My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

THE MAN WHO SOLD YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. AND OTHER STORIES

A.B. Farquhar would go on to be an advisor to President Cleveland and run his successful non consecutive re election campaign. But prior to that, he was part of a plan to sell out to Confederate army before they reached York and possibly destroy it. For this he'd get some infamy, until Abraham Lincoln stepped in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE ZILCH MEMO

Nixon's long buried memo reveals a lot, maybe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TRUMP AND HARRAH'S

an early project doesn't go so well. A corporate entity finds it can't work well with the Don, and walk away, after court battles. For Trump, it's formative. And other stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHESTER ARTHUR'S SON AND GRANDSON

A brief look at the family legacy of Chester Arthur, his son and grandson. From the White House to San Francisco's hippie scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHESTER ARTHUR TAKES AIM AT TARIFFS

Many know of President Arthur's work on civil service reform. Less known is that he also sought to change his party's position on the use of tariffs. He had been a customs official, the nation's highest. In that job he learned to work with businessmen and merchants. When he became President, he turned his attetnion on the high taxes on imports of his day. As a 19th century Republican this was near heresy. His effort was only partially successful, but it would stoke discussion on tariff reform for the next half century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices