Assassinations that shaped US history
HistoryExtra podcast
07/23/24
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Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump earlier in July, historian Adam Smith speak to Matt Elton about previous attempts to kill political leaders in the United States – and how these events changed the nation.
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