Watergate (with Hashtag History)
It is one of the most infamous political scandals in United States history; a massive conspiracy to spy on political rivals, influence voters and secure the presidential victory of one man, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
Watergate is such a large and widespread political cover up, I couldn't possibly do it on my own. So this week, I asked the fabulous ladies Rachel and Leah from Hashtag History to help break down this infamous piece of political history.
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Episode marked "explicit" due to quotes included in the episode containing swear words.
SOURCES:
Brockwell, Gillian. ‘I’m a political prisoner’: Mouthy Martha Mitchell was the George Conway of the Nixon era. March 21, 2019. Washington Post. (LINK)
History.com Editors. The Watergate Scandal. History. A&E Television Networks. Laste updated June 16, 2021. (LINK)
Lardner, Jr., George and Walter Pincus. Nixon Ordered Tapes Destroyed. October 30, 1997. Washington Post. (LINK)
Liddy, G. Gordon. “Will: The autobiography of Gordon G. Liddy” New York: St. Martins, 1991.
Meyer, Lawrence. Last Two Guilty in Watergate Plot. Washington Post. January 31, 1973. (LINK)
Popovici, Alice. Watergate: Who Did What and Where Are They Now?. History. Last Updated March 31, 2021. (LINK)
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (The Watergate Committee), U.S. Senate Historical Office, Washington, D.C.” (LINK)
“The Watergate Files.” Gerald R Ford Library & Museum. (LINK)
Thomas, Evans. Being Nixon. New York: Random House, 2015.
Van der Voort, Tom. Watergate: The Cover-Up. Miller Center. (LINK)
Various Audio Files from The Nixon Tapes. (LINK)
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