How to Rank The Presidents, with Susan Swain and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN

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How to Rank The Presidents, with Susan Swain and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN

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May 24, 2019

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With C-SPAN's Susan Swain and Brian Lamb we talk Theodore Roosevelt and LBJ. And we discuss their book The Presidents, and the unique ranking system they use to assess and order America's POTUSes. e also talk abut some of the historians who helped them.

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May 24, 2019

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Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. Bruce Carlson applies as much historical context as possible to politics and while he's at it, tells a few stories.

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How to Rank The Presidents, with Susan Swain and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN

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