This Day In Esoteric Political History

The Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906)

It's April 18th. This day in 1906, a massive earthquake devastates San Francisco. Jody, Niki,...

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Walter Cronkite's America (1962)

It's April 16th. This day in 1962, Walter Cronkite takes over as the anchor of CBS's evening news...

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George W. Bush Meets With Gay Voters (2000) w/ Neil J. Young

It's April 14th. This day in 2000, GOP candidate for president George W. Bush meets with a group...

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Democrats Seize Power In South Carolina (1877)

It’s April 11th. This day in 1877, Democrat Wade Hampton finally becomes the sole Governor of...

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Marian Anderson Sings On The Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial (1939)

It’s April 9th. This day in 1939, singer Marian Anderson performs for 75,000 people outdoors on...

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Wisconsin Tries To Recall Scott Walker (2012)

It’s April 7th. This day in 2012, there is an effort underway to recall Republican Governor Scott...

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Why William Henry Harrison Really Died (1841)

It’s April 4th. This day in 1841, President William Henry Harrison died, just 30 days after his...

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The Richmond Bread Riots (1863)

It’s April 2nd. This day in 1863, a riot breaks out in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, due...

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Truman Says He Won't Seek Re-Election (1952)

It’s March 31st. This day (actually March 29th) President Harry Truman announces that he won’t be...

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The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)

It’s March 27th This day in 1839, a North Carolina man by the name of John Hoover is found guilty...

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DC Plants The Cherry Blossoms (1912)

It’s March 26th. This day in 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft planted two cherry trees in...

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Lincoln's Avenger And The Aftermath Of Assassination (1894) [[Archive Episode]]

Today we’re bringing you a favorite recent episode, in part because there’s a new series on Apple...

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Montana Enshrines a Right To Privacy (1972)

It’s March 21st. This day in 1972, a group of 100 regular citizens are meeting to re-write...

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The First Government Shutdown Fight (1879)

It’s March 19th. This day in 1879, a small group of Southern Democrats is holding up budget...

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The Shamrock Summit (1985)

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s March 16th. This day in 1985, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and...

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FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)

It’s March 14th. This day in 1933, just over a week after taking office, President Frankin...

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Kenedy's Latin American Marshall Plan (1964)

It’s March 12th. This day in 1961, President John F Kennedy is hosting a couple hundred Latin...

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Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)

It’s March 10th. This day in 1951, the owners of Major League Baseball are looking for a new...

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When "Primary" Became A Verb (2004)

It’s March 4th. This day in 2004, Pat Toomey is challenging Republican Senator Arlen Specter in...

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The Ask President Carter 1-900 Number (1977)

It’s March 5th. This day in 1977, President Jimmy Carter and CBS’s Walter Cronkite took phone...

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