No matter how highly you might regard Woodrow Wilson’s peacetime policies, no matter how happy you might be that the Allies won the war, it was indiputable that the two years since the Armistice had been difficult ones for the United States.
The Republican field was divided in the 1920 primary season, and at the convention emerged the improbable candidacy of Warren G. Harding, who had articulated American voters’ hopes when he promised a return to normalcy.
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“I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time”
Composed in 1920 by Albert Von Tilzer and Neville Fleeson. Public domain.
“Swanee”
Composed in 1919 by George Gershwin and Irving Caesar. Public domain.
Performed by George Gershwin. Used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.
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Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.
Really enjoyed the latest podcast about Warren Harding, especially the bit about the conspiracy theory about his ancestry. It certainly shows that nothing much changes.
I really enjoy the music content – yours is the one podcast that I listen where the music adds to the historical content. Most of the commercially produced podcasts use music to heighten the drama. It does nothing for me.
Keep up the good work. Given your own political history, no doubt you are feeling a bit more relaxed about the future.
Regards
Andrew McNicol