The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 290: Bleak Report Card

Frank and David discuss the panic about the apparent decline in university students' reading levels.

Last Drops

Frank: RIP Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of John Tyler

David: Edinburgh Southern History Workshop

Whiskey Rebellion 289: What If ...

Together in Edinburgh, Frank and David discuss counter-factual history, based on this article from HNN.

Frank's article on what if the French had not sold Louisiana.

 

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Frank: All the Buried Women podcast

David: Drew Faust on Memorial Day

Whiskey Rebellion 288: The Corruption Index

Frank and David discuss the history of corruption in the United States, riffing on an article/podcast with David Frum and Anne Applebaum.

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Frank: RIP Alan Day

David: Congrats to Kathleen DuVal on Pulitzer win

Whiskey Rebellion 287: No Kings, No Popery

The title of this episode is from Frank's first book.

Frank and David discuss the history of the relationship between the Pope and the United States.

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Frank: NYT historians on precedents for Trump

David: Fields-Black's Combee wins Tom Watson Book Prize

Whiskey Rebellion 286: Soul of Our Nation

Frank and David discuss Paul Quigley's essay on the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Frank: Edinburgh University Club of Toronto

David: monument for the Adams

Whiskey Rebellion 285: Liberation Day

Frank and David discuss President Trump's new tariffs.

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Frank: ancient tools in Marfa

David: NEH grant cancelled

Whiskey Rebellion 284: Three Cigars

Frank and David discuss the recent Signalgate scandal and some historical antecedents.

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Frank: Tartan Day 

David: US history lecturer job at UF

Whiskey Rebellion 283: Alien Enemies

Frank and David discuss the Alien Enemies Act.

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Frank: free books!

David: lecture at UNF

Whiskey Rebellion 282: Not Playing Cards

Frank and David discuss the Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

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Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Martha S. Jones's The Trouble of Color

Whiskey Rebellion 281: Universities in Crisis

Frank and David discuss the crisis in UK and US universities.

Last Drops

Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Hilary Green's Unforgettable Sacrifice