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Prizefighters, Circus Freaks & Gangsters

The 19th Century - the American Spirit really comes from here. Fighting, Food, Fashion & Fraud Plus mayhem, bombast, fornication, mendacity, debauchery, slander, sensationalism and vapid triviality... and swearing.Yet it's the least understood American century - far more than the Civil War, the Railroad & Cowboy Movies. Through 20th & 21st century TV & Movies, Jamie Lewis of Plague Of Strength & Greta Hardin of The History of American food will take up on a wild ride through the most exciting parts. These history junkies will talk you through a wild assortment of media as we discuss things like:physical culture & body buildingmedicine showscarnivals...

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