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This Day (An America 250 History Show)

To mark our 250th birthday, “This Day” presents "50 Weeks That Shaped America," a series of deep dives into the stories that brought us to this moment. "This Day" takes you beyond the head-spinning headlines of today and into the unexpected historical moments that have shaped American politics and culture. Hosted by Jody Avirgan (538), and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt), and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley), each episode explores a moment from that day in U.S. political history to

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16:53
Strom Thurmond's Epic Filibuster -- And Bladder...
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25:36
A Global Anti-War (Or Is It Pro-Peace?) Pact (1928)
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21:11
Conventions Week: Hamer vs. Johnson (1964) [Archive...
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15:50
Thoreau Spends One Night In Jail (1846)
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17:52
What The Watts Riots Meant (1965)
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16:55
Jim Traficant Heads To Jail, Toupee And All (2002)
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19:50
Jesse Owens v Hitler, Behind The Scenes (1936)
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18:53
A Record Election-Year Heat Wave (1936)
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22:42
"Pretendians" And The Politics Of Native Identity...
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22:40
The Thiokol Weapons Plant Explosion (1971) w/ Patrick...
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17:44
'A Harvest Of Death' And The Power Of Photography...
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14:07
The Real Free State of Jones (1863) [Archive Favorite]
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17:54
A Bombing At LaGuardia Airport (1975) [Archive Favorite]
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13:49
The Statues That Represent The United States (1864)
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13:41
Reagan Re-Ups The Voting Rights Act (1982)
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15:46
Third Parties Week: Ralph Nader, Spoiler? (2000)
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25:29
Coretta Scott Weds Martin Luther King (1953)
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19:07
How Many Presidents? (1787) w/ A.J. Jacobs
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20:25
The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis...
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19:28
War Stories: A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer...
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