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It’s December 19th. This day in 1732, Benjamin Franklin first published “Poor Richard’s Almanack” — his book of weather forecast, practical advice, and all sorts of aphorisms about living your best life.
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Referendum Week: Direct Democracy In Action (1778) w/ Joshua Graham Lynn
Mid-Term Favorites: The Murkowski Write-In (2010)
Mid-Term Favorites: Paul Wellstone Plane Crash (2002)
Mid-Term Favorites: Contract with America (1994) w/ Kirsten Soltis Anderson
The Whiskey Rebellion and the Fear Of The Tax Collector (1794)
Franklin in France (1776) w/ Mike Duncan
Rudy vs Brooklyn Museum (1999) w/ Harry Siegel
Rural Free Delivery (1896)
No Crime Day (1986) w/ Josh Levin
Pauli Murray Shoots Her Shot (1971)
Dogs as Deflection: Fala and Checkers (1944/1952)
The Cleveland BalloonFest Fiasco (1986) w/ Clare Malone
Romney's Secret 47% Tape (2012) w/ David Corn
The Christiana Resistance (1851)
The Basket Of Deplorables (2016)
Partisans Week: Clinton Chronicles VHS (1994)
Partisans Week: Buchanan at Smuggler's Gulch (1992)
Partisans Week: Black Helicopters (1995)
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