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It’s July 22nd. This day in 1975, Congress voted to restore citizenship to Robert E. Lee, more than a hundred years after his death.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by author John Reeves to talk about why this vote took place, how it tied into a false theory about a missing citizenship oath, and what the myth of Lee says about how the Confederacy has been restored in the public imagination.
John Reeve’s book is “The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee: The Forgotten Case against an American Icon”
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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A Bombing At LaGuardia Airport (1975)
The Assassination of Harry and Harriette Moore (1951)
How Puzzles Explain WWII w/ A.J. Jacobs
The First Crossword (1913) w/ A.J. Jacobs
Poor Richard's Almanack (1732)
When Flying Got Miserable (1978) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman
Alaskan Natives Embrace Capitalism (1971)
The Garment Strikes Before Triangle Shirtwaist (1909)
Louis Riel Needs Grant's Help (1875)
Lā Kū'oko'a aka Hawaiian Independence Day (1843)
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The First Phone In The White House (1878)
The Alcatraz Occupation (1969) w/ Julian Brave Noisecat [[Archive Episode]]
The Hopis On Alcatraz (1894)
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JFK Almost Assassinated (1960) [Revisited]
Joe Hill's Last Will (1915)
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