My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

I talked with Peter about bank robberies in California in the 1970's through the 1990's and why it was the bank robbery capital of the country.

Peter's book is Norco 80 about a deadly robbery in CA in 1980.

https://www.amazon.com/Norco-80-Spectacular-Robbery-American/dp/1640092129

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Stories from the 1968 election, including an important factor driving it, and a bit about 1968 radio. And a little bit from the late political advisor David Gergen.
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We join Alex Hastie of Ohio v. The World Podcast once again!

and Author Paul Dickson (https://www.amazon.com/Bonus-Army-American-Epic/dp/0802714404) to discuss the Bonus Army march of veterans seeking compensation during the Great Depression, and the horrible way they were treated.
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It had a short history, but within the time of the Civil War, the Confederate States had two Congressional elections. The second in 1863 (and 1864 in some states) should be seen as a midterm, and like those in the Northern states, it didn't go well for the party in power, that being the increasingly unpopular government of Jefferson Davis.
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Kevan Whitten has been listening for at least a decade and a half. He's from Maine (So we have to talk James Blaine) and he's talks about the program and asks Bruce a big question.
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