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The Slaveowner Executed for Killing His Slave (1839)
It’s March 27th This day in 1839, a North Carolina man by the name of John Hoover is found guilty and sentenced to be executed for killing a woman he…
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DC Plants The Cherry Blossoms (1912)
It’s March 26th. This day in 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft planted two cherry trees in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan, and hav…
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Lincoln's Avenger And The Aftermath Of Assassination (1894) [[Archive Episode]]
Today we’re bringing you a favorite recent episode, in part because there’s a new series on Apple TV about the aftermath of the Lincoln Assassination…
2 years, 1 month ago
Montana Enshrines a Right To Privacy (1972)
It’s March 21st. This day in 1972, a group of 100 regular citizens are meeting to re-write Montana’s constitution. Among other provisions, the new do…
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The First Government Shutdown Fight (1879)
It’s March 19th. This day in 1879, a small group of Southern Democrats is holding up budget appropriations bills in order to force a fight over feder…
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The Shamrock Summit (1985)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s March 16th. This day in 1985, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney met for what came…
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FDR Says Bottoms Up (1933)
It’s March 14th. This day in 1933, just over a week after taking office, President Frankin Roosevelt announces that a top priority is legalizing 3.2%…
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Kennedy's Latin American Marshall Plan (1964)
It’s March 12th. This day in 1961, President John F Kennedy is hosting a couple hundred Latin American diplomats to lay out his vision for the “Allia…
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Hoover Almost Takes Over Baseball (1951)
It’s March 10th. This day in 1951, the owners of Major League Baseball are looking for a new commissioner, and a surprising name appears on the list …
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When "Primary" Became A Verb (2004)
It’s March 4th. This day in 2004, Pat Toomey is challenging Republican Senator Arlen Specter in the Pennsylvania senate race — trying to outflank him…
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