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MILLIONS FALL: The Destruction of Trees During The Civil War / Taft and Television Mar 27, 2022

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An army moves on its stomach, the saying goes. But a 19th century army also moved on its wood. A look at the environmental impact of the Civil War, particularly on forests. Millions of trees were needed for the conflict, to provide very temporary housing, roads, bridges, and fuel. They could stop cavalry charges, pretend to be cannons or provide a place to hide for a blue or grey soldier. No surprise one newspaper compared the armies to tree-eating monsters.

This and a bit about William Howard Taft on Television. He didn't live to see it, but he and his family had an indirect impact on its history.

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CORRECTION - in this episode we mention a Senator Stanley Elkins. This is a mistake. Should be Davis Elkins.

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The War in the Former Yugoslavia (Bosnian War) and the Dayton Accords, w/ Alex Hastie of "Ohio v. The World" Podcast Mar 14, 2022

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In the early 1990's, few outside the Balkans could foresee the brewing conflict as parts of a former communist country sought independence. The result was destructive war with multiple actors, civilian deaths and war crimes in a civilized area. In no area was this felt more than the city of Sarajevo, where the world had watched the Winter Olympics just 8 years before.

We will relay a timely podcast from Ohio v. the World podcast from 2018 on the War in the former Yugoslavia, known as the Bosnian War. Bruce will jump in with some points about politics and national security in the 1990. Alex joins us to talk about current events.

We also cover the world reaction and the Dayton Accords. We are pleased to have Alex Hastie on and his informative guest.

We also get into a surprising connection to the creation of Ukraine and the question of intervention in Bosnia that came up at the time.

Subscribe to Alex's podcast Ohio v..The World Podcast. The history of Ohio is so connected to the history of America that we've found no particular local interest about Alex's podcasts, they are about all the events in American history and they are well-done.

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The Anguish of Calvin Coolidge ( w/ David Priess ) Mar 07, 2022

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The President Calvin Coolidge most know in history is the man who put American's business squarely with business and said very little Less known is that Coolidge suffered a great tragedy while in the White House, and it may have affected what kind of President he was. or not. We talk to David Priess. Chief Operating Officer of Lawfare Institute and co-host of The Chatter Podcast also the author of "How to Get Rid of a President," which deals with issues of inability to serve. We discuss how people should view Coolidge's time in office after the death of his son. Was it active, or deeply reduced by the tragedy?

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Abyssinia: The Italian-Ethiopian War and its Consequences Mar 01, 2022

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A bit about the brief Italian-Ethiopian War. The brief conflict between an aggressor and an outmatch defender presaged the Second World War. It also split the European countries, tested the boundaries of international collective security and created a heroic figure.

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Congressional Stock Trading and The Pan-Electric Scandal Feb 21, 2022

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A scandal of the 1880's involving Congress, an Attorney General and telephone company stock was big enough to nearly derail an inventor's legacy, and brought unwanted attention to the House and the Cleveland Administration. What does it say about congressional stock trading today?

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Judge Lincoln, Orval Faubus and Bill Clinton, Millard Fillmore Jan 30, 2022

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Four stories of politics and history, starting with, the relationship between Bill Clinton and Orval Faubus. Clinton would see the segregation proponent Faubus on the television as young man and swell with rage, later he'd run against him. But the relationship, like anything with Clinton I guess, gets more complicated than that.

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The History Behind a Holiday: Martin Luther King Day Jan 17, 2022

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This was a holiday that was not obtained without struggle including strikes, shaming and strange political bedfellows. In one of the first casts on MHCBUYP from 2007, We took a look at this history and some well-known and lesser known actors in its occurrence.

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Drug Legalization Before it Was Cool: The Story of Kurt Schmoke Jan 10, 2022

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timore Mayor Kurt Schmoke was called a madman, a "brilliant spokesman for a bad idea," and e even the most dangerous man in America when he called for drug legalization in the late 80s and early 90s. Those were forbidden ideas then. Yet Schmoke's statements seem prophetic now, and his radical plans are the basis of drug policy in many cities.

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I AM JAMES BUCHANAN Jan 03, 2022

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He's the President that is on the bottom of most lists. But why? And is it fair? What did he think about his place in history? We talk about POTUS 15 and look at the events of the run-up to the American Civil War, and we hear from Buchanan, and get his take on his Presidency, through his memoirs.