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PA Books features authors of books about Pennsylvania-related topics. These hour-long conversations allow authors to discuss both their subject matter and inspiration behind the books.
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio after both of us had to travel quite a bit. After some personal stories, we talk about the Presidential Debate; alternative Democratic candidates, recent SCOTUS rulings and LeVeon Bell making comments about his former coach...enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and Twitter…
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Gathering a treasure trove of powerful, rare, and haunting original documents, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Allen C. Guelzo presents a uniquely readable and intimate oral history of the Civil War's turning point. We hear from a Union staff officer, a Confederate amputee, artilleryman, a sympathetic Northern woman, a…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio discussing Jim's Juneteenth experience at his local Irish Pub; SCOTUS ruling on gun restrictions; Louisiana Law requires The Ten Comandments in every classroom; Steve Bannon makes an appeal to SCOTUS; Debate is coming; Putin visits North Korea; Kendrick Lamar feud with Drake and RIP Willie Mays and…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio on Father's Day to discuss Hunter Biden's conviction on gun charges; Congress attempts to subpoena a Joe Biden conversation with the DOJ, Trump returns to Capitol Hill; the Trump/Biden debate rules; SCOTUS overturns Trumps Bump Stock Ban; wars in Ukraine and Gaza remain far from resolution and RIP …
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the continuing War in Gaza; Joe Biden in Normandy; Joe Biden's Executive Order on the Border; Hunter Biden's Trial; Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's explanation for flying the US Flag upside down; Trump, Bannon and the War in Ukraine...enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and Twitter…
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Keystone State's formal and informal political institutions and players, past and present, and elucidates the place each holds in governing the commonwealth today. Covering a period of more than three hundred years, this volume presents a clear and succinct overview of the commonwealth's politic…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the verdict in the Trump trial; the ongoing war in Gaza; Lincoln Project Commercials; Joe Manchin; Tucker Carlson on Russian TV; MLB recognizing the Negro League statistics and RIP Bill Walton...Enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and TwitterBy Whiskey Congress
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In 1918, Bethlehem Steel started the world's greatest industrial baseball league. Appealing to Major League Baseball players looking to avoid service in the Great War, teams employed "ringers" like Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, and Shoeless Joe Jackson in what became scornfully known as "safe shelter" leagues. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-sig…
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Beginning in the early 1990s, Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood began to transform from the post-industrial morass it had been suffering for the last few decades. Artists began to rent empty apartments, what were once shot-and-a-beer bars became hip dive bars and entrepreneurs found inexpensive real estate to follow their visions. It was in this…
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In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harrisburgers stepped up and served. The city experienced tribulations as residents feared espionage, suspected foreigners and demanded loyalty. Hospitals struggled with the 1918 flu at their doorstep. Join author Rodney Ross as he charts the World War I era and the Harri…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the Trump Hush Money Trial. We also discuss Kristi Noem's book where she writes about killing a puppy; College protests; LeBron James' hopes to play in the NBA with his son Bronny and cannabis being removed from the Schedule I drug list...enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and X…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the Presidential Immunity Case, Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case and the surrounding politics. We also discuss Planet Fitness receiving bomb threats regarding a Trans-woman using a Ladies Bathroom, Gaza and protests; murders in Russia and the NFL Draft...Enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG, X an…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss Trump's Hush Money Trial and a guy that set himself on fire outside the Manhattan Courthouse. We also discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson and his internal struggles along with the ongoing foreign conflicts and the upcoming NFL Draft...enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and Twitter…
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George Washington has frequently been criticized for his first military campaign, which sparked the French and Indian War. While his campaign failed to meet its objectives, Washington experienced his first taste of military command, dealing with situations that ultimately proved beyond his control, and learned lessons that made him into the man who…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the upcoming total eclipse and the surrounding hype. We also discuss the War in Gaza and the indiscriminate killings by the IDF; Trump and Truth Social stock; Oklahoma City Councilman Judd Blevins being ousted; the NCAA Tournament and the focus on the Women's Games plus some Stefon Diggs…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore and the conspiracy theories that followed. We also discuss the circus surrounding the Trump drama, RFK Jr picks a running mate, Ronna McDaniel "fired" by NBC and the passing of Louis Gossett Jr and Joe Lieberman....enjoy. @whiskeycongres…
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In late 1975 and early 1976, at the height of the Cold War, two of the Soviet Union's long-dominant national hockey teams traveled to North America to play an eight-game series against the best teams in the National Hockey League. The culmination of the "Super Series" was reigning Soviet League champion HC CSKA Moscow's face-off against the defendi…
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"Telling of the Anthracite" explores the various ways in which anthracite history has been represented and remembered since 1960, the chosen date for the start of the "posthistorical" era coinciding approximately with the Knox mine disaster (1959) and the beginning of the Centralia mine fire (1962-), two cataclysmic and fateful events that symboliz…
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Irving College was the first college to offer degrees in the arts and sciences to women and that two of its buildings still stand to this day. Named after famed author Washington Irving, this college for women was part of a nationwide trend in the nineteenth century to finally educate women, but a trend that was always fraught with opposition. pcnt…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss an IDF strike on a civilian family in a Kia followed by a strike on an ambulance sent to treat a wounded 6 year old girl. We also discuss Trump's comments about NATO, Immunity and Nikki Haley's husband; the Border Bill; Fani Willis; the impeachment off Alejandro Mayorkas and Kansas City …
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio discussing the US strike against the Iranian military leader in Iraq responding to the proxy attack that killed 3 American soldiers. We also discuss SCOTUS, Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin, the Border Bill, School shooter's mother convicted and the Superbowl. Enjoy. @whiskeycongress on X and IG…
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Of the more than seventy sites associated with the Civil War era that the National Park Service manages, none hold more national appeal and recognition than Gettysburg National Military Park. In "On a Great Battlefield," Jennifer M. Murray chronicles the administration of the National Park Service and how it educates the public about the battle and…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest legal issues with former President Trump, Nikki Haley's comments on race; the New Hampshire primary, Mike Johnson and the Border Deal; military actions between Iran and Pakistan; Israel and Gaza; badly delivered messages from the left; Alec Baldwin indicted and NFL predictions…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the situations in Yemen, Taiwan and Gaza. We also talk about Trump in court; Roger Stone talks about assassinations; Chris Christie drops out; Trump and Vivek spar; Hunter Biden and his back and forth with Congress and the NFL (particularly Bills vs Steelers)...Enjoy @whiskeycongress in …
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the 3rd anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection. We also discuss the Supreme Court regarding Trump's ballot eligibility; Epstein documents being released; Claudine Gay resigning as President of Harvard; Gun Laws; Gavin Newsome and the NFL...Enjoy. @whiskeycongress in IG, X and Thread…
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Steve and Jim are together to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. We also discuss Nikki Haley's comments on the Civil War; Lauren Boebert switching districts in CO; Trump's eligibility to run; Joe Rogan's flub regarding Trump and Biden; Bill Maher's final episode of the season and Jim's holiday exposure to the Taylor Swift conspiracy theory...enj…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the war in Gaza and the death of three Israelis killed by the IDF. We also discuss Rudy Giuliani being ordered to pay $148 million dollars; Hunter Biden; Trump; impeachment inquiries; a Senate sex scandal; Kate Cox (the TX abortion case) and Shohei Otani....Enjoy @whiskeycongress on IG, …
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The September 11, 1777, battle of Brandywine, a defeat for General George Washington, is too often forgotten by historians. Brandywine was one of the most important engagements of the war, also the largest land battle. Lafayette began his rise to an American hero that afternoon when he shed his blood for American freedom. Artist Karl J. Kuerner and…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the status of the war in Gaza and the separation of Hamas from the Palestinian civilians. We also discuss the University Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT appeaaring in front of Congress; Hunter Biden's indictment; Casey DeSantis' plans for Iowa, Alex Jones is back on X; two heart wren…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss our previous show where we acted on information related to the vehicle exploding on the Rainbow Bridge in NY. We also discuss Gaza, Trump, Elon Musk's potential Master Plan and the DeSantis v. Newsom debate...Enjoy. @whiskeycongress on IG and X (ok Twitter)…
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Turbulent rapids and wild shorelines of the Youghiogheny River highlight natural wonders of the Appalachian Mountains, and midway on the stream's revealing path, Ohiopyle State Park is a showcase of beauty and has become a recreational hotspot where the river thunders over its iconic falls and cascades through the wooded gorges of Pennsylvania. Now…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss Trump's bad day in court. We also discuss the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge in NY...DISCLAIMER, we were reacting in essentially real time based on Fox News reporting (much more came out later). Additional topics: News/Information credibility and assessment, Holton Township Michigan dec…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss Chinese President Xi's visit to the US to meet with Biden. We also discuss the latest in Trump's legal situation; Congress passes another resolution to delay a potential government shutdown; George Santos; Joe Manchin; Gaza; Ukraine; FCC and P Diddy...Enjoy. @whiskeycongress…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the state of the war in Gaza, newly appointed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), George Santos and issues 1 and 2 in Ohio. Election day is Tuesday Nov 7th...VOTE or shut up. Two options. @whiskeycongress in IG, X and ThreadsBy Whiskey Congress
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the war in Israel; President Biden's trip to Israel; the call for Jihad leading to the murder of a 6 year old boy in Chicago; Jim Jordan's failed bid to become Speaker of the House and the aftermath; Sidney Powell pleads out and will testify; Sarah Huckabee Sanders has a scandal on her h…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the Hamas attacks in Israel and the awful situation in that region. George Santos faces new charges and they are serious. We also discuss Trump's claim that Barrack HUSSEIN Obama is actually running the government; Hannity kicks Vivek Ramaswamy off his show and Fox News Headlines...enjoy…
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The British Army in North America conducted two campaigns in 1777. John Burgoyne led one army south from Canada to seize control of the Lake Champlain-Hudson River corridor resulting in the battle of Saratoga. Rather than assist Burgoyne's campaign, William Howe led his army from New York City on the Philadelphia campaign. Although Howe captured Ph…
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Steve and Jim are together to discuss the Hamas attacks in Israel; McCarthy ousted; Trump in court; Biden and the border; Ukraine's war with Russia and RFK Jr enters the race as an independent. We had scheduling issues that caused the late release, but better late than never. @whiskeycongress on IG, Twitter (X) and Threads…
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The first installment (June 3-22, 1863) carried the armies through the defining mounted clash at Battle of Brandy Station, after which Lee pushed his corps into the Shenandoah Valley and achieved the magnificent victory at Second Winchester on his way to the Potomac. Caught flat-footed, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker used his cavalry to probe the mountain…
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Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss recent events surrounding embattled Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). We also take a deep dive into the border crisis. In addition, we talked about Trump blaming wind turbines for the death of whales (yeah he said that); Republican Debate; scheduled debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Ne…
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