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Calvin Coolidge: A tale of two Coolidges
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Former politician Michael Dukakis, biographer Amity Shlaes and political scientist Robert Gilbert join Washington Post economics reporter Steven Pearlstein to offer a version of Calvin Coolidge's legacy that doesn't follow the standard story.
Released:
Jul 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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