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The Rosenbergs (1951) w/ Jamelle Bouie

Published: March 30, 2021, 11:54 a.m.

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It\\u2019s March 30th. This day in 1951, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of spying in order to share nuclear secrets with the U.S.S.R. They would be sentenced to death and eventually executed.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times to discuss the case, whether the Rosenberg\\u2019s were railroaded, and the larger red-scare context of the time.

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This is the one-year anniversary of the show! Thanks to everyone who has supported us throughout the year.

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

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