My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens
02/08/2026 | 1h
As the name says, a bunch of stories from books and clippings.

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(Amos Ellmaker is the VP Candidate of the 1832 anti-masonic party)
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THE MAN WHO SOLD YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. AND OTHER STORIES
31/07/2026 | 29 mins.
A.B. Farquhar would go on to be an advisor to President Cleveland and run his successful non consecutive re election campaign.

But prior to that, he was part of a plan to sell out to Confederate army before they reached York and possibly destroy it. For this he'd get some infamy, until Abraham Lincoln stepped in.

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THE ZILCH MEMO
28/07/2026 | 23 mins.
Nixon's long buried memo reveals a lot, maybe

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TRUMP AND HARRAH'S
27/07/2026 | 19 mins.
an early project doesn't go so well. A corporate entity finds it can't work well with the Don, and walk away, after court battles. For Trump, it's formative. And other stories.

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CHESTER ARTHUR'S SON AND GRANDSON
23/07/2026 | 23 mins.
A brief look at the family legacy of Chester Arthur, his son and grandson. From the White House to San Francisco's hippie scene.
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Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review

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