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Why Cant We Lean on a Shovel?

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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Nov 11, 2008

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Would a WPA style program work in modern times?

Released:

Nov 11, 2008

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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.

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A History of Speakers of The House: In one of our first episodes when we launched the podcast, we talked all about Speakers. From Mullenburg to Hastert, to Joe Cannon. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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American Zig Zag on Immigration Policy: history of immigration by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The History of the Federal Reserve: A Brief history of the Federal Reserve. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Presidents and the Media - Coddling, Manipulating from Lincoln to Bush: The first episode of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics rom July 2006. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Abe Lincoln That NeoCon, That Liberal...: many sides of the 16th POTUS by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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How Do You End A War?: How wars are ended in Vietnam and elsewhere. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Has Television Really Changed Politics? An Examination (from 2006): We look at TV's history and its impact on politics from the beginning. One of my first episodes, perhaps the second. As we approach the 15th anniversary of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, worth a listen. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Fixing the Primaries: Attempts to make the primaries work better over time. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Nevada and its Politics: A state born in politics, playing a big role in elections then and now. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Filibuster: A Brief History: an unintended instrument by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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History of Objectivity in the Media: How Objective Has the Media Been in History by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Veto Override: The defense to a Presidential Power, and its usage over time. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Objectivity and The Media (2006): How objective was the media in the past. In Civil War America, it depended who you read and what their mood was. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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History of Fannie Mae: About the history of an important agency by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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All About Polls: a history of polling and polls, and Truman 1948 is only part of it. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Drifting into Military Involvement in Lebanon 1983 and Mexico 1913 by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Gerald Ford and His Times: From 2007 a talk about Gerald Ford by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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History Picks the President 2008: Using History to Decide the 2008 election and telling some stories along the way. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Jefferson and Adams Letters - What Did They Write To Each Other?: A look at what's in some random letters. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Survivor Island and the Bill of Rights: what a TV show tells us about democracy. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Veto and its History: History of the presidential veto. Andrew Jackson to now. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Forty Years of One Party In Congress: 0 by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Ferraro: A surprise VP nomination by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The Constitutional Conventioneers: Who were the people at the Constitutional Convention? by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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"Super Duper" Tuesday: History of a Political Primary First by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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British Prime Ministers and US Presidents: From MacDonald to Churchill to Blair, a little bit about British Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Guns and 2nd Amendment (2008): a look at the origins of the Second by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Missouri - The Show Me Swing State: a look at Missouri as a swing state by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Charles II is Messing With Us, And Other Stories: There are still some kingly decisions in our governmental structure. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Three-Way Elections: Three way elections in history by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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HIGH NOON IN TRENTON - John Adams Takes a Stand w/ Jerry Landry of The Presidencies of The United States Podcast: With Jerry Landry of The Presidencies of The United States Podcast [https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/] we talk about a decisive point in John Adam's presidency where the capital moved to Trenton, and Adams had gone to Massachusetts. He comes back to take a decisive stand that will mean a lot for the history of the U.S. Presidency. Jerry's show can be found at - https://www.presidenciespodcast.com. The episode following this one is called "Some Awful Crisis" and it is at - https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/217-some-awful-crisis/ We are part of Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.com by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Why Do Nebraska and Maine Vote for President The Way They Do? And Other Esoterica of The 2020 Election: It started with one guy's idea. And nothing happened with it until after he died. We look at the Maine and Nebraska congressional district system of Presidential elector assignment and its history as both the NE2 and ME2 went for different... by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Undeniably Unconsecutive: The Story of Grover Cleveland's Third Election: Only one person has been elected President twice in non-consecutive terms. But it was not easy. To do it Grover Cleveland had to pass a few difficult tests. From Goody-Goodies to Anti-Snappers, to Anti-Egoists and Scarecrow Festivals; from entering opposing party contests in secret ways to placing bets for your own candidate, to pretending to run in states and letting a third party win, to taking forceful honest stands, 1892 had everything. It was a triumph of navigating complex steampower politics. The first being, did he really want to run again? We are part of Airwave Media Network. www.airwavemedia.com Our sponsor is Money Pickle. Try out their FREE financial advisor service today at MoneyPIckle.com Do you wish to advertise - contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Donate- www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part Three; Not a Man To Be Enthused About by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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THE ELECTION OF 1916: Part Two - He Kept Us Out of War: Both major parties have their conventions. The Democratic swashbucklers are at the podium, firing up a party to get excited about Wilson by linking him to a cause. One he didn't ask to be linked to. The Republicans get their party united, and toastmaster Warren G. Harding is fierce as he makes the case to dump Wilson. The Socialists also pick new candidates, a decision which may be as impactful as anything on Election Day. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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THE ELECTION OF 1916 - Part One: Everything is Different Now: America decides whether or not to re-elect a President and it's close. Bruce does his best 1916 version of Steve Kornacki going through the returns as they come in and as the nation awaits a verdict. A President that hadn't been elected with a majority, a re-election that happens while Europe is at war. Early results show that America will get a new President. But those pesky precincts. Why can't they count the vote faster? We talk about the factors behind the election and Wilson's Presidency. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT:: Part Three - Aaron Burr, Stephen Douglas, James Monroe and Others: Did Aaron Burr try to run for President on the sly, while claiming he didn't? What about that dinner with Jefferson? Did Stephen Douglas stump when he said he was "just visiting his mom?" Did President Monroe actually have a campaign for President in 1820? More to the point did he actually get a vote cast against him? (This one is different from what you may have learned in history class). This, and other stories of that American tradition of not running for President. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT: Part Two - The Case of Mario Cuomo: They called him the "Hamlet on the Hudson." What series on people not running for President in American history would be complete without the former governor of New York Mario Cuomo. He was famous for coming ever-so-close to running for President. And then, not running. In one case, he left a plane on a tarmac for reporters to watch for hours. Was it politics? Was it bad timing? Was it preference for state government? What about those mob ties [real or imagined] that were talked about? And was it, just maybe, a kind a weird psychological thing? We examine it all, in detail, on this episode.. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT: Part One - Horatio Seymour, Horace Greeley and Others: One thing Horatio Seymour made clear was that he was not running for President. He made it clear by saying not only he would not run but that he "must not be President." His party simply didn't care. And so, there he was on the ballot. In this three-part series we look at people not running for President, not knowing they were running, or in the case of Greeley unable to finish the run because, well, they were not alive. You'll find that not running for President (but announcing it) is almost as much a part of American political history as running for the office. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Brown vs. The Board of Ed, Swain, PICS Decision, Busing and School Integration: The Supreme Court said in 1954 that segregated schools were inherently illegal. It took decades to fully address the problem. While events in the South are often discussed, events North also are important to focus on to understand the history. This cast blends modern events with a cast from 2007 talking about Brown, Brown III, Swain, PIC and the associated decisions. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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The French Revolution and America with Will Clark of "Grey History: The French Revolution and Napoleon Podcast": In this episode, I talk to fellow Airwave Media podcaster Will Clark of Grey History about the French Revolution and how it shaped American history, how American politicians reacted to it at the time, 100 years ago, and today. We also get into 'grey areas' of the French Revolution: things that we think about it that may be wrong, exaggerated, or even right on target. ABOUT GREY HISTORY Grey History is a podcast dedicated to exploring the ambiguities of the past. Too often history is presented as black and white, and Grey History seeks to examine the area in between those two extremes. Why? Because it’s in the grey that history has its beauty, its intrigue, and, most importantly, its lessons. In order to explore history’s ambiguities, the podcast makes a deliberate point of comparing differing experiences, perspectives, and conclusions. By incorporating testimonies from a by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead: Michael Dukakis secures the nomination, unifies his party and has a well-regarded convention. He's seventeen points ahead in the polls. Is it real? Even his own campaign staff thinks it may not be. A story in Reader's Digest is troubling. In New Orleans, Bush fires back, while dealing with questions about his choice for number two. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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