Repeating History Archive
Repeating History, Episode 3 – Bestselling Author David Fisher
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August 29, 2024
David Fisher is a Syracuse University alumnus and the author of more than 20 New York Times bestsellers. His latest book, America’s Deadliest Election, written with CNN National Political Correspondent Dana Bash, is released September 3rd. In this Repeating History, David and and host Robert Searing of the Onondaga Historical Association discuss the fascinating story of the 1872 Louisiana Gubernatorial election. Set amidst the constitutional revolution of Reconstruction, the conversation looks at the violence and partisanship surrounding that election and how its outcome impacted the nation in myriad profound ways. The parallels to our current political moment are legion and the conversation explores the lessons to draw from it.
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