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MLK's Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1963)
It’s April 16th. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times discuss Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmin…
6 years ago
The Lincoln Coup (1865)
It’s April 14th. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times discuss the assasination of Abraham Lincoln, and …
6 years, 1 month ago
The Amendment That Changed The Senate (1913)
It’s April 9th. Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and special guest Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times discuss the passage of the 17th amendment. It chan…
6 years, 1 month ago
Obama's "Bitter Clinger" Comments (2008)
It’s April 7th. Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss the scandal that erupted after candidate Barack Obama made comments at a fundraiser ahead of t…
6 years, 1 month ago
Wilson Gets The Flu (1919)
It’s April 2nd. Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss the Influenza pandemic of 1918-1919. In the spring of 1919, President Wilson got sick on his w…
6 years, 1 month ago
LBJ Isn't Running (1968)
It’s March 31st. Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss President Johnson’s surprise announcement that he isn’t running for re-election, and how poli…
6 years, 1 month ago
Why You Should Listen To This Day
This Day In Esoteric Political History is hosted by Jody Avirgan, with historians Nicole Hemmer and Kellie Carter Jackson. Our researcher and produce…
6 years, 1 month ago