1979 US Embassy in Pakistan Incident
An incident at the US Embassy in Pakistan in 1979, that almost turned into another hostage crisis, and related events.
An incident at the US Embassy in Pakistan in 1979, that almost turned into another hostage crisis, and related events.
What if Carter’s rescue mission had worked?
A look at Grant’s second vice president, one of 7 to die in office.
A bunch of leftovers from the Carter cast mixed with books I’ve read over the summer and early fall here. Hope they are enjoyed.
As a young assemblyman, Theodore Roosevelt was ready to vote against a ban on cigar making in homes in New York. It was he thought ‘socialistic’ Then Samuel Gompers took him on a tour.
From some trips to the library a few isolated history-political stories.
A look at Chief Black Hawk’s crossing of the Mississippi, leading to the conflict known as Black Hawk’s War. Two Presidents would serve in that war as would many budding politicians. Why was it fought? Did Black Hawk want to … Continued
the first year of Jimmy’s Carter Presidency. Carter shakes the yoke of the Imperial Presidency with new changes. He leads on energy, perhaps more than Americans are ready for. Congress complains, they call it betrayal, he calls it leadership. Hopes, … Continued
In a tight race, Bush-Cheney tried a novel, and now forgotten strategy. They looked to multi-level marketing groups and emulated some tactics. It may have worked, or not.
A recent library trip and some unused tidbits generated an episode of various items of interest about politics and history.
More demonstration of WEB DuBois uncanny ability to use words to describe his experience. Also a bit more about Claude Kirk and why, despite 3 episodes, I wish I hit some points more. About his lost hat, run for governor … Continued
In Part 3 Kirk goes from Vice Presidential contender to Florida gadfly with a few long-term political blunders.
Part 2 of the series. In this episode, the ‘Go-Go Governor’ Claude Kirk tries out directly confronting people as a strategy. Results are mixed.
Previous was a rough cut, this is final.
A rough edit of a soon-to be episode on Claude Kirk, a flamboyant Florida governor in the 1960’s, the first GOP governor to be elected since Reconstruction.
As we enter a primary season a look at the election of 1984. The primary was surprising and significant. It featured a bleeding of political analysis and momentum-talk into the race real time. I
a bit about vice President Humphrey
Advanced release of our special Part 7 Episode – Bloknot – notebook episode with all the things we left behind and didn’t get a chance to talk about.
The end of the Soviet Union happens with a mysterious silence, a plane chase, unwanted visitors and a fresh new pen. In the six and final episode we look at the end of a country, and the beginnings of a … Continued
The final night of the coup gets deadly., and we look at the right-wing of the Soviet Union, the anti-peristroika movement, and those who still believe. The trauma of the past and the dreams of the future fought out under … Continued
Day 2 of the takeover of the Soviet Union by high-ranking officials. August 20th finds new fears but also increasing resistance not just in Moscow but in the republics. Soviet citizens resist, in a way they may be able to … Continued
As the day of August 19th, 1991 turns to night, both sides seek large power sources. Yeltzin reaches out to soldiers. The Gang of Eight try their luck with the press. The first crowds gather to defend Yeltzin.
Episode 2 of our podcast series on the fall of the USSR takes us into the afternoon of August 19th, where activists are waking up to what is going on, and a bit into the history of events that lead … Continued
You hear it hear first – the first version rough edit of THE FALL OF USSR series. EP1 Wake Up Cassandra Soviet citizens wake up to tanks out the window, and strange announcements mixed with music. Citizens react. One leader … Continued
After the midterms of 1930 it looked like Hoover’s Party, the GOP, was able to hold on to the House, though narrowly. Then 14 Congressmen-elect died.