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The Mexican American War or: A History of Taking Sh*t Just 'Cause
February 4, 2022 · 40 min
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How Polk manufactured a war with Mexico to grab land that was never his to take.
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In this episode
- The political maneuvering behind the start of the Mexican-American War
- How Indigenous land ownership complicates the entire story of the conflict
- Why the phrase no one is illegal on stolen land has deep historical roots
- How to mix the classic Atta Boy cocktail and who invented it
About this episode
President James K. Polk wanted more shit (read: more land). So he sacrifices some soldiers in Texas to motivate going to war with Mexico to take more of their land. Only they got it from Indigenous Peoples before them. This begins the Mexican-American war and a long history of coming around to saying, "no one is illegal on stolen land." Plus, the Atta Boy cocktail and the history of its bartender inventor Harry Craddock. (Shout out to Carrie Frazier!) Stir one up and drink along with us!The Atta Boy
2 parts dry gin
1 part dry vermouth
1/4 tsp grenadine
Garnish with an aspired orange rind
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
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About History. Rated R.
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