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- 49: Mercantilism?
Episode 49: The second episode in a multi-part series, this episode examines the history and implications of Mercantilist theory, as well as the manifestations of early labor organizations as seen in the Philadelphia GTU Strike of 1835
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13 min - 48: The Union That Works For You
Episode 48: Let's talk a little bit about union history. The first episode in this multi-part series covers organized labor in ancient times, as well as common misconceptions about an early labor group.
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12 min - Episode 47: Be Bush, Do Crimes
Episode 47: The Bush Administration's War on Terror has left a conspicuous black mark on the American mind. Meanwhile, the legacy of George W. Bush is in the process of being rehabilitated, let's find out why that's a very bad idea. In the process, maybe we can apply a critical lens to American foreign policy and consider the impacts of American imperialism and militarism.
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21 min - Episode 46: Anita Bryant Sucks Oranges
Episode 46: In this week’s episode let’s talk about the rise and fall of Anita Bryant, a former country singer, evangelical Christian, and the orange juice industry’s most notable homophobic bigot.
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19 min - Episode 45: The Elephant in the Room
Episode 45: On September 13th, 1916, an elephant was sentenced to a hanging death by an angry mob and an opportunistic circus owner. What can the death of Mary the elephant tell us about the expectations we hold for others?
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13 min - Episode 44: A House Reconstructed
Episode 44: The Civil War was one of the most destructive wars in American history- more soldiers died in the Civil War than the sum total of all previous American war casualties. Let's talk about the human cost of war.
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18 min - Episode 43: Coney Island Days
Episode 43: There are few things more ubiquitously American than the hot dog. This classic fast food has far more history than it seems- let's talk about the hot dog as a cultural vessel for the shared experiences of Greek and Macedonian immigrants in the 1900s, and as a target for American anxieties about our food.
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14 min - Episode 42: The Landlord's Game
Episode 42: In this week’s episode, learn about Georgism, LVTs, the Law of Rent, the spread of ideas, and how the idea for the world’s most popular (and most hated) board game was stolen from a Midwestern Quaker woman.
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11 min - Episode 41: The Velvet Swing
Episode 41: Learn about the story of Evelyn Nesbit, a teenage model and actress who was repeatedly brutalized and controlled by the rich and powerful monsters of 1900s New York.
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18 min - Episode 40: Acres of Skin
Episode 40: Take a look inside the brutal human experimentation that went on for 23 years behind the walls of a prison in one of America’s largest cities. With cruelty that has been compared to the Holocaust, it’s about time we talk about Holmesburg.
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About Hidden History
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Hidden History is a bi-weekly podcast by Ellis Tucci that covers the unknown, and often intentionally hidden, parts of our history. Whether it's on the CIA’s secret armies, the Lavender Scare, or…
the end of history itself, Hidden History has you covered. Follow Hidden History on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiddnHistoryPod or support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hiddenhistorypod
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