Sunday, May 13, 2007.  Twenty years ago today, Connecticut ratified a measure that would become the 27th Amendment to the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html">Constitution</a>.  I recount the fascinating history of this law, which was originally proposed over 200 years ago, and the strange turns of history around it before (and since) it became law. Today's episode music is "Terraform," by <a href="http://virb.com/agedmachine">Aged Machine</a>.  Theme music composed and performed by <a href="http://www.drysmoke.com">Marc Rose</a>.

Sunday, May 13, 2007. Twenty years ago today, Connecticut ratified a measure that would become the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. I recount the fascinating history of this law, which was originally proposed over 200 years ago, and the strange turns of history around it before (and since) it became law. Today's episode music is "Terraform," by Aged Machine. Theme music composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Sunday, May 13, 2007.&nbsp; Twenty years ago today, Connecticut ratified a measure that would become the 27th Amendment to the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Constitution</a>.&nbsp; I recount the fascinating history of this law, which was originally proposed over 200 years ago, and the strange turns of history around it before (and since) it became law. Today's episode music is "Terraform," by <a href="http://virb.com/agedmachine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aged Machine</a>.&nbsp; Theme music composed and performed by <a href="http://www.drysmoke.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marc Rose</a>.

Episode #63 -- 27th Amendment

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting.  The 1980s. The 1990s.  People.  Society.  Books, movies, television and video games.  Crime and justice.  War and disasters.  It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory.  Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

History

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting. The 1980s. The 1990s. People. Society. Books, movies, television and video games. Crime and justice. War and disasters. It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory. Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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