
Sometimes
you stumble upon a random fact of history that you feel like no one knows but you, and it’s a really awesome feeling. This just happened to me a few weeks ago as I was stuck in one of those internet wormholes that makes you forget to eat lunch on a lazy Sunday in your sweatpants—or is that just me?What I found is that a lot of important events have happened on exactly April 3, including one that didn’t seem that important at the time, one brief journey that would stick in the American consciousness forever, and one milestone that was far overdue. As always, I hope you enjoy these hidden gems…but more importantly, I hope you enjoy this beyond nerdy take on history as much as I do!
- Kyle, Audible editor
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Machine Made
- Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics
- De: Terry Golway
- Narrado por: Adam Grupper
- Duración: 13 h y 4 m
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For decades, history has considered Tammany Hall, New York's famous political machine, shorthand for the worst of urban politics: graft, crime, and patronage personified by notoriously corrupt characters. Infamous crooks like William "Boss" Tweed dominate traditional histories of Tammany, distorting our understanding of a critical chapter of American political history. In Machine Made, historian and New York City journalist Terry Golway convincingly dismantles these stereotypes.
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A missed opportunity
- De Kathy en 05-27-15
April 3, 1823
The legendary William Boss Tweed needs no introduction for political history buffs. He’s infamous, surely, but a legend nonetheless. Born on April 3, 1823, Tweed would become the poster boy for rampant, unchecked political corruption and would nearly bankrupt New York City during his tenure atop Tammany Hall with its machine-like control of the city’s Democratic party. Luckily, before he could bleed the city entirely dry, an enterprising cartoonist from Harper’s Weekly started drawing satirical illustrations that would eventually lead to Tweed’s downfall. And as the Tammany Boss said himself, My constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures!
Go Inside the Machine
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West Like Lightning
- The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express
- De: Jim DeFelice
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
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The thrilling narrative history of one of the most enduring icons of the American West, the Pony Express, from the number-one New York Times bestselling co-author of American Sniper - an exciting tale of daring young men pushing limits to the extremes across the vast, rugged, and unsettled American West.
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A Picture of Wild West Life and the Pony
- De Pierre C. en 08-07-18
April 3, 1860
Missouri to California in just 10 days! That was the promise of the Pony Express when its first rider dug in his spurs with a sack of five-cent letters on April 3, 1860. The odd reality of the Express, though, is that while it still looms large in the mythology of the great American West, it didn’t even last two years before it was shut down. You know how they say that video killed the radio star? (And by they I mean The Buggles.) Well, the telegraph killed the Pony Express. That’s kind of a bad joke, but I did make myself chuckle, so that’s all that really matters.
Saddle Up
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First
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- De: Evan Thomas
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 16 h y 33 m
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She was born in 1930 in El Paso and grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona. At a time when women were expected to be homemakers, she set her sights on Stanford University. When she graduated near the top of her law school class in 1952, no firm would even interview her. But Sandra Day O’Connor’s story is that of a woman who repeatedly shattered glass ceilings - doing so with a blend of grace, wisdom, humor, understatement, and cowgirl toughness.
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Remarkable woman, well served in this book.
- De KathrynVB en 04-05-19
April 3, 1995
Last, but absolutely not least, is a monumental day in the groundbreaking life and career of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor—someone I have a special soft spot for, as we are both Arizonans! Not only was Justice O’Connor the first woman to serve on the court, she also became the first woman in United States history to preside over the Supreme Court when she was sworn in on April 3, 1995. Iconic, full stop.
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About the Editor
With tastes as varied as his shoe collection, editor Kyle will listen to just about anything; however, his go-to listens deal with the consequences of human nature: history, politics, religion, and true crime. His favorite pastime is taking long walks with his dogs while devouring a great story from Audible, of course. Follow him on Twitter @_EditorKyle.