A presidential election that was decided by 537 votes. The early days of Mitch McConnell. Racism and basketball as a metaphor. Conspiracy theorists. A Deliverance-style vibe from Kentucky hillbillies. September 11th, 2001, and the ashes of New York. The Cold War. The First Gulf War. Big numbers and small errors.

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