NIXON IN FULL, Part 1

NIXON IN FULL, Part 1

Author: Bruce Carlson December 22, 2025 Duration: 45:55
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Nixon - a mix of what you know and what you may not. First part of a 2014 episode. I don't know whether time has changed this cast, or if this cast has more meaning now, or less, that is for the listener to judge. Sponsored by: The University of Aberdeen: https://on.abdn.ac.uk/online-history-courses/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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