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Archives for July 2020

Episode 199 Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

July 31, 2020 by InThePastLane Leave a Comment

In this episode of ITPL, we focus on Alexander Hamilton. You may have noticed that Hamilton has become the hottest Founder in recent years – and it’s all due to the smash Broadway hit, “Hamilton: The Musical.” So here’s the lineup: 1. First, I provide a brief backgrounder on the remarkable life of … [Read more...]

Episode 198 The Civil War Draft Riots

July 16, 2020 by InThePastLane Leave a Comment

This week at In The Past Lane, the American History podcast, we take a look at a significant but often overlooked event during the Civil War, the Draft Riots of July 1863. Protests against drafting men into the Union Army broke out in many places, but the worst occurred in New York City. For four … [Read more...]

Episode 197 Brutality & Lawlessness: America’s First Great Police Scandal

July 15, 2020 by InThePastLane Leave a Comment

This week at In The Past Lane, the American History podcast, we take a look at the first great police scandal in US history. It occurred in the mid-1890s in New York City when an investigation into the NYPD exposed widespread corruption and brutality throughout the force, from its highest-ranking … [Read more...]

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