The Whiskey Rebellion

Frank and David look back at the history of presidential transitions and what that history might tell us about the current transition to a new Biden administration.

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Frank: Jessie Serafilippi's research on Alexander Hamilton and Slavery

David: Bridge 8 Hub Nordic paddle

As of Friday morning, we don't yet know the results of Tuesday's election. Frank and David discuss what we know thus far, other elections with unclear results (esp. 1876), and what the future may hold.

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Frank: Colin Calloway's The Indian World of George Washington

David: National Toy Hall of Fame inductees

Frank and David discuss the upcoming election with a live (via Zoom) audience of Edinburgh History Society members. Thanks to Connall of the History Society for hosting and wrangling the questions from the chat! 

Frank and David talk about the role of third parties in presidential elections.

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Frank: Ben Franklin's World

David: live show with History Society

Inspired by a devoted listener, Frank and David talk about depictions of American history in pop culture, including television, movies, novels, theater, and more. 

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) proclaimed that the United States was a "republic, not a democracy," which has become something a mantra among conservatives.  Frank and David talk about the origins of this phrase, what the words "republic" and "democracy" meant to the founding generation, and what its popularity today says about modern conservatism.

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Frank: Jeffrey Ostler, Surviving Genocide

David: Glasgow's History of Slavery in the British Caribbean

Frank and David discuss the first debate and President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis.

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Frank: Frederick Douglass mural on Lower Gilmore Place

David: Good Lord Bird 

 

 

Frank and David discuss the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what the upcoming political fight for her seat could look like.

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Frank: 100th birthday of Roger Angell and coverage on Effectively Wild podcast

David: new segment on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland show

In recent weeks, President Trump has claimed that the suburbs would wither under a Biden administration. Frank and David talk about the history of the suburbs and unpack what Trump means when he talks about a "Suburban Lifestyle Dream".

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Frank: Dirk Hayhurst, Out of My League

David: Umbrella Academy

Frank and David are joined by Bronwen Everill to talk about her new book Not Made By Slaves: Ethical Capitalism in the Age of Abolition. They discuss how ideas about ethical consumption shaped the Atlantic World. 

Hear Frank talk about his research on Thomas Jefferson and George Washington's friendship.