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For our 200th episode...we inerview Professor Greg Jackson—host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck!

He talks about his upcoming book 'Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome'.

Greg argues today’s hyper-partisan media, gridlock, and political violence have clear precedents in U.S. history...and we talk all about them. 😁

You're going to enjoy this one.

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00:00 Intro

00:37 Meet Greg Jackson

02:12 Greg’s Origin Story

03:23 Why Times Aren’t Unprecedented

06:52 1876 Election Chaos

08:24 Reconstruction Violence Explained

10:34 Dan Sickles Saves Hayes

13:59 Bribes Ballots and Multiple Returns

15:54 Who Decides the Winner

18:52 Telling History Without Sides

21:21 Accused by Both Sides

21:32 Jefferson Davis at Fort Monroe

22:16 Why Greg’s Work Resonates

22:48 Ellis Island Inspiration

23:28 Love Letter to Liberty

24:33 Facing Americas Lows

25:50 Constitution as Firebreak

27:06 Checks Balances Deep Dive

30:01 Amendments and Civic Duty

31:23 Podcast Voice to Book

32:34 Print Wars Meet Twitter

36:33 Washington the Adult

38:17 200th Episode Milestone

39:27 Road Trip History Picks

43:53 Book Tour and Farewell

45:12 Outro and Final Thanks

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