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Sickles, American Weirdo (1859) w/ Wright Thompson

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 12:38 p.m.

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It\\u2019s February 28th. This day in 1859 (February 27th, actually) a New York representative named Daniel Sickles shot and killed Phillip Barton Key, the son of Francis Scott Key, in a dispute over an affair that Key was reportedly having with Sickles\\u2019s wife.

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Jody, Niki, Kellie and special guest Wright Thompson discuss the shooting in broad daylight, and the many twists and turns of Daniel Sickles\\u2019s life.

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Wright\\u2019s latest book is \\u201cPappyland,\\u201d his TV show is TrueSouth, and his podcast series is called \\u201cBloodlines.\\u201d Check out all his work!

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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