EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 46 MIN
Atomic War or World Series Berth?
from Clear the Field Podcast · host Paul Jackson and Ted Walker
In 1959, the Chicago White Sox won the pennant. Bells rang, horns blew, and some people huddled in their basements, awaiting the end of the world.Highlights-Khrushchev’s first hot dog-The 1959 “Go Go” White Sox and the team’s historic pennant drought-Victory in “Baseball Thunderdome”-Sirens interrupt celebrations-Atomic terror in the 1950s-Chicago flunks its civil defense pop quiz-Robert Quinn, the man who thought this was a good ideaFurther Reading/ViewingThe Duck and Cover Pennant - Project 3.18Civil Defense Instructional VideoOn the Beach (featuring Fred Astaire!)A Day Called X Get full access to Project 3.18 at www.project-318.com/subscribe
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Atomic War or World Series Berth?
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