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Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Franklin D. Roosevelt

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With this Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of FDR’s death, Dr. Deaton looks back at our 32nd president’s leadership during another national crisis, the Great Depression–and how the New Deal changed the way every president since FDR has responded to a crisis.

This entry was posted in People, Politics, Public History on April 9, 2020 by Stan Deaton.

Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Hank Aaron

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While professional baseball is on hold, Dr. Deaton recalls baseball great Hank Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s record this week in 1974.

This entry was posted in People, Sports on April 7, 2020 by Stan Deaton.

Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The History of Toilet Paper

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In the latest Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path, Dr. Deaton discusses the history of an often overlooked but essential item.

This entry was posted in Culture, Public History on April 3, 2020 by Stan Deaton.

Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The Great Flu Pandemic of 1918

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Listen to GHS Senior Historian Dr. Stan Deaton discuss the great flu pandemic of 1918 in a new installment of Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path.

This entry was posted in Books, Public History on April 1, 2020 by Stan Deaton.

Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The Black Death

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In our first “Dispatch From Off the Deaton Path,” Dr. Deaton shares his thoughts on The Great Plague by Stephen Porter and how the Black Death compares to our current health crisis.

This entry was posted in Books, Public History on March 31, 2020 by Stan Deaton.

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