My History Can Beat Up Your Politics Podcast
1) Notes of 1884: Thoughts on That Election, and the Current One
We discuss the tight election that elected the first Democratic President in 25 years and some comparisons and contrasts to the current election. A President's umbrella, salutes for his "big foot," ch...Show More
2) ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 3
It comes down to milk and cherries? Plans change when a nation's hero falls, and historians go to work, reinterpreting the events of 1850. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...Show More
3) Show Update, Zachary Taylor Question, Commentary on Recent News
Mostly a pitch for the Patreon. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4) ZACHARY TAYLOR PART 2
They thought he was an illiterate frontier colonel. They thought he'd never use the veto. Never comment on issues. Let Congress do the heavy lifting. But he has a plan. Learn more about your ad choi...Show More
5) ZACHARY TAYLOR - Part 1
A new President comes to Washington. No one knows what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6) WAR POWERS
Presidents and Congress and use of military. A look at history. Presidents and Congresses, and a specific legislation that applies that is used, ignored, lightly used, skirted, enforced, unenforced an...Show More
7) EVEN MORE 90s EPHEMERA
CNN confirms that a missile strike hit for the White House, Japanese politics implodes, a grunge music tragedy and strange local traditions make mainstream in our extra episode of leftovers from the p...Show More
8) NIXON IN FULL: Part 2
A great accomplishment and a historic scandal. And not the scandal you are thinking of, probably. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9) MORE ABOUT THE KEN BURNS AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY AND BEN FRANKLIN
Deeper dive on Ken Burns documentary and Franklin and Iroquois Confederacy debate. Plus: Iran Iraq war and midterms. Sponsored by: The University of Aberdeen: https://on.abdn.ac.uk/online-history-...Show More
10) KEN BURNS AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY - A FEW THOUGHTS
No I don't think the Iroquois Confederacy influenced th Revolution much. (Nor do I think Burns says this). And I take a little issue with American Revolution as a Civil War theory. (If it was merely ...Show More