On August 31, 1901, in Buffalo, New York, the President of the United States, William McKinley was shot twice in the torso.
Seven days later, he passed away due to an infection. For the third time in only 36 years, a US president had been assassinated.
Yet, few people remember this event, or even the president himself.
Learn more about the assassination of President William McKinley on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Today’s podcast tries to make sense out of the apocalyptic rhetoric emanating from Democrats about the failure of their largely unconstitutional voting bill before pointing out that progressives had a setback in the New York City primary on Tuesday and what that might mean. Give a listen. Source
Doctors describe younger and sicker patients as the Delta variant surges among the unvaccinated. Voting bill defeated. Britney Spears to speak at conservatorship hearing. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
We'll explain a recent increase in violent crime and how the White House plans to address it.
Also, it looks like the U.S. will miss that 4th of July vaccine goal, just as a new variant threatens progress in the COVID-19 fight.
Plus, another state made marijuana legal, American airports are getting a boost, and the "free Britney" movement heads to court with Britney Spears getting ready to testify.
Rob explores indie-rock darling Pavement’s critically acclaimed hit “Gold Soundz” by discussing their quirky charm, enigmatic lyrics, and unique fan following.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
James. B. Meigs joins us again to discuss the important question of just why it was the idea of COVID originating from a lab leak was deemed undiscussable. We also point out that the press has a historical habit of believing that corporations will do all sorts of evil scientific things… but not Communist regimes. Give a listen. Source
Today: another round in our long-simmering, passive-aggressive professional feud (journalists vs. historians), occasioned by two new pieces on how we talk about and apply the lessons of U.S. history.
First, UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley in conversation with George Yancy in Truthout. They talk about the recent surge of interest in the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and what’s lost in our narrow focus on “Black Wall Street.” What does the Hollywoodification of race politics mean for working-class stories?
Second, Princeton historian Matt Karp’s “History as End” in Harper’s. Karp argues that U.S. history, typically the domain of the patriotic right, has been taken up increasingly by left-liberal journalists and historians, and in a noticeably pessimistic register.
Is public history too obsessed with “origins” and analogies? What are its dominant politics? Do stories of upward mobility play out differently for different groups? Do history and journalism inhibit forward thinking? Or should journalists and historians spend even more time talking about history?!
This Saturday, join Jay, Andy, and Tammy (and other friends of the pod) for the Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s Page Turner conference! Register here, and use discount code: FRIENDOFAAWW!
History in the NFL with the first openly gay active player. Virus deaths fall, amid a spike among the unvaccinated. Republicans set to block an elections bill. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
