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Our American Stories

How the Supreme Court Became Supreme: The Story of America Series [Ep. 17]

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Constitution was written, it didn't specify the exact role of the Supreme Court. It took a few undelivered letters for that to change. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, tells the story.

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0:00.0

I'm Mary Kay McBrayer, host of the podcast The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told,

0:04.8

where I dig into crimes where a woman is not just a victim.

0:07.9

She might be the detective, the lawyer, the witness, the coroner, the criminal, or some mix of those roles.

0:13.6

Because these are the stories we need to know to understand the intersection of society,

0:18.0

justice, and the workings of the human psyche.

0:20.8

Listen to the greatest true crime stories ever told, starting on February 11th, on the

0:25.2

IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.2

John Stewart is back at The Daily Show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight

0:34.7

straight to your ears with The Daily Show, Ears Edition podcast.

0:38.9

Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports,

0:43.5

and more, joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondence and contributors.

0:48.3

And with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups,

0:52.1

this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else ready

0:56.9

to laugh and stay informed listen on the iHeart radio app apple podcasts or wherever you get your

1:03.1

podcasts dressing dressing i'm dressing i'm sorry that dressing exactly i'm a j jacobs and my current obsession is puzzles

1:17.9

and that has given birth to my podcast the puzzler something about mary poppins exactly

1:24.8

this is fun you can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears.

1:30.5

Listen to the puzzler every day on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:37.6

Music This is Lee Habib, and this is our American Stories, the show where America is the star and the American people.

1:57.3

Up next, another installment in our series about us, the story of America series, with

2:03.1

Hillsdale College Professor and author of the terrific book, Land of Hope. We're talking about

2:08.9

Bill McLeigh. The election of 1800 was one of many closely contested elections in American

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