The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 235: For Good Behavior

Frank and David discuss judicial ethics and the independence of the Supreme Court.

Last Drops

Frank: Kelvingrove Museum

David: 1865 South Carolina petition digitization

Whiskey Rebellion 234: Trump in Court

This week saw former President Donald Trump in court in NYC to face more than 30 criminal charges. Frank and David discuss the history of presidents and the law, including Grant's speeding ticket.

Last Drops

David: upcoming lecture by Brenda Stevenson

Frank: recording of Fennell Lecture with Julia Laite 

 

Whiskey Rebellion 233: Opening Day

It's Opening Day! Frank and David discuss some new rules changes in baseball and the history of rule changes.

Last Drops

Frank: Howard Bryant, Rickey

David: Negro Leagues in MLB -- The Show 23

Whiskey Rebellion 232: Bank Run

Frank and David discuss the history of bank failures in the United States.

Last Drops

Frank: Next Year in Moscow podcast

David: new American Girl doll

Whiskey Rebellion 231: Golden Age of Fatalism

Frank and David discuss articles from the Atlantic and the New Yorker on the state of the historical profession and trends in historical writing.

Last Drops

Frank: Fennell Lecture and a new biography of Phillis Wheatley

David: Monumental

Whiskey Rebellion 230: Molasses Flood

Frank and David discuss the history of industrial disasters.

Last Drops

Frank: Lake Huron shipwreck and Fennell Lecture

David: SASA, White Terror reissue, and "The End of the English Major"

Whiskey Rebellion 229: Remembering Carter

With former President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care, Frank and David discuss his life and legacy.

Last Drops

Frank: Effectively Wild podcast

David: Unexploded shell at Gettysburg

Whiskey Rebellion 228: Balloon Paranoia

Frank and David discuss the Chinese balloon and the history of balloons in the US.

Last Drops

Frank: Bonnie Raitt's Grammy win

David: NYT on sturgeon

Whiskey Rebellion 227: Frauds

Frank and David discuss frauds and imposters in American history.

Last Drops

Frank: Noah Hawley article on the West

David: The Pale Blue Eye

Whiskey Rebellion 226: Speaker Elections

Frank and David discuss the history of the Speaker of the House job, some folks who defined the position, and what the recent lengthy elections mean for Kevin McCarthy's speakership.

Last Drops

Frank: In the Course of Human Events podcast

David: Cherokee seat in Congress