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The Attempted Assassination of FDR
On February 15th, 1933, President-Elect FDR was in Miami giving a speech in Bayfront Park. A gunman opened fire in his direction, and history can only imagine what almost was.
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Thank you to Dr. David Woolner for his help with this episode! Pick up your copy of his book about FDR's last 100 days right here!
I do not own the rights to the song How I Saved Roosevelt used in this episode. Listen to the whole song right here.
All of the instrumental music was originally composed.
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On February 15th, 1933, President-Elect FDR was in Miami giving a speech in Bayfront Park. A gunman opened fire in his direction, and history can only imagine what almost was.
Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy!
Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Thank you to Dr. David Woolner for his help with this episode! Pick up your copy of his book about FDR's last 100 days right here!
I do not own the rights to the song How I Saved Roosevelt used in this episode. Listen to the whole song right here.
All of the instrumental music was originally composed.
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