April 23, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 4 seconds

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Veepstakes Week: Does A VP Pick Matter?

Published: April 21, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 27 seconds

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The Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906)

Published: April 18, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 2 seconds

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Walter Cronkite's America (1962)

Published: April 16, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 5 seconds

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George W. Bush Meets With Gay Voters (2000) w/ Neil J. Young

Published: April 14, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 4 seconds

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Democrats Seize Power In South Carolina (1877)

Published: April 11, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 31 seconds

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Marian Anderson Sings On The Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial (1939)

Published: April 9, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 9 seconds

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Wisconsin Tries To Recall Scott Walker (2012)

Published: April 7, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 8 seconds

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Why William Henry Harrison Really Died (1841)

Published: April 4, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 10 seconds

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The Richmond Bread Riots (1863)

Published: April 2, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 58 seconds

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Truman Says He Won't Seek Re-Election (1952)

Published: March 31, 2024, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 2 seconds

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The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)

Published: March 28, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 13 seconds

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DC Plants The Cherry Blossoms (1912)

Published: March 26, 2024, 7:32 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds

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Lincoln's Avenger And The Aftermath Of Assassination (1894) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: March 24, 2024, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 59 seconds

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Montana Enshrines a Right To Privacy (1972)

Published: March 21, 2024, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 56 seconds

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The First Government Shutdown Fight (1879)

Published: March 19, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 27 seconds

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The Shamrock Summit (1985)

Published: March 17, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds

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FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)

Published: March 14, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds

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Kennedy's Latin American Marshall Plan (1964)

Published: March 12, 2024, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 38 seconds

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Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)

Published: March 10, 2024, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 43 seconds

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When "Primary" Became A Verb (2004)

Published: March 7, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 27 seconds

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The Ask President Carter 1-900 Number (1977)

Published: March 5, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 53 seconds

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Hangers On Week: Al Smith and Remakes The Democratic Party

Published: March 3, 2024, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 18 seconds

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Hangers On Week: Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition

Published: Feb. 29, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 40 seconds

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Hangers On Week: Sowing The Seeds of Trump

Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 3 seconds

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Hangers On Week: Why Candidates Stick Around w/ Amy Walter

Published: Feb. 25, 2024, 4:51 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 11 seconds

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Malcolm X Is Assassinated (1965)

Published: Feb. 22, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 22 seconds

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Dick Cheney Shoots His Friend In The Face (2006)

Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 12:27 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 12 seconds

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NJ Law Calls For "Gradual Emancipation Of Slaves" (1804)

Published: Feb. 18, 2024, 11:25 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds

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The FDR Assassination Attempt (1933)

Published: Feb. 15, 2024, 8:10 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 11 seconds

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Mandela Released From Prison (1990)

Published: Feb. 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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The First Execution By Gas Chamber (1924)

Published: Feb. 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 59 seconds

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Lockheed Caught Bribing The Japanese Government (1976)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 23 seconds

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FDR's Court-Packing Plan Backfires (1937)

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 3 seconds

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The Sketchy Deal That Makes Hayes President (1877)

Published: Feb. 4, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 46 seconds

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Groundhog Day's Very Weird Origins (1877)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes

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A Brawl In Congress (1798) w/ Joanne Freeman

Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 26 seconds

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No Nukes In Space (1967)

Published: Jan. 28, 2024, 12:39 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds

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Why Do We Vote On Tuesday? (1845)

Published: Jan. 25, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 37 seconds

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Ed Roberts, Father Of Independent Living (2010)

Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds

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Marion Barry Caught Smoking Crack (1990)

Published: Jan. 21, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 35 seconds

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The Pentagon, The Building (1943)

Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 11 seconds

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America's Biggest Slave Rebellion (1811)

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds

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America Drags Its Feet on MLK Day (1986)

Published: Jan. 14, 2024, 1:23 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 2 seconds

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The Children's Blizzard (1888)

Published: Jan. 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 25 seconds

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Jefferson's Wall Between Church and State (1802)

Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 45 seconds

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Vietnam Draft Lottery Is Exposed (1970) w/ Walt Hickey

Published: Jan. 7, 2024, 1 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds

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Ike vs. Squirrels (1955) [Archive Episode]

Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 30 seconds

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The Great Idaho Beaver Parachute Drop (1948) w/ Ian Chillag

Published: Dec. 31, 2023, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 12 seconds

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A Bombing At LaGuardia Airport (1975)

Published: Dec. 28, 2023, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 38 seconds

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The Assassination of Harry and Harriette Moore (1951)

Published: Dec. 26, 2023, 1:05 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 16 seconds

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How Puzzles Explain WWII w/ A.J. Jacobs

Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 4 seconds

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The First Crossword (1913) w/ A.J. Jacobs

Published: Dec. 21, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 43 seconds

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Poor Richard's Almanack (1732)

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 36 seconds

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When Flying Got Miserable (1978) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman

Published: Dec. 17, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds

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Alaskan Natives Embrace Capitalism (1971)

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 36 seconds

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The Garment Strikes Before Triangle Shirtwaist (1909)

Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 33 seconds

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Louis Riel Needs Grant's Help (1875)

Published: Dec. 10, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 5 seconds

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La Ku'oko'a aka Hawaiian Independence Day (1843)

Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 30 seconds

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Du Bois Joins The Communist Party (1961)

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 2:07 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 36 seconds

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The First Phone In The White House (1878)

Published: Dec. 3, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 5 seconds

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The Hopis On Alcatraz (1894)

Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 27 seconds

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A Thanksgiving Potluck!

Published: Nov. 22, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 3 seconds

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JFK Almost Assassinated (1960) [Revisited]

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 52 seconds

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Joe Hill's Last Will (1915)

Published: Nov. 19, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 31 seconds

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Pence Gets Booed At "Hamilton" (2016)

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds

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Henry Ford Contests An Election (1918)

Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 42 seconds

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The Exploding Whale (1970)

Published: Nov. 12, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds

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"The Demon of Andersonville" Executed for War Crimes (1865)

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 2:03 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 15 seconds

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An Explosion Rocks The Capitol (1983)

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 33 seconds

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Elected While In A Coma (1980)

Published: Nov. 5, 2023, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 33 seconds

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The Unmarked Grave (2019) w/ Joe Richman

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 11:39 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 41 seconds

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The Americans Fighting In Spain (1938) w/ Adam Hochschild

Published: Oct. 31, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds

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The Donora Killer Smog (1948)

Published: Oct. 29, 2023, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds

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NOW is Next (1966)

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 54 seconds

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Colin + Obama (2008) w/ Leah Wright Rigueur

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 1:22 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 1 second

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"The Jazz Singer" and Hollywood Empire (1927) w/ Walt Hickey

Published: Oct. 22, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds

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Trump Shows Up In New Hampshire (1987) w/ Robert Fleegler

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 10:38 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 49 seconds

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Carter Restores Jefferson Davis's Citizenship (1978)

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 18 seconds

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"Operation Clark County" Totally Backfires (2004)

Published: Oct. 15, 2023, 12:41 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 56 seconds

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The Real Free State of Jones (1863)

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds

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The Scrub Bull Trials (1919)

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 54 seconds

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The Poisoned Tylenol Panic (1982)

Published: Oct. 8, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes

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Italy Invades Ethiopia, World Freaks Out (1935) w/ Isaac-Davy Aronson

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 35 seconds

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The Hiroshima Maidens (1955) w/ Josh Levin

Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 1:52 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 47 seconds

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Yeltsin Refuses To Leave The Plane (1994)

Published: Oct. 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 24 seconds

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"Actually, You Forgot Poland" (2004)

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 8 seconds

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Big Dig Energy (1983) w/ Ian Coss

Published: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 3 seconds

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Stanislav Petrov Prevents Armageddon (1983)

Published: Sept. 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds

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'The West Wing' Premieres (1999) w/ Hrishikesh Hirway

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 16 seconds

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The First Anti-Amalgamation Law (1664)

Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 38 seconds

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What YOU Learned On Your Summer Travels

Published: Sept. 17, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds

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The Case For Capitalism (1970) w/ Noel King

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 32 seconds

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The Reagan's Prime-Time Drug Address (1986) w/ Donovan X Ramsey

Published: Sept. 12, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 51 seconds

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The First Food Nutrition Labels (1971) w/ Xaq Frohlich

Published: Sept. 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 50 seconds

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Upton Sinclair's Epic Run For Governor (1933)

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 52 seconds

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What We Learned On Our Summer Travels

Published: Sept. 5, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 23 seconds

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Adam Mckay is Morris The Cat (1992) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 2 seconds

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The Man Who Killed The Man Who Killed Lincoln (1894) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 35 seconds

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Fred Korematsu's Internment (1942) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 27, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 56 seconds

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Missouri's Early Emancipation Proclamation (1861)

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 5 seconds

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The Bridge To Nowhere (2005)

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds

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Nat Turner's Community (1831) w/ Vanessa Holden [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 20, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 39 seconds

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The Steam Tunnel Incident and the D&D Panic (1979)

Published: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds

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The Smithsonian, Great Idea (1846)

Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 39 seconds

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"Macaca" (2006) w/ Peter Hamby [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 38 seconds

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Budd Trips Decker at the '84 Olympics (1984)

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 50 seconds

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Clinton Finds Life On Mars (1996)

Published: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 22 seconds

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The Roots of "Roots" (1976) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: Aug. 6, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 6 seconds

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Clean Up After Your Dog! (1978)

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 57 seconds

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The Subway Vigilante (1984) w/ Leon Neyfakh

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 52 seconds

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The Irish-American Gun-Runners (1973) w/ Nate Lavey [[Archive Episode]]

Published: July 30, 2023, 11:32 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 39 seconds

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Thunderation! The Speaker Demands Bean Soup (1904)

Published: July 27, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 38 seconds

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The Plot To Blow Up Hell Gate Bridge (1942) w/ Rebecca Seidel

Published: July 25, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 29 seconds

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The Beer Summit (2009) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: July 23, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 48 seconds

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The Szilard Anti-Nuke Petition (1945)

Published: July 20, 2023, 5:23 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 57 seconds

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The Ft Ontario Holocaust Refugees (1944) w/ Sarah Botstein

Published: July 18, 2023, 1:55 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 9 seconds

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Hubert Humphrey Takes Center Stage (1948) w/ Samuel G Freedman

Published: July 13, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 35 seconds

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Skylab Crashes Back To Earth (1979)

Published: July 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 18 seconds

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Nativists vs Catholics in Philadelphia (1844) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: July 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 49 seconds

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L'Enfant Maps Out DC (1791) w/ Scott W Berg

Published: July 6, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 55 seconds

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Napalming Harvard's Soccer Field (1942)

Published: July 4, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 18 seconds

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The Great American Roadtrip (1956) w/ Eddie Alterman [[Archive Episode]]

Published: July 2, 2023, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 39 seconds

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The Abortion Pill Protest (1992) w/ TJ Raphael

Published: June 29, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 38 seconds

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Readmitting Rebel States (1868)

Published: June 27, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds

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Flag Burning Is Free Speech (1989) w/ Michael Liroff

Published: June 25, 2023, 12:27 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 44 seconds

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Superman vs KKK (1946)

Published: June 22, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 39 seconds

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Nightwalking w/ Bianca Giaever

Published: June 20, 2023, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 6 seconds

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Lift Every Voice and Sing (1900)

Published: June 18, 2023, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds

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The Seligman Affair (1877) w/ Zev Eleff

Published: June 15, 2023, 8:58 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 56 seconds

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The Challenger Disaster Final Report (1986)

Published: June 13, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 58 seconds

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Death On The Lot: Hattie McDaniel's Fight w/ Hadley Meares and Brian Steele

Published: June 11, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 8 seconds

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Death On The Lot: Hollywood's Wild Labor History w/ Brian Steele and Hadley Meares

Published: June 8, 2023, 12:01 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 5 seconds

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The Obama Oral History Project Is Here

Published: June 6, 2023, 12:57 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 8 seconds

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An Ode To The Obit w/ Don Van Natta and Jacob Feldman

Published: June 4, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 1 second

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You Get A Podcast!

Published: June 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds

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Etan Patz And The Rise Of "Stranger Danger" (1979)

Published: May 30, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 15 seconds

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Memorial Rerun: The Vietnam Memorial Controversy

Published: May 28, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 5 seconds

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Addy, American Girl Doll (Part 2) w/ Aisha Harris

Published: May 25, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds

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American Girl Doll (Part 1) w/ Aisha Harris

Published: May 23, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 11 seconds

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William Burns, America's Sherlock Holmes (1934)

Published: May 21, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 58 seconds

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The Bath School Bombing (1927)

Published: May 18, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 44 seconds

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Wounded Knee '73 (1973)

Published: May 16, 2023, 1:35 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 25 seconds

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RFK's Fateful Meeting With Baldwin And Belafonte (1963) w/ Paul Kix

Published: May 14, 2023, 11:56 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds

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The Gaston Bombing in Birmingham (1963) w/ Paul Kix

Published: May 11, 2023, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 54 seconds

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Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg

Published: May 9, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 23 seconds

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Clinton Boxers or Briefs (1994) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip

Published: May 7, 2023, 12:34 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 27 seconds

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Anne Royall, Common Scold (1826) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip

Published: May 4, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 55 seconds

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USS Jamestown Helps Ireland (1847)

Published: May 2, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

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The Caning of Michael Fay (1994)

Published: April 30, 2023, 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 42 seconds

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The Abu Ghraib Photos (2004)

Published: April 27, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 10 seconds

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Sybill's Midnight Ride (1777)

Published: April 25, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds

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Recent Favorite: Colored Conventions (1830)

Published: April 23, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 41 seconds

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Recent Favorite: Franklin in France (1776) w/ Mike Duncan

Published: April 20, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 19 seconds

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Recent Favorite: JFK Almost Assassinated (1960)

Published: April 18, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 47 seconds

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DC, Not A Swamp (1810)

Published: April 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 44 seconds

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Reverse Freedom Rides (1962)

Published: April 11, 2023, 12:16 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 18 seconds

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Rosewood Reparations (1994)

Published: April 9, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 25 seconds

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The Tank Fire-Nado (1926)

Published: April 6, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 14 seconds

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Mecham: Worst Governor Ever? (1990)

Published: April 4, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 34 seconds

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The Hippo Meat Plan (1910) w/ Dan Pashman

Published: April 2, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 2 seconds

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The Oyster Wars (1959) w/ Christine Keiner

Published: March 30, 2023, 1:39 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds

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H1N1 Reaches America (2009) w/ James Hamblin

Published: March 28, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 47 seconds

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A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)

Published: March 26, 2023, 12:23 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 51 seconds

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Uncle Sam Is Born (1852)

Published: March 23, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 12 seconds

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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bestseller (1852)

Published: March 21, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 47 seconds

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The Spitzer Scandal Breaks (2008) w/ Azi Paybarah

Published: March 19, 2023, 12:53 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 40 seconds

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Evacuation: A Very Boston Holiday (1901)

Published: March 16, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 19 seconds

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Ike's War On Squirrels (1955)

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Published: May 12, 2022, 2:20 p.m.
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Published: May 10, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
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Published: May 8, 2022, 12:40 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 47 seconds

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Published: April 5, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
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Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 2:33 p.m.
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The U.S. Almost Nukes Itself (1961)

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 12:47 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 46 seconds

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Published: Jan. 23, 2022, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 42 seconds

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Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 1:44 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 23 seconds

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Silver Shenanigans (1980) w/ Bijan Stephen

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 12:40 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 57 seconds

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Published: Jan. 16, 2022, 1:42 p.m.
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Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 9:30 a.m.
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The Harrisburg Seven's Plot to Kidnap Kissinger (1971)

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 1:57 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 26 seconds

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Duration: 19 minutes 3 seconds

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Duration: 20 minutes 45 seconds

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Published: Dec. 30, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 44 seconds

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Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 8:31 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 28 seconds

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Published: Dec. 26, 2021, 2:53 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 23, 2021, 2:06 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 4:59 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 19, 2021, 7:09 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 2:40 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 1:50 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 12, 2021, 2:32 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 9, 2021, 11:19 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 36 seconds

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Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 14 seconds

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Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 2 seconds

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Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 2:03 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 49 seconds

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Published: Nov. 25, 2021, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 26 seconds

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Published: Nov. 23, 2021, 1:53 p.m.
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Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 12:36 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 37 seconds

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Snatching Lincoln's Body (1876)

Published: Nov. 7, 2021, 1:20 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 49 seconds

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Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
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A Minimum Minimum Wage Increase (1977)

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 3:59 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 27 seconds

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Published: Oct. 31, 2021, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 45 seconds

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Godless Americans (2008)

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 15 seconds

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Central Park's Black Village is Demolished (1857) w/ Bobby Wooten

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 3:26 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 28 seconds

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Lennon's FBI File (1971) w/ Hrishikesh Hirway

Published: Oct. 24, 2021, 1:22 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds

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Billy Beer (1978)

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds

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Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 12:56 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 45 seconds

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Why Lincoln Grew A Beard (1860)

Published: Oct. 17, 2021, 12:24 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds

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The President Who Cried Swine Flu (1976) w/ Jim Hamblin

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 11:56 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds

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Perot Crashes The Debate (1992)

Published: Oct. 12, 2021, 11:34 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 54 seconds

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The HoJo Incident (1957)

Published: Oct. 10, 2021, 12:14 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds

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Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 35 seconds

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Borking (1987) w/ Jay Willis

Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 57 seconds

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Earl "Rusty" Butz Gets Weirdly Racist (1976)

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 1:45 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds

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The Congressional Page Scandal (2006)

Published: Sept. 30, 2021, 11:25 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 50 seconds

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Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 29 seconds

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The War on Rats (1977)

Published: Sept. 26, 2021, 12:37 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 33 seconds

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Atlanta Massacre (1906)

Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

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Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 11:33 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 17 seconds

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Published: Sept. 19, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 30 seconds

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Calendar Confusion (1752)

Published: Sept. 16, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 30 seconds

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Attica (1971) w/ Heather Ann Thompson

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 44 seconds

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Ship of Gold (1857)

Published: Sept. 12, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 46 seconds

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Monkey Business (1987) w/ Matt Bai

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 12:52 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 24 seconds

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McKinley Shot (1901)

Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 58 seconds

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The Condom On Jesse Helms's House (1991)

Published: Sept. 5, 2021, 11:36 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds

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Camp Casey (2005)

Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 12 seconds

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Fred Korematsu's Internment (1942)

Published: Aug. 31, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 15 seconds

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Teacher In Space (1984)

Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 55 seconds

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Capitol for A Day (1814)

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 1:49 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 58 seconds

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The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) w/ Anna Sale

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 15 seconds

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Nat Turner's Community (1831) w/ Vanessa Holden

Published: Aug. 22, 2021, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 58 seconds

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Banneker's Sneaky Letter (1791)

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 4 seconds

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Leo Frank and the KKK's Resurgence (1915)

Published: Aug. 17, 2021, 12:58 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 3 seconds

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The Flag, Elvis, Aliens (1977) w/ Josh Levin

Published: Aug. 15, 2021, 1:05 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 41 seconds

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Lizzie Borden, Axe Murderer, Maybe (1892)

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 29 seconds

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"Macaca" (2006) w/ Peter Hamby

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes

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East Africa Bombings (1998) w/ Karen Greenberg

Published: Aug. 8, 2021, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds

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Reagan Fires Air Traffic Controllers (1981)

Published: Aug. 5, 2021, 12:56 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds

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Garvey's Great Gathering (1920)

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 1:18 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds

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The Black Tom Explosion (1916)

Published: Aug. 1, 2021, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes

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The U.S. Rewrites the Haitian Constitution (1915) w/ Jelani Cobb

Published: July 29, 2021, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds

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Kerner and the "Long Hot Summer" (1967) w/ Jelani Cobb

Published: July 27, 2021, 2:44 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 2 seconds

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The Beer Summit (2009)

Published: July 25, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 6 seconds

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The Lost Robert E. Lee Oath Theory (1975) w/ John Reeves

Published: July 22, 2021, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 15 seconds

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Vanessa Williams Loses Her Crown (1984)

Published: July 20, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 49 seconds

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Detroit Goes Bankrupt (2013)

Published: July 18, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 9 seconds

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Mary Lincoln's Money (1870)

Published: July 15, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 1 second

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A Native-Confederate Alliance (1861)

Published: July 13, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 35 seconds

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FDR Wants More (1940)

Published: July 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 21 seconds

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The Roswell Crash (1947)

Published: July 8, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 5 seconds

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The Death of Marsha P Johnson (1992)

Published: July 6, 2021, 11:48 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds

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Garrison's 4th of July Defiance (1854)

Published: July 4, 2021, 2:10 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 2 seconds

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Old Enough To Fight, Old Enough To Vote (1971)

Published: July 1, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 54 seconds

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Moneybomb! (2008)

Published: June 29, 2021, 11:53 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds

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Joseph Smith's Assassination (1844) w/ Spencer W McBride

Published: June 27, 2021, 11:56 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 26 seconds

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Sanford Hikes the Appalachian Trail (2009)

Published: June 24, 2021, 1:20 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 38 seconds

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Mandela in Boston (1990)

Published: June 22, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 11 seconds

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The Len Bias Law (1986) w/ Adam McKay

Published: June 20, 2021, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 29 seconds

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A Rumor, An Exhumation (1991)

Published: June 17, 2021, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 9 seconds

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Borat Before Borat (1970) w/ Jill Lepore

Published: June 15, 2021, 1:02 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 6 seconds

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Congressional Baseball Shooting (2017)

Published: June 13, 2021, 12:54 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds

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The Case of the Cussing Parrot (1845)

Published: June 10, 2021, 12:48 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 3 seconds

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Those Pesky Fenians (1866)

Published: June 8, 2021, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 27 seconds

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Ollie! (1994)

Published: June 6, 2021, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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Zoot Suit Riots (1943) w/ Emily Spivak

Published: June 3, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 58 seconds

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Harriet The Spy (1863)

Published: June 1, 2021, 6:28 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds

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The Day Before The Tulsa Massacre (1921) w/ Cord Jefferson

Published: May 30, 2021, 12:20 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 45 seconds

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Voyage of the Damned (1939)

Published: May 27, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 17 seconds

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The Unabomber Gets His Start (1978)

Published: May 25, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 32 seconds

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A Texas Dem Split (1944)

Published: May 23, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds

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Slow Your Roll (1901)

Published: May 20, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 51 seconds

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Dan Quayle vs Murphy Brown (1992)

Published: May 18, 2021, 11:17 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 9 seconds

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The First Radio Debate (1948)

Published: May 16, 2021, 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 9 seconds

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The MOVE Bombing (1985) w/ Gene Demby

Published: May 13, 2021, 3:08 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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Dust, Everywhere (1934)

Published: May 11, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 5 seconds

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Sitting Bull in Canada (1877)

Published: May 9, 2021, 11:04 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 20 seconds

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Kennedy's Pulitzer Controversies (1957)

Published: May 6, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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SEAL Team Six (2011) w/ Dan Taberski

Published: May 4, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 36 seconds

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED (2003) w/ Noreen Malone

Published: May 2, 2021, 7:14 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 21 seconds

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The First HBCU* (1854)

Published: April 29, 2021, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 48 seconds

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Hinckley's Insanity (1982)

Published: April 27, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 18 seconds

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Our Library (1800) w/ Kerri Greenidge

Published: April 25, 2021, 12:14 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 12 seconds

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Boom Town (1889) w/ Sam Anderson

Published: April 22, 2021, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 19 seconds

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The Franklin Cent (1787)

Published: April 20, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 3 seconds

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John Freeman's Freedom (1809)

Published: April 18, 2021, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

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Oprah's Beef (1996)

Published: April 15, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 50 seconds

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The CIA LSD Experiments (1953)

Published: April 13, 2021, 12:58 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 44 seconds

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Pets are People (1866)

Published: April 11, 2021, 12:17 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 38 seconds

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Go Ahead, Make Me Mayor (1986)

Published: April 8, 2021, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 9 seconds

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NYC Revolt (1712)

Published: April 6, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds

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MLK at Riverside (1967) w/ Peniel Joseph

Published: April 4, 2021, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 41 seconds

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Blowing Smoke

Published: April 1, 2021, 11:34 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 34 seconds

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The Rosenbergs (1951) w/ Jamelle Bouie

Published: March 30, 2021, 11:54 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 16 seconds

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Three Mile Meltdown (1979)

Published: March 28, 2021, 11:38 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 23 seconds

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I'm On A Boat (1933)

Published: March 25, 2021, noon
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Illinois Blazes A Trail (1872)

Published: March 23, 2021, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 8 seconds

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La Masacre de Ponce (1937) w/ Alana Casanova-Burgess

Published: March 21, 2021, 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds

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Terri Schiavo's Right To Die (2005)

Published: March 18, 2021, 11:54 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 4 seconds

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3000 Troops To Honduras (1988)

Published: March 16, 2021, noon
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The Newburgh Conspiracy (1783)

Published: March 14, 2021, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 55 seconds

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The Confederate Constitution (1861)

Published: March 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 24 seconds

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The Murder of Dr. Gunn (1993)

Published: March 9, 2021, 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 51 seconds

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Know-Nothings Steal The Pope's Stone (1854)

Published: March 7, 2021, 11:57 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 53 seconds

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Florence Nightingale, Huge Nerd (1855) w/ Tim Harford

Published: March 4, 2021, 1:50 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 1 second

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The Weather Underground Bombs the Capitol (1971)

Published: March 2, 2021, 1:35 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 47 seconds

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Sickles, American Weirdo (1859) w/ Wright Thompson

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 12:38 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 3 seconds

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The Canuck Letter and Muskie's Tears (1972)

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 45 seconds

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The Polio Vaccine Arrives! (1954)

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 2:17 p.m.
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Betty Friedan's Critique (1963) w/ Nichole Perkins

Published: Feb. 21, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 46 seconds

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The Chippendale's Conundrum (1984)

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 53 seconds

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US vs Pirates (1804)

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 40 seconds

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A Fascist Coup Plot (1935)

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 4 seconds

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Ike's Vietnam (1954)

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 58 seconds

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Martial Law in Seattle (1886)

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 52 seconds

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The Mayflower of Liberia (1820)

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Duration: 15 minutes 24 seconds

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Nixon Saves The Eagle (1973)

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Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

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Harding's Lust Letters (1920)

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, noon
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The 13th You May Not Know (1865)

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 52 seconds

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Delaying The Civil War (1850)

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 34 seconds

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Run Margaret Run (1964)

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 27 seconds

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Fluoride Scare (1945)

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 11 seconds

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"Blood In The Air" at the Capitol (1861)

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
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Inauguration Day Special (and Kellie's First Show!)

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 12:06 p.m.
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The Pets.Com Implosion (2001) w/ Julia Furlan

Published: Jan. 17, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 31 seconds

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Ford's (Second) Assassin (1976)

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 50 seconds

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Victory Sausages (1943)

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 11 a.m.
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Vatican Ties (1984)

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 12 seconds

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Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 25 seconds

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The Nixon Recount Committee (1961)

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 35 seconds

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Published: Jan. 3, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
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Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 12:11 p.m.
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Back On The Montgomery Bus (1956) w/ Christina Greer

Published: Dec. 20, 2020, 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 56 seconds

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Ellis Island Opens (1900) w/ Brian Lehrer

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
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Boss Tweed Goes Down (1871)

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 2:08 p.m.
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Trump the Moderator (2011) w/ James Poniewozik

Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 12:37 p.m.
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The Great Toledo War (1836) w/ Hanif Abdurraqib

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 1:41 p.m.
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The ANTI-Suffragettes (1915) w/ Kimberly Hamlin

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 1:44 p.m.
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United States vs One Book Called Ulysses (1933) w/ Kurt Andersen

Published: Dec. 6, 2020, 12:13 p.m.
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US, Meet UN (1945)

Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 2:09 p.m.
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John Brown's Body (1859)

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds

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Harvey Milk is Assassinated (1978)

Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 12:54 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 2 seconds

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Franksgiving! (1939) w/ Adam Conover

Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 7 seconds

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The Alcatraz Occupation (1969) w/ Julian Brave Noisecat

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 17 seconds

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Queen of Code (1943) w/ Mar Hicks

Published: Nov. 22, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 9 seconds

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The US Rejects A Peace Treaty (1919) w/ Christopher McKnight Nichols

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 12 seconds

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The Governator (2003)

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 53 seconds

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The Occupy Encampment (2011)

Published: Nov. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 18 seconds

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The Vietnam Memorial Controversy (1982)

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 13 seconds

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The Obama Transition (2008)

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 11 seconds

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GOP Latinos (1973) w/ Geraldo Cadava

Published: Nov. 8, 2020, 10:13 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 42 seconds

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Special: What Moment Are You Thinking Of? (2020) w/ Kellie Carter Jackson

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 30 seconds

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Quick Update, Question, Recommendation (2020)

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 1:38 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

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When Black Voters Went Blue (1936) w/ Leah Wright Rigueur

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 27 seconds

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Election Sunday: Election Night Info w/ Jad Abumrad

Published: Nov. 1, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 58 seconds

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Witches (1693) w/ Josh Gondelman

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 14 seconds

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Reagan's "Time for Choosing" (1964)

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 38 seconds

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Election Sunday: Wellstone Plane Crash (2002)

Published: Oct. 25, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 36 seconds

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Ike's Heart Attack (1955) w/ Will Hitchcock

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds

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Are You, Or Have You Ever Been... (1947) w/ Will Hitchcock

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 29 seconds

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Election Sunday: Podium Protests (1968) w/ Joel Anderson

Published: Oct. 18, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 14 seconds

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Million Man March (1995) w/ Joel Anderson

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 6 seconds

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A Bull Moose Gets Shot (1912) w/ Alex Schmidt

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 37 seconds

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Election Sunday: Anita Hill's Testimony (1991) w/ Farai Chideya

Published: Oct. 11, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 28 seconds

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Anthrax Letters (2001)

Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 48 seconds

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Fallout Shelters (1961)

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 55 seconds

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Election Sunday: A Great Debate Zinger (1988) w/ Mike Pesca

Published: Oct. 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 48 seconds

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REPOST -- The President Catches The Virus (1919)

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 37 seconds

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Shutdown (2013) w/ Steve Kornacki

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 37 seconds

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Goodbye 538 (1970) w/ Steve Kornacki

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 42 seconds

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Election Sunday: Contract with America (1994) w/ Kristen Soltis Anderson

Published: Sept. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 19 seconds

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The Republic of West Florida (1810) w/ Kristen Soltis Anderson

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 50 seconds

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Dueling Lincoln (1842) w/ Alexis Coe

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 55 seconds

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Election Sunday: Carter's Lust (1976) w/ Alexis Coe

Published: Sept. 20, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 53 seconds

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Khrushchev Comes to America (1959)

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds

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A Dead Candidate (1992)

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 58 seconds

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Election Sunday: Dukakis on the Tank (1988) w/ Amy Walter

Published: Sept. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 19 seconds

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Bank War (1833) w/ Jacob Goldstein

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 14 seconds

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The Obama Star Trek Theory (2004) w/ Ian Chillag

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 29 seconds

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Election Sunday: The Stars and Stripes and Sports (1918) w/ Jason Concepcion

Published: Sept. 6, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 7 seconds

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Recy and Rosa (1944) w/ Danielle McGuire

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds

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Tax The Rich (1862)

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes

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Election Sunday: Carter and the Killer Rabbit (1979) w/ Sam Sanders

Published: Aug. 30, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 11 seconds

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Obama's Tan Suit (2014) w/ Sam Sanders

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 4 seconds

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The 19th (1920) w/ Kellie Carter Jackson

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds

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Election Sunday: Fannie Lou Hamer vs Lyndon B Johnson (1964)

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 46 seconds

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Rockefeller Republicans (1974)

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 11:24 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 19 seconds

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The Dakota War and the Mankato Hanging (1862)

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 47 seconds

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Election Sunday: Adlai and The Always-Rans (1952) w/ Harry Enten

Published: Aug. 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds

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Ebola (2014) w/ Andy Slavitt

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 24 seconds

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RBG Arrives (1993) w/ Dahlia Lithwick

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 52 seconds

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Election Sunday: How Third Parties Happen (1848)

Published: Aug. 9, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 27 seconds

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The Case Of The Missing Judge (1930)

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds

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Braceros (1942)

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 7:09 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 53 seconds

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Election Sunday: Reagan's Dog Whistle (1980)

Published: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:46 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 42 seconds

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How We Got "In God We Trust" (1956) w/ Kevin M Kruse

Published: July 30, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 25 seconds

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A Major Watergate Vote (1974) w/ Leon Neyfakh

Published: July 28, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 21 seconds

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Election Sunday: Chappaquidick (1969)

Published: July 26, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 4 seconds

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Why Wyoming (1890) w/ Maeve Higgins

Published: July 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds

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Small Step For (A?) Man (1969) w/ Maeve Higgins

Published: July 21, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 13 seconds

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Election Sunday: Convention Speeches (1980s)

Published: July 19, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 50 seconds

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Riots Sweep NYC (1863)

Published: July 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 28 seconds

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The Pandemic We Forget (1968) w/ Leon Neyfakh

Published: July 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 56 seconds

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VP Gore (1992) w/ John Dickerson

Published: July 9, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 15 seconds

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Welcome Alaska (1958) w/ John Dickerson

Published: July 7, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 9 seconds

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The Man Who Didn't Sign The Declaration (1776) w/ John Dickerson

Published: July 2, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds

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Newspaper Strike! (1945) w/ Jane Coaston

Published: June 30, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds

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The Great Reunion (1913) w/ Jane Coaston

Published: June 25, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 47 seconds

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Resurrection City (1968) w/ Jane Coaston

Published: June 23, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 26 seconds

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Juneteenth (1865)

Published: June 18, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 9 seconds

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Getting The New Deal Done (1933)

Published: June 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 20 seconds

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One Of Those Days (1963) w/ Josh Levin

Published: June 11, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 56 seconds

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David Duke The Democrat (1988)

Published: June 9, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 54 seconds

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Shirley Shows Up (1972)

Published: June 4, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 5 seconds

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The Steel Strike Showdown (1952)

Published: June 2, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Ain't I A Woman (1851) w/ Akilah Hughes

Published: May 28, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds

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Hands Across America (1986)

Published: May 26, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds

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Treason! (1807)

Published: May 21, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds

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The Caning Of Sumner (1856)

Published: May 19, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 45 seconds

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Ron Paul Bows Out (2012)

Published: May 14, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 25 seconds

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The Killer Ds (2003)

Published: May 12, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes

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Coya Come Home (1958)

Published: May 7, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 39 seconds

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The Forgotten Crash (1893)

Published: May 5, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 51 seconds

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Bernie Jumps In (2015)

Published: April 30, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 1 second

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The East Coast Dims Out (1942)

Published: April 28, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 5 seconds

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Howard Stern For Governor (1994)

Published: April 23, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds

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Adams Doesn't Want To Be VP (1789)

Published: April 21, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds

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Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1963)

Published: April 16, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 11 seconds

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The Lincoln Coup (1865)

Published: April 14, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds

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The Amendment That Changed The Senate (1913)

Published: April 9, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 56 seconds

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Obama's "Bitter Clinger" Comments (2008)

Published: April 7, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds

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Wilson Gets The Flu (1919)

Published: April 2, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 40 seconds

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LBJ Isn't Running (1968)

Published: March 31, 2020, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds

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Trailer: This Day In Esoteric Political History

Published: March 23, 2020, 1:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Introduction: This Day In Esoteric Political History

Published: March 23, 2020, 1:16 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 50 seconds

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