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.
I found a few gems in a couple recent library trips that will probably show up in future episodes. That and a show update, and an update on where we are with the USSR podcast.
A sneak preview of an upcoming episode on NASA and the role of inflation in its decisions.
A hodge podge of new material for future episodes not yet released and some older content that has new significance given recent events. Given our look at Argentina’s dictatorship we visit another Latin American country. A small country that found … Continued
It’s not what you were told in school, but it’s not totally wrong either. Some highlights of the Thanksgiving and one of America’s origin stories. What really happened, and the unknown story of how the original Mayflower history was undiscovered … Continued
preview of an upcoming episode on Nixon’s only midterm as it would turn out. 1970. The stakes were high and Airforce One was involved like never before.
I’ve been looking through the buried treasure of the old MHCBUYP server (as a recent business change it went from Yahoo to Verizon) and found a few episodes that were released in their time but are no longer on the … Continued
In this we share a little extra info about Bruce Givner, the intern at the DNC at the time of the Watergate breakin, and also about Congress’s Subpoena power, items that did not make it into the main casts.
An early preview for supporters of our episode on the history of congressional committees
More information left on the legal pads from the Student Loan and Midterm about nothing cast. Including Sputnik landing in America, Nixon and Midterms and other notes.
We take a look at what the folks who met in New England’s moment of near – secession, the Hartford Convention wanted. What would have American life been like under their suggested rules and amendments to the Constitution? This and … Continued
We look at the Vice President who – maybe – described the office as a “bucket of warm spit.” He also may have been its most powerful occupant up to his time, and he’s responsible in a little way for … Continued
Fast food, department store shopping and taking tea in a hotel room. How Three British visitors to America in two different time periods saw the country. Pictured is the English novelist Francis Trollope, who wrote about her visit to 1820’s … Continued
Attention Bruce will be speaking to Patreon and Premium Supporters this week, in what will be one of many calls this Summer. He’ll talk about My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, future plans, upcoming episodes, recent episodes and the … Continued
We talk about Vichy France, Jazz music and the Hull note, items left out of the Visions of a Fever cast on 1941, and develop these topics more. FDR’s cooperation with Vichy is considered a clear mistake by many historians … Continued
Reporter William C Hudson on the meeting between a young Theodore Roosevelt and then Governor Grover Cleveland. And a moment about how the losing candidate handled the 1876 election, from an eyewitness.
A few left over notes from the Cal Coolidge and Ethiopia Invasion Podcasts. About Coolidge’s Electric Horse, and about the death of Ethiopia Emperor Halie Selassie.
A preview of an upcoming cast. Regulation of artificial butter. Grover Cleveland and Congress get involved. Blaine and Conkling to at it in Congress, and a look at Secretaries of State.
We discuss one of the greatest speeches in Senate history, and the issues of federal and state control of government.