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Statue Removal: National Valhalla: Statues, Confederates, Slaveowners, Washington, Trump, Memory and Time

Statue Removal: National Valhalla: Statues, Confederates, Slaveowners, Washington, Trump, Memory and Time

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics


Statue Removal: National Valhalla: Statues, Confederates, Slaveowners, Washington, Trump, Memory and Time

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the early attempts to depict Washington, to the first Congressional attempts to block Confederate statues, to today's debate.  In this episode Bruce examines the history behind statues in America, and Bruce looks at every debating point and angle he can think of regarding Confederate statues, the dates of their construction and their removal.  Bruce relates a bust removal debate involving the Declaration Signer Richard Stockton.   Please remember our sponsor Mack Weldon and their great clothes - www.mackweldon.com   Use promo code "history" for 20% off.  
Released:
Aug 3, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.