How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium

How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium

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The Pentagon Papers, Why Nobody Wants Venezuelan Oil, and Answers to Your Questions

The story you didn’t know: The Pentagon Papers. Politics Professor Casey Burgat tells us about the government lies, coverup, and the reporters who exposed all of it. Then Sharon talks with economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman about the lies you often hear about immigration a ...  Show more

Margaret Taylor, From Army Wife to Reluctant First Lady

Margaret “Peggy” Taylor was a true pioneer woman, so the White House was never the life she wanted. She spent decades roughing it at remote army posts, surviving war, illness, and devastating loss alongside her soldier husband. When Zachary Taylor became president, Peggy quietly ...  Show more

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