History Of Secession In The United States, Bill Looks To Eliminate ATF, The Only American Woman Executed By Hitler

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Scots head to the polls Thursday to decide whether or not they should secede from the United Kingdom. To try to imagine what the decision is like, we take a look back at secession movements in the United States. Then we discuss a bill that looks to eliminate ATF, and explore the story of the anti-Nazi Wisconsin woman who lost her life at Hitler’s command.

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  • As Scotland Decides, A Look At Secession In The United States

    As Scotland decides whether to stay or go, Central Time’s resident historian looks back at the history of secession movements in the United States–efforts to leave the union as a whole, or just to split off and start a new state.

  • Wisconsin Congressman Introduces Bill Eliminating ATF

    Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has introduced a bill that would eliminate the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an agency that has come under close scrutiny in recent years. A reporter who has been investigating ATF operations discusses why the agency is being called into question, and the chances of both parties getting behind the bill.

  • Wisconsin Legends: Mildred Fish-Harnack

    One of the people who resisted Nazi Germany from the inside was Milwaukee-born Mildred Fish-Harnack, a University of Wisconsin graduate who, with her husband, went to Germany and became increasingly involved in the dangerous politics of the times.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Jonathan Pollack Guest
  • John Diedrich Guest
  • Joel Waldinger Guest
  • Chris Malina Producer

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