65: 1919 Timeline Twist & The Anarchist Letter Bombings of 1919

On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist outlines a wild year, including wars, riots, and strikes, as well as a LOT of beverages, as folks prepared for prohibition - Boo! We also discuss the second-ever cocktail book written by the highly skilled, famous African-American bartender, Julian Anderson, an appropriated and offbeat new dance called the “Black Bottom”, and the short-lived magazine, Good Morning, featuring the Poor Fish. Next, Amy Jo tells the intense story of the Anarchist Letter Bombings that terrorized post-war America, when pro-labor Galleanists carried out coordinated attacks in April and June of that year which contributed to the backlash of the Palmer Raids and the First Red Scare, although they didn’t know there would be another Red Scare at that time. Anarchists, Communists, Socialists, and Feminists, oh my! For content sources visit our website: ⁠youaintawoofinpod.com⁠Follow and SupportInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/youaintawoofinpod/⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/YouAintaWoofin/⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/youaintawoofinpod.bsky.social⁠ Patreon: ⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=106344174⁠