Friends & Fellow Citizens
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#121: The Hiss-Chambers Hearings - A Precursor to Today's Heated, Televised Politics
In today's politics, it is not uncommon to see Members of Congress in shouting matches among each other and even toward witnesses. But what historical precedent could explain how we arrived at this point in time of polarized American politics? In this episode, learn more about the highly televised HUAC hearings of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers and how the confrontational saga paved the way for this day and age of bitter polarization.
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