Burton Folsom

When politicians do more harm than good

When the good that politicians do is applied against the damage they often cause, the remainder isn't always positive. Historian, Burt Folsom, joins Jim Blasingame reveal some important historical examples that can be applied to contemporary policy proposals.

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Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the possible aspects of how history will deal with President Trump, both as a politician and as a leader.
Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to report on what actually caused Labor Day to become a national holiday, which was not due to the good nature of President Coolidge.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to report on the time when the government wasn’t the major source of emergency relief.
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Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to compare the belligerent relationship between the press and the Trump administration to any other administration in history.