The Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion 223: Midterm Election Autopsy (LIVE)

In front of a live audience, Frank and David discuss the midterm elections.

Thanks to the Edinburgh Uni History Society and Political Union for organizing this event!

Whiskey Rebellion 222: Getting In

Frank and David discuss the history of university admissions, including the recent Supreme Court case on affirmative action.

Last Drops

Frank:  register for the Fennell Forum 

David: history of mac and cheese

Whiskey Rebellion 221: Politicians Under Fire

Frank and David discuss the history of politicians as targets of violence. 

Last Drops

Frank: Archaeologists under Revolutionary Era POW camp in PA

David: Force and Freedom by Kellie Carter Jackson

Whiskey Rebellion 220: The Health of Democracy

Frank and David discuss the Pennsylvania senate election, where Democratic candidate John Fetterman's health has become a major issue in the campaign.  They discuss the history of health in political elections.

Last Drops

Frank: Fennell Forum on December 1 (details to come)

David: new book by Catherine Bateson & SCWH grant

Whiskey Rebellion 219: Working on the Railroad

Frank and David discuss the history of the railroad labor.

Last Drops

Frank:  Getting Word project at Monticello

David: CIA Museum

Whiskey Rebellion 218: A New Constitutional Convention?

Frank and David discuss the possibility of another constitutional convention.

Last Drops

Frank: mystery endorsement of Scars on the Land

David: remembering Gwendolyn Midlo Hall

Whiskey Rebellion 217: Lost in the Library

Libraries have become the most recent front in the culture wars. Frank and David discuss the history of American libraries. 

Last Drops

Frank: NYT on a new Constitutional Convention

David: new AP African American Studies

Whiskey Rebellion 216: Missing, Lost, and Stolen Documents

Frank and David discuss missing, lost, and stolen documents in American history.

Last Drops

Frank: FBI and Civil War gold

David: the end of the manual transmission 

Whiskey Rebellion 215: Summer 2022 News Roundup

Back from our summer holiday break, Frank and David try to put recent news into historical context, including the Kansas abortion referendum, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.

Last Drops

Frank: archaeologists study Hessian remains in NJ

David: Tilling the Soil podcast from Whitney Plantation

Whiskey Rebellion 214: Summer Vacation

Frank and David discuss the history of summer vacation, including school break, summer camps, road trips, and summer jobs.

Last Drops

David: Congrats to Edinburgh graduates

Frank: solidarity with tour guides at Monticello

We'll be taking our own summer break for a few weeks. Episodes will return in August!