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What was America’s most important year of the 20th century?

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week we mark 200 episodes by pondering three historical turning points

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This week we are celebrating our 200th episode. Each of our hosts has selected a year from the 20th century that they find particularly significant. We’ll take a trip back in time to explore those years—finding how each has affected, and has parallels with, today’s America.


John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.


Runtime: 49 min

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“‘Till We Meet Again” performed by Henry Burr and Albert Campbell, written by Richard A Whiting and Raymond B Egan, published by Jerome H Remnick & Co.

“Rebecca” produced by Selznick International Pictures.

“Killing Me Softly” performed by Roberta Flack, written by Charles Fox, published by Atlantic.

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