6 Little-Known Crises And Lockdowns Of U.S. History
Alex Schmidt is joined by Jody Avirgan (FiveThirtyEight, 30 For 30) and Nicole Hemmer (historian, author 'Messengers Of The Right'). Jody & Nicole host a fantastic new podcast called 'This Day In Esoteric Political History'. On this show, the three of them share amazing stories from T.D.I.E.P.H., and from elsewhere, about America facing shutdown-level crises. It turns out the United States often faces pandemics, crashes, and weather cataclysms that disrupt national life for months or even years. Those events don't loom large in our collective historical memories, despite being important reminders of our country's resilience in the face of bizarre national danger...and reminders that thoughtful collective action is as American as apple pie, baseball, and revolting against the British.
Footnotes
This Day In Esoteric Political History Podcast
The East Coast Dims Out -- T.D.I.E.P.H. Podcast
Wilson Gets The Flu -- T.D.I.E.P.H. Podcast
The Forgotten Crash -- T.D.I.E.P.H. Podcast
1 Way To Make An Emoji Podcast (Alex's Squarespace website)
Shakespeare in lockdown: did he write King Lear in plague quarantine?/The Guardian
Trump Campaign Manager Debuts Trump-Branded Face Mask; Twitter Critics Flip/Huffington Post
Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82, by Elizabeth Anne Fenn
George Washington's trip to Barbados/Mountvernon.org
The epic volcano eruption that led to the 'Year Without a Summer'/Washington Post
Year Without a Summer/The Paris Review
1816: The Year Without a Summer/New England Historical Society
15 Facts About 'The Year Without a Summer'/Mental Floss
The Great Heat Wave of 1936; Hottest Summer in U.S. on Record/Weather Underground
Summer Heat Wave of 1936/Farmer's Almanac
Next to 1936, '05 Is No Sweat/New York Times
Dust Bowl Worries Swirl Up As Shelterbelt Buckles/NPR
History of Air Conditioning/Energy.gov
