US History Repeated

The Progressive Era Part 5 - Prohibition - 18th Amendment

Well well, we get to our 50th episode and this may be one of our personal favorites. 
We discuss Prohibition, and this one hits home. our great uncle was the owner of two speakeasies in Brooklyn back in the day. We get to immortalize our Great Uncle Rocco (Robert) "Nap" LaSalle, who passed at the age of 99 back in 1992. 
We cover the Volstead Act and how it came to pass, we discover how prohibition ended, we interview Travis from the Prohibition Museum in Savannah, GA, and more.
 
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Progressive Era Part 4: The 16th and 17th Amendments

We continue our foray into The Progressive Era and discuss the passing of the 16th and 17th Amendments.
 
The 16th Amendment started the collecting of a Federal Income Tax, which has increased over time. 
The 17th Amendment changed the way we elect our Senators.
We go into great detail on the how, why, and the benefits  these two amendments to our constitution have provided to the people.
As always there is more to learn.
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The Progressive Era Part 3: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

We continue our coverage of the Progressive Era and spend some time delving into the Food and Drug Administration. 
 
We discuss what it was like before your food was inspected - yuck! You have no idea what went on, and what you truly owe to the supervision of the FDA on our food supply!
 
We mention Upton Sinclair and the his book, The Jungle, and how it spurred public outcry on how their food was produced, which by the way, was not even the author's original intent!
We go into the humble beginnings of the FDA, how it has expanded, how it fights ongoing criticism, common misconceptions, and how it adapts to science. 
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Progressive Era Part 2: Child Labor Laws & Education Reforms

We continue our coverage of The Progressive Era by discussing child labor laws, and education changes during that time. 
Jeananne and I also discuss the challenges facing educators today and how the role of teachers has evolved over time. 
 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
John Dewey Education Reforms

The Progressive Era Part 1

This podcast begins our coverage of The Progressive Era. Jeananne has been mentioning "The Progressive Era" in several podcasts, and now...here it is!
Learn how society is transformed during the Progressive Era and some of the public and private sector individuals who had a role in the transformation. 
In part one we touch on Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell, and settlement houses. We are joined by Katie Vogel, the Public Historian of the Henry Street Settlement in NYC. 
We also will discuss Jane Addams, and Florence Kelley. 
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There is always more to learn!

Presidency of William Howard Taft - Part 2

We continue our podcast coverage of William Howard Taft and delve into his policies, both foreign and domestic. 
Taft separated the Dept of Labor from the Dept of Commerce and both were to hold cabinet positions, he was involved in the creation of corporate taxes, the Children's Bureau, Postal Savings Bank Act, (Allowed for FDIC Insurance).
On the foreign front we talk about Dollar Diplomacy and the creation of what will become known as "Banana Republics".
We cover the election of 1912, as well as his time in the Supreme Court. Taft was the only president to be named to The Supreme Court. He held the title of Chief Justice. Take a listen to get all the interesting details about William Howard Taft!

Presidency of William Howard Taft - Part 1

This podcast is part 1 of 2 on The Presidency of William Howard Taft. WH Taft was the 27th President of the United States.
In this first part we review how Taft became president, his political beginnings and future ambitions. He is the only President that would go on to become a Supreme Court Justice. He held the title of Chief Justice.
Taft continued the trust-busting ways of his predecessor, initiating 80 lawsuits, twice as many as Teddy Roosevelt!
He was instrumental in the creation of the Food and Drug Administration, Dept of Labor and the Children's Bureau.
Taft was not happy in his role as president and really flourished professionally AFTER his presidency, which is also included in part two on Taft.
 
There is always more to learn!

Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt: Part 2

We pick up where we left off with part one on The Presidency of Theodore "Teddy Roosevelt". This part discusses his role as a conservationist, his impact on wildlife preserves, the building of the Panama Canal, his contributions to the museums, as well as how Teddy Bears came to be named after Teddy Roosevelt!
 
All this and more in this podcast.
 
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