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Episode 4 - Riot in the Wyoming Legislature
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A tartalmat a Jeremy Yates, John Woodward, Jeremy Yates, and John Woodward biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a Jeremy Yates, John Woodward, Jeremy Yates, and John Woodward vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
Fisticuffs and politics? Politics in Wyoming can be heated at times but is usually sedate. But not always... Join Jeremy and John as they chat about the wildest day in the history of the Wyoming Legislature. This red-letter day in 1913 during the 12th Wyoming Legislature included a riot on the floor of the Wyoming House of Representatives. List in as our intrepid historians explore the events that led to the legendary riot, some insights into the Wyoming legislative process, and why there is no "official" record of it ever happening...
Episode References:
Nickerson, Gregory, "Fistfight on the House Floor," Blog. Wyoming Historical Society, May 22, 2023, https://www.wyohistory.org/blog/fistfights-house-floor.
"Riot and Pandemonium Rule When Pratt Denies Roll-Call." Cheyenne State Leader (Cheyenne, Wyoming), 1913, 2.
"Speaker Pratt's Ignorance About the House Rules." Cheyenne State Leader (Cheyenne, Wyoming), 1913.
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