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Capitol for A Day (1814)

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 1:49 p.m.

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It\\u2019s August 26th. This day in 1814, the small town of Brookeville, MD becomes the Capitol of the United States \\u2014 for one night.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Brookeville became the seat of government amidst the chaos of the War of 1812. Plus, a bonus conversation about another story on this day, from 1970 \\u2014 the bombing of a research facility at the University of Wisconsin.

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Thanks to Ana and Chris, the listeners who wrote in to suggest these two stories!

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Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer at Radiotopia

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