1776 Political Scandals - - Affairs, Gambling & Voter Fraud Worse Than Today's Politicians!

29/06/2025 23 min Temporada 5 Episodio 6
1776 Political Scandals - - Affairs, Gambling & Voter Fraud Worse Than Today's Politicians!

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Just like today's politicians, America's founding fathers had mistresses & illegitimate children, bribed voters, gambled, misused tax money & wore flamboyant fashions. Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Burr & more. The author of "Our Weird and Wonderful Ancestors" details 1776 tabloid stories that are similar to modern politics. This July 1, 2000, episode includes callers taking a founding fathers quiz. "Winzenburg on the Weekend" episodes from the past 5 years are on YouTube.

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