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American biography is a podcast that looks at American history by examining the lives of important, if less discussed, Americans who have exerted great influence upon the nation's development. It's the American story told through American's stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fifty years ago, the country was rocked by a historic presidential campaign. The Democratic party crumbled, a new Republican era began, and the country threatened to split in two. Campaign '68 traces the twists, turns and tragic violence that followed Americans all the way to the voting booths. What began in '68 is still roiling American politics today.
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Roger Ailes helped Republicans use television to get elected for decades. He was more politically influential than many politicians themselves. In 1968, Ailes helped Richard Nixon win the White House -- and he was only getting started. Gabriel Sherman, author of a biography on Ailes, traces how the master manipulator shaped elections from Nixon to …
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Herein I lay out the rationale for premium bonus episodes and how you can get them! Listen to "The Passion of John Quincy Adams" by becoming a patron on Patreon at patreon.com/ambio -or- by making a PayPal donation of $5 or more by clicking PayPal.Me/AmericanBiography today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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On this very special episode I'm joined by distinguished scholar and President of Gratz College, Paul Finkelman, author of the forthcoming book "Supreme Injustice" to discuss surprising new discoveries he's unearthed about John Marshall's relationship with the institution of slavery. Pre-order "Supreme Injustice" by Paul Finkelman (available 1/8/18…
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This episode is a collaboration with Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast regarding Pope Francis's 2015 visit to the United States. Featuring: Stephen Stirling of The Star Ledger NewspaperI accidentally failed to attribute a quote during recording and want to correct that here. The thoughts expressed in the phrase "comfort the afflicte…
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A little more on Marshall's life in Richmond and his maturing political philosophy. Also we take a look at the US under the Articles of Confederation and of course the Constitutional Convention!"The Star - Spangled Banner" performed by Logan Hardin. (Snoopy 20111 on SoundCloud). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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