Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-10-17
Books mentioned on Part Four: America's First Fascist Governor
Garrison is joined by Robert to conclude the story of Eugene Talmadge and how his campaign for a White Supremacist Georgia lead to his death. See omnystudio.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred texts central to Judaism and Christianity, comprising narratives of law, history, prophecy, and poetry.
Discussed“It was all show, flash bulbs sparked the air, people cheered, police swarmed, and the show opened by reading excerpts from Brown America, the book written by Rosenwald.”
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The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a classic adventure novel by Jack London that follows a domesticated dog named Buck as he adapts to the harsh realities of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Discussed“They read from another book on race titled Calling America and a disgruntled professor testified that five black men from the Tuskegee Institute toured Statesboro College and ate in the cafeteria while no white people were on campus.”
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A State-by-State History of Race and Racism in the United States [2 volumes]
Discussed“I'm going to quote from the book Race and Racism in the United States: 'On his deathbed, he told his Baptist preacher that the black race was created inferior by God.'”
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