Episode 223 - Killing of Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, The

He came from humble beginnings and worked his way up to become mayor of the greatest city in the world before the bullet from a madman changed history. This is the story of Mayor Anton Cermak.

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Newsreel Footage Showing Cermak and Zangara:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHi7YlLS5Mk
Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Care, A
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7297642/

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