Bill Clinton at the Church of Baseball with Chris Brikett

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In this episode, Jackson sits down with Author and Historian Chris Birkett to discuss his new book with Mercer University Press 'Bill Clinton at the Church of Baseball: The Presidency, Civil Religion, and the National Pastime in the 1990s'. Throughout this episode, Chris details Clinton's various struggles and scandals during the decade and how he used Baseball to try and improve his image, he also tells us about the different scandals that were affecting Baseball in the 1990s and how that reflected American society.

To grab a copy of Chris's book head to: https://www.mupress.org/Bill-Clinton-at-the-Church-of-Baseball-The-Presidency-Civil-Religion-and-the-National-Pastime-in-the-1990s-P1244.aspx

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