Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference.

SHOW NOTES:

NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike

Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR

Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression

Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever

WTTW: The 150th Birthday of the Chicago Mayor Who Was Killed by a Bullet Meant for FDR

Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way

History: FDR Escapes Assignation Attempt in Miami

Chicago Reader: The Giuseppe Zangara conspiracy theory

Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way

Philadelphia Post Review: Reveals Colitis Deadly to Cermak

NIH: The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Car

Chicago Tribune: The shooting of Anton Cermak

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