My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review
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Social Security, Civil War Pensions
While Social Security was developed in the 1930's, it's possible to say that there were always some mechanisms for older persons, though not universal ones.
36 min
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How the Battle for California Statehood Define...
All About Statehood. What it means, how did Hawaii and Alaska get added, why aren't there more states?
43 min
328
How Primary Became a Verb
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25 min
329
Famous Brokered Conventions
from 2008
51 min
330
The Aughts the Ohs, Burr, Fox, Cuba, Taxes
a bit about these subjects as a decade turns.
59 min
331
What George W. Bush Says for Himself - A Brief ...
we look at former President Bush's memoir.
16 min
332
History of the Primaries
History of the Primaries
18 min
333
The Terrible Twos?
Second years just seem to bring trouble...
30 min
334
Did Stimulus Work? (2009)
19 min
335
An Historic Election, for Many Reasons, Episode...
About the 2008 Election
31 min
336
Election of 2008 Review, with an eye to history
Why did the 2008 election go the way it did? we look at that.
36 min
337
Flotsam and Jetsom of the 2008 Election
The 2008 Election was big news, but a lot of little news happened too.
18 min
338
Why Cant We Lean on a Shovel?
Would a WPA style program work in modern times?
42 min
339
Financial Panics in America
a look at America's financial panics
41 min
340
Guns and 2nd Amendment (2008)
a look at the origins of the Second
26 min
341
Monroe's First Year as President - 1817
15 min
342
Drifting into Military Involvement in Lebanon 1...
49 min
343
All About Coattails -Does the President Wear a ...
Presidential elections and the House
19 min
344
Ferraro
A surprise VP nomination
20 min
345
Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam
a bit of history
10 min
346
Missouri - The Show Me Swing State
a look at Missouri as a swing state
6 min
347
History Picks the President 2008
Using History to Decide the 2008 election and telling some stories along the way.
120 min
348
Charles II is Messing With Us, And Other Stories
There are still some kingly decisions in our governmental structure.
15 min
349
President of the Senate
24 min
350
Fixing the Primaries
Attempts to make the primaries work better over time.
16 min