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b'Here at BackStory, we\\u2019re always on the lookout for stories from the past that help us make sense of our lives today. As 2015 comes to a close, we\\u2019re winding back the clock to find out what some of our favorite BackStory moments have to say about the year\\u2019s major news stories. What does the 19th century populist movement tell us about the 2016 presidential campaign? And how does the 1897 battle over America\\u2019s first long-distance oil pipeline connect to the Keystone XL debate? In this episode, we\\u2019ll take a second look at 2015\\u2014and turn up a few surprises along the way.\\n
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