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In this the week of President?s Day we offer an interview with Max Skidmore, who returns to Talking History to discuss the role played by America?s former presidents with Talking History?s Fred Nielsen. Skidmore is professor of political science at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and author of After the White House: Former Presidents as Private Citizens. And Michael Farquhar joins us in the ninth of a ten part series of readings adapted from his book, A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Fakes and Frauds. We offer our regular segments - History in the News and our recommendation for a historical Site of the Week.
Broadcast History
Will air the week of February 20th on those stations carrying Talking History. Will be broadcast internationally on Voice of America.
Timing and Cues
After The White House
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0:01 music/
00:06: intro "Welcome to Talking History..."
2:29 History In The News
4:40 Max Skidmore interview
21:50 Kelly Schrum
23:21 Michael Farquhar
27:16 outtro "And that's it for another week..."
29:00 out
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