The Ark of Commerce, Part II: Two If By Sea

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The Ark of Commerce, Part II: Two If By Sea

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Dec 28, 2018

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A unique boat is built to overcome a powerful challenge in interstate water commerce. a revolution is fed by fish. A writer turns commerce into words. A well known Revolutionary figure finds an agreeable industry, while young workers take a stand. A new high tech monopoly is broken, and a young boy gets his dream.

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Dec 28, 2018

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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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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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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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History of Fannie Mae: About the history of an important agency 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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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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Fixing the Primaries: Attempts to make the primaries work better over time. 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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American Zig Zag on Immigration Policy: history of immigration 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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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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Forty Years of One Party In Congress: 0 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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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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Gerald Ford and His Times: From 2007 a talk about Gerald Ford 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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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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Assessing TARP: We take a look at what happened with TARP and the history behind it. 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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Fifth and Market Moment - Jefferson and Adams, President and Vice President at Odds 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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Filibuster: A Brief History: an unintended instrument 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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Election of 2008 Review, with an eye to history: Why did the 2008 election go the way it did? we look at that. 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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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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President of the Senate 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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Tax Cuts - Historical Perspective: Though the first tax cut was in 1872, people werent' really aware they were getting a cut. The tax cut debate we know started in the 20's but really took shape in the early 60's when Kennedy introduced a stimulative tax cut. by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Staying in Iraq, Staying in Vietnam: a bit of history by My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Old Dominion: Virginia Then and Now 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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