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In The Moment ... What Makes A Successful Presidency?

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Dr. Sean Flynn

In The Moment ... August 16, 2017 Show 157 Hour 1

What makes a successful presidency? How soon should we judge the mark a president makes on the nation? How does a president's legacy change once viewed through the lens of history and perspective? Sean Flynn is a history and political science professor at Dakota Wesleyan University. He recently participated in the five day 20th Century Presidency seminar. He joins us to talk vision. Legislative legacy, and the hallmarks of American leadership.

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Fifty-five years ago today, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles. A left-handed percussionist from Liverpool, Starr rose to international fame with the group, battled drug and alcohol addiction, and eventually moved on to become an elder statesmen in the music industry. Biographer Michael Starr’s book is called “Ringo: With a Little Help.”

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Nate Wek

SDPB’s Nate Wek is with us with a preview of South Dakota high school preseason football.

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Chris is a producer for In the Moment.