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Oct 2021
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106. Watergate: Part 1

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What led Richard Nixon into the greatest political scandal in American history? Dominic Sandbrook, acclaimed historian of the period, leads Tom Holland on an extraordinary journey from Nixon’s humble beginnings through his political rise and to the precipice of his downfall. The first in a two part mini-series. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production ... Show More
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