This is William Rufus King w/ Thomas Balcerski – The Forgotten VP, His Role in The Compromise of 1850, His Relationship with James Buchanan and More

The 13th Vice President of the United States remains obscure. Where King’s name does come up, it’s often with the wrong picture. Or he’s confused with Rufus King.  According to our guest, Thomas Balcerski, Associate Professor of History at Eastern Connecticut State University, he should be in the discussion with Clay and Calhoun and Webster…

1921 – One Hundred Years Ago

Events 100 years ago have nothing at all to do with today’s events, unless you consider new technologies changing the pace of life, the immigration issue, a new administration changing messaging and policies, racism and racial violence, crime, labor struggles, international conflicts and government spending on the poor.   And, new kinds of poems. [Music by…

Bruce Interviewed on Intellectual Property…Frequently Podcast with David Pridham and Brad Sheafe

Why do people spend so much time watching the news? Bruce Carlson is interviewed by David, Brad at the IP…Frequently Podcast (hah)   We discuss current events in the context of historical ones. Also, reverse virtue signaling. If interested in intellectual properties, business and some politics, check out Brad and Dave’s podcast here: https://anchor.fm/ip-frequentlyTwitter: @IP_Frequently