Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death.
Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference.
SHOW NOTES:
NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike
Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR
Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression
Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever
WTTW: The 150th Birthday of the Chicago Mayor Who Was Killed by a Bullet Meant for FDR
Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way
History: FDR Escapes Assignation Attempt in Miami
Chicago Reader: The Giuseppe Zangara conspiracy theory
Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way
Philadelphia Post Review: Reveals Colitis Deadly to Cermak
NIH: The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Car
Chicago Tribune: The shooting of Anton Cermak
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