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
326
Heller Decision on Guns and the 2A
looking at the decision, its meaning, its interpretation.
30 min
327
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
328
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
329
How Primary Became a Verb
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25 min
330
Famous Brokered Conventions
from 2008
51 min
331
The Aughts the Ohs, Burr, Fox, Cuba, Taxes
a bit about these subjects as a decade turns.
59 min
332
What George W. Bush Says for Himself - A Brief ...
we look at former President Bush's memoir.
16 min
333
History of the Primaries
History of the Primaries
18 min
334
The Terrible Twos?
Second years just seem to bring trouble...
30 min
335
Did Stimulus Work? (2009)
19 min
336
An Historic Election, for Many Reasons, Episode...
About the 2008 Election
31 min
337
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
338
Flotsam and Jetsom of the 2008 Election
The 2008 Election was big news, but a lot of little news happened too.
18 min
339
Why Cant We Lean on a Shovel?
Would a WPA style program work in modern times?
42 min
340
Financial Panics in America
a look at America's financial panics
41 min
341
Guns and 2nd Amendment (2008)
a look at the origins of the Second
26 min
342
Monroe's First Year as President - 1817
15 min
343
Drifting into Military Involvement in Lebanon 1...
49 min
344
All About Coattails -Does the President Wear a ...
Presidential elections and the House
19 min
345
Ferraro
A surprise VP nomination
20 min
346
Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam
a bit of history
10 min
347
Missouri - The Show Me Swing State
a look at Missouri as a swing state
6 min
348
History Picks the President 2008
Using History to Decide the 2008 election and telling some stories along the way.
120 min
349
Charles II is Messing With Us, And Other Stories
There are still some kingly decisions in our governmental structure.
15 min
350
President of the Senate
24 min