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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case from Mississippi that cuts to the heart of America’s promise of a fair trial. The case, Pitchford v. Cain, involves death row inmate Terry Pitchford, a Black man who argues that prosecutors deliberately removed Black citizens from his jury pool because of their race. This legal ba...
2025-12-1608 min
The American IdeaWhen in the Course of Human Events: Creating the Declaration of IndependenceSummer, 1776: the war for independence is over a year old and the leaders of the 13 colonies have finally decided that independence is their goal. How shall they explain America’s aims and reasons to her own people and to the world?A committee of five was selected to draft the document; the Second Continental Congress debated, revised, and voted on the document; and the world was never the same again.Read the document: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/declaration-of-independence/Read the original draft: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/draft-of-the-declaration-of-independence/Host: Jeff Sikkenga...
2025-12-1036 min
Conversing with Mark LabbertonJewish Perspectives on America, Civics, and Religion, with Michael HolzmanRabbi Michael G. Holzman joins Mark Labberton to explore the formation of his Jewish faith, the pastoral realities of congregational life, and the multi-faith initiative he helped launch for the nation's 250th anniversary, Faith 250. He reflects on his early experiences of wonder in the natural world, the mentors who opened Torah to him, and the intellectual humility that shapes Jewish approaches to truth. Their conversation moves through the unexpected depth of congregational ministry, the spiritual and emotional weight of the pandemic, the complexities of speaking about God in contemporary Jewish life, and the role of cross-faith friendships. The episode...
2025-12-021h 03
Praise Be To PodThe Puritans: The Religion That Built & Broke AmericaBailee and Ashley take a historical detour—unpacking how the Puritans didn’t just influence early America, but laid the ideological groundwork for today’s alt-right evangelical movement. They trace the through-line from 1600s moral rigidity to modern Christian nationalism, purity culture, and the political power structures we still feel today.From the myth-making around the “First Thanksgiving” to the Puritans’ obsession with control, conformity, and divine exceptionalism, they break down how these roots continue to shape American evangelical identity. Sources: Bradford, W. (1856). Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620–1647. Houghton, Mifflin and Company.Cave, A. A. (1996). The...
2025-11-3040 min
I Heart ThisThe Chains You Can't See: Stories of Inner FreedomWhat if the chains holding you back… are on the inside? What if the rules constraining what you do and say and think … are ones you didn’t even know you were following? In this episode, the biggest and most challenging one I’ve ever produced, we’ll follow four different stories of people finding the courage to write their own minds. This is the story of freedom you can’t see. ReferencesBerlin, I. (1969). Two Concepts of Liberty’. https://faculty.www.umb.edu/steven.levine/Courses/Action/Berlin.pdfFoner, E. (2016). Give me liberty! (6t...
2025-11-1351 min
Further. Every. Day.#0208 Why Did The South Secede? The Declaration of Causes - Further. Every. Day.Text of Declaration of Causes (South Carolina) https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/south-carolina-declaration-of-the-causes-of-secession/ Text of US Constitution, Article IV, Section II, Clause III https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-4/section-2/
2025-10-141h 59
The American IdeaThe Constitutional Convention was a Four-Act DramaDiscover how 55 delegates created the U.S. Constitution in just 88 days during the summer of 1787. Constitutional scholar Gordon Lloyd breaks down the Philadelphia Convention using his acclaimed "four-act drama" framework, revealing the behind-the-scenes negotiations, heated debates, and crucial compromises that shaped American government.What You'll Learn:✓ How Madison's Virginia Plan clashed with the New Jersey Plan✓ The Connecticut Compromise that balanced state vs. popular representation✓ Why slavery debates nearly derailed the entire convention✓ How the Electoral College and presidency were actually created✓ The dramatic final moments and Franklin's...
2025-09-171h 23
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #247 – September 13, 2025 – “My People! My People!”Send us a textIntro: Welcome to Episode 247. Let’s cut through the theater, expose the machinery, and get to the work that makes our people free. Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Zora Neale Hurston, “Dust Tracks on a Road” Unmasking the News: The Roberts Court as a Political Actor: The rot is inside the house: When the “sanctuary” is the crime scene: Building profit with purpose: Strategies for Black Power: Black Unity not Uniform...
2025-09-131h 12
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #246 – September 6, 2025 – “The revolution will not be televised…” Gil Scott HeronSend us a textIntro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Malcolm X, “Message to the Grassroots.” Strategies for Black Power: Nation-Building the Nation Within a Nation Unmasking the News: First They Come for Us: Who is winning the Game: All in the Family: Not a Sacrifice, a Strategy: Bible Study with an Atheist: Heaven Can Wait: Reflections and Call to Action:Outro: Sources:https://te...
2025-09-061h 51
SPILLED.Was Ben Franklin a Zaddy?Before he was flying kites in storms or posing on the $100 bill, young Benjamin Franklin was stirring trouble—and hearts. In this episode, we sift through the flirtatious, scandalous, and occasionally eyebrow-raising side of America’s favorite Founding Father: from the cheeky Silence Dogood letters that charmed colonial Boston, to fathering a child out of wedlock, to his rumored Parisian romance with Madame Brillon. We’ll also unpack his essay “Fart Proudly” (yes, really) and his infamously unfiltered advice on choosing a mistress. Was Franklin a true 18th-century heartthrob or just history’s most charismatic chaos agent? Let’s gossip....
2025-08-1251 min
The Good Government PodcastThe Good Government Podcast - Episode 23 - On Brutus I"Besides, it is a truth confirmed by the unerring experience of ages, that every man, and every body of men, invested with power, are ever disposed to increase it, and to acquire a superiority over every thing that stands in their way." – Brutus
Music is from the second movement (Largo) from Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No.9 (a.k.a. the "New World Symphony"), performed by the Orchestre national de France in 1959.
Brutus I may be found here: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/brutus-i/
Aaron Slutkin is an Upper Sc...
2025-08-111h 16
The American Idea2025 United States Supreme Court Decisions - Commentary and AnalysisJeff is joined by constitutional law scholar Dr. Joshua Dunn to discuss the recently ended 2025 US Supreme Court term and some of the more interesting and potentially important decisions, as well as what seem like some friction between some of the justices.Get a free copy of Josh’s primary documents reader about the Judiciary: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/the-judiciary/Get a free copy of Jeff’s primary documents reader about the Supreme Court: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/the-supreme-court/Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe: https://linktr.ee/t...
2025-07-0939 min
Things Mom Never Said: Secrets to Aging WellLet Freedom Ring A Ding DingIn this episode, April and Sherry explore the multifaceted concept of freedom, discussing its definitions, personal experiences, and generational perspectives. They delve into the importance of individual autonomy, the balance between freedom and responsibility, and the societal norms that shape our understanding of freedom. The conversation emphasizes the need for love and positivity in fostering a free society, while also acknowledging the challenges and negativity present in the world today. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to reflect on their own experiences of freedom and how to cultivate it in their lives.Takeaways:Freedom is...
2025-07-0443 min
The Good Government PodcastThe Good Government Podcast - Episode 16 - Abraham Lincoln's "Fragment on Slavery"On Abraham Lincoln's "Fragment on Slavery."
Music is from the second movement (Largo) from Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No.9 (a.k.a. the "New World Symphony"), performed by the Orchestre national de France in 1959.
Art is Robert S. Duncanson (1821–1872), Landscape with Campsite.
Reading may be found here: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/fragments-on-slavery/
Aaron Slutkin is an Upper School history teacher at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, his alma mater, where he also coaches football and squash. Slutkin is currently enrolled in the MLA program at St. John's College Annapolis and gradua...
2025-06-1633 min
The American IdeaVE Day at 80 Years - The End of WW2 in Europe8 May 1945: Victory in Europe Day, the day after the armistice between the Allied powers and Nazi Germany goes into effect. Almost 5 years long, World War 2 in Europe destroyed millions of lives, burned ancient cities to cinders, displaced populations, and permanently changed the world order.How, then, did it come to end? How did the Allies defeat the Nazis, and why did the war end when it did? What issues led the world from war to Cold War in only a few years, turning supposed allies against one another?Jeff discusses VE Day and its legacy...
2025-05-0742 min
The American IdeaLexington & Concord at 250 Years: Stories from the American RevolutionOn 19 April 1775, the American War for Independence began at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Take a step back in time this week to learn some of the forgotten stories of important and interesting individuals who were part of America’s revolution, of which the war, according to John Adams, was only a part.Download a free copy of the American Revolution documents reader: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/american-revolution/View the documents reader’s contents online: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/collections/the-american-revolution/Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe: http...
2025-04-1643 min
Voices of LibertyFoundations of Freedom: They Raided Trump—Could They Raid You?Wanna get in touch?Can police search your home without a warrant? What if they barge in, dig through your stuff, and find something they think is incriminating — can they use it against you in court?Now imagine this: you're sitting in your living room, minding your business, when suddenly the door flies open. No knock. No warrant. Just badges and boots in your home.This week, we're talking about your Fourth Amendment rights — what they actually protect, how far the government can go, a...
2025-04-1029 minVoices of LibertyFoundations of Freedom: Gun Rights vs. Gun Control- The Ongoing DebateWanna get in touch?At what point does our right to bear arms cross the line from protection to potential danger? Is the very freedom that allows us to own firearms under threat? Could defending your home land you in prison? And what did the Founding Fathers really mean when they enshrined the Second Amendment into the Constitution? In this episode, we dive deep into the history, the laws, and the modern-day controversies surrounding gun ownership in America. Whether you're a staunch advocate or questioning where the limits should be, join me in this episode as...
2025-03-2736 min
The Re-engineered You188 - Debating Your Way Into Greatness Part 3How do we counterpunch any argument? Is there a secret ‘finishing move’, linguistically, that we can use to win any debate?
We pick up where we left off with the life of William Jennings Bryan, the man who could talk a crowd into anything—except, perhaps, the one belief that mattered most to him; that the Bible should be the only creation story taught in schools. Bryan had built his entire career on persuasion, but as he stepped onto the national stage one last time to defend the Bible in the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial, he found himsel...
2025-02-1200 min
The Re-engineered You187 - Debating Your Way Into Greatness Part 2How far can the power of persuasion take us? And does money win over substance every time?
In this episode we pick up where we left off with the life of William Jennings Bryan, the Great Orator, by diving into his early career as a lawyer and his surprising approach to making money. Most notably how he argued his way into a job as a saloon debt collector, despite being a staunch Baptist who abstained from drinking. How did Bryan convince a room full of skeptics, including drunks, to pay their tabs to a man who didn’t...
2025-02-1200 min
The Re-engineered You186 - Debating Your Way Into Greatness Part 1What if the ability to change hearts and minds could be cultivated into a superpower?
Today we kick off a multi-part series about one of history’s most magnetic orators, William Jennings Bryan, the man who could stand in front of any crowd and win them over with his voice. First, we explore how Bryan’s speaking abilities, developed as a homeschooled child in a devoutly religious household, turned him into the surprise valedictorian and a debate club super star. To the point where his talent for public speaking made professors question their beliefs, and turned the opin...
2025-01-2900 min
History and HearsayThe Secret Lives of Historical Figures Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know#history #secretlivesofhistoricalfigures #surprisingfacts In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing how history is often stranger than fiction, and if you look behind the polished portraits of historical figures, you’re sure to find some pretty surprising tid bits. Like the former US President who was actually pretty amazing at wrestling and the famous inventor who apparently was a fart joke connoisseur. Hope you enjoy this lighter themed episode =)🏦If you want to put something in my Tip Jar you can do that here =) buymeacoffee.com/historyhearsay OTHERWISE, the best way to help my chann...
2025-01-1913 min
The American Reformer PodcastPowers to the Prince (ft. Adam Carrington)Professor of politics at Ashland University, Adam Carrington, comes on to talk about James Ussher and political theology.
#AdamCarrington #AshlandUniversity #PoliticalScience #JamesUssher #PoliticalTheology #Politics #Power #England #Government #Law #Romans13
Read Adam Carrington's latest at American Reformer:
https://americanreformer.org/2024/10/the-political-theology-of-americas-first-book-of-common-prayer/
https://americanreformer.org/2024/09/who-is-the-sovereign/
Adam is an associate professor of political science at Ashland University, where he holds the Bob and Jan Archer Position in American History & Politics. He is also a co-director of the Ashbrook Center, where he serves as chaplain. His book on the jurisprudence of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Field was published by Lexington Books in 2017. In addi...
2024-11-1559 min
Law and ChaosEp 82 — Trump Won The Presidency. He's Seizing Congress By Fiat.A week after the election, Trump is already demanding that Congress bend the knee and allow him to staff his administration without bothering to get Senate confirmation. Can he do that? And will the new Senate majority leader let him? Links: Musk's X seeks to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas https://www.reuters.com/legal/musks-x-seeks-steer-lawsuits-conservative-court-texas-2024-10-17/ Federalist No. 67 (Hamilton) https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/federalist-no-67/ Noel Canning v. NLRB https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
2024-11-1256 min
Fairest Love PodcastS4 Ep. 45 - How to Evaluate a Political Candidate with Dr. Jonathan CulpOn the podcast today, we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Culp, Department Chair and professor of politics at the University of Dallas, to discuss the American political system and how to evaluate a political candidate when it comes to voting. Dr. Culp shares tools for discerning the truth and strengthening your own personal development when it comes to understanding politics. To learn more about American History and our political system, visit teachingamericanhistory.org and/or read The Federalist Papers And for teens and middle schoolers, check out The Young Citizen’s Reader
2024-10-2940 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassAlger HissAlger Hiss worked in high-level roles in the U.S. government during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. And then he was accused of using his access to spy for the Soviets. Research: “Alger Hiss.” FBI. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alger-hiss “A Byte Out of History, the Alger Hiss Story.” FBI. Jan. 25, 2013. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/a-byte-out-of-history-the-alger-hiss-story Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Alger Hiss". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Jul. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alger-Hiss Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Whittaker Chambers". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Jul. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Whittaker-Chambers Chambers, Whittaker. “The Ghosts on the Roof...
2024-10-0737 min
An Old Timey PodcastMount Rushmore: Awesome and Awful (Part 4)In the finale of our Mount Rushmore series, Mount Rushmore National Memorial gets finished. But the final product isn’t quite what Gutzon Borglum envisioned. The presidents aren’t sculpted down to their waists. There is no entablature. There is no true hall of records. There isn’t a message, written in three languages, in the hope that it’ll one day become Rosetta Stone 2: Electric Boogaloo.
And yet? It’s there! Despite the odds, four 60-foot tall faces of iconic American presidents are carved into a stolen, sacred mountain. Every year, millions of tourists make the trek to take a...
2024-09-041h 45
An Old Timey PodcastWait… Does Mount Rushmore Suck? (Part 3)There are so many reasons why Mount Rushmore National Monument *shouldn’t* exist. Right from the start, there was opposition. Environmentalists called the proposed monument a desecration. Native Americans rightly asserted that the Black Hills — and specifically the Six Grandfathers Mountain (aka Mount Rushmore) — was their property.
But that didn’t stop Gutzon Borglum, or his circle of high-powered supporters. Together, they pushed forward. They even manipulated a president! Thanks to a mix of hubris, luck, and money, Mount Rushmore National Monument began to take shape.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode...
2024-08-281h 55
History FixEp. 73 Theodosia Burr: How a Famous Daughter's Disappearance Remains a MysteryCheck out Outer Lore! In January of 1812 a schooner named The Patriot disappeared off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks. This dangerous stretch of coastline has claimed some 3,000 ships, earning it the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic." Aboard the Patriot was Theodosia Burr Alston, daughter of infamous US vice president Aaron Burr, on her way to visit her father in New York. The disappearance of The Patriot and its famous passenger remain a mystery to this day. The discovery of a portrait resembling Theodosia that supposedly washed up with a shipwreck along the Outer...
2024-08-0437 min
The American IdeaLike a Bull Moose - Theodore Roosevelt and the Impact of Third PartiesJeff discusses the pivotal role Theodore Roosevelt played as a spoiler in the 1912 presidential election, and the legacy he left for Third Parties. Do they tend to be about ideas or personalities? Why don't they seem to last beyond an election cycle or two? How do they fit into our political culture and systems, and what can we learn from our past to help us grapple with today's divided political landscape? Learn more about Mike, including his books and podcast, at his website: https://www.michaelpatrickcullinane.com/ Read the Progressive Party platform from 1912: https://teachingamericanhistory...
2024-07-1044 min
The American Idea“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” - Frederick Douglass Teaches Us About Independence DayJeff is joined by Lucas Morel, Professor of Political Science at Washington & Lee University, to commemorate Independence Day this year with commentary from, arguably, America’s greatest Civil Rights and abolition leader. Douglass, born into slavery, became the most powerful voice for emancipation and the destruction of an institution that flew in the face of the more core American values. During his life, his views on America and our government evolved, and in this powerful 1852 speech, he explains to Americans what America can and ought to be.Read the full speech here: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july-2/...
2024-07-0340 min
Lopullinen43. Triangle Shirtwaist Factoryn tulipaloVuonna 1911 naistenpaitoja valmistava Triangle Shirtwaist Factoryn-tehdas toimi New Yorkin Manhattanilla kymmenkerroksisen Asch-rakennuksen kolmessa ylimmässä kerroksessa. Yli 500 työntekijää työskentelivät tehtaan ahtaissa tiloissa, kun eräänä lauantaina kahdeksannessa kerroksessa syttyi tulipalo. Sammutusyrityksistä huolimatta, palo levisi nopeasti myös ylempänä oleviin kerroksiin. Useat tehtaassa työskennelleet jäivät loukkuun palavaan rakennukseen, josta oli nopeasti tullut kuolemanloukku.
Lähteet:
https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cofc.edu/dist/8/406/files/2015/02/Triangle-Shirtwaist-Factory-Fire-March-1911-1sla47n.pdf
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/blog/110-years-ago-today-the-triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire-a-disaster-that-inspired-lasting-reforms/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shir...
2024-03-1135 min
Woman On Her PathIt's Women's History Month, Woman!Women have always helped create a better world, even if we rarely hear of those who have...The Declaration of the Rights of the Women of the United States: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/declaration-of-rights-of-the-women-of-the-united-states/ Until next time....Support the showWoman On Her Path is now available on Patreon with opportunities to build community, participate in group discussions and energy readings, take classes and many more exciting things! Just visit: http://patreon.com/womanonherpathThe first episode of each month (the first Friday of the month) will c...
2024-03-0237 min
The American IdeaContemporary Conversations: CRT, Identitarianism, and the Struggle for America's Heart and MindJeff discusses the historical and intellectual roots of Critical Race Theory with Robert George of Princeton University. What is CRT? Where does it come from? What are its roots as an academic movement? What does it preach, in practice, and how do these things shape the mind of the individual and relations between people?George suggested a few readings, linked below.Plato's Dialogue with Gorgias: https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/gorgias.htmlJane Austin's Pride and Prejudice: https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342Federalist 10: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/federalist-10/CS Lewis' "...
2023-11-0136 min
The American IdeaCore American Ideas: Separation of Powers - Why it Matters; Why We Should CareJeff is joined by David Alvis, of Wofford Colege, to discuss the reasons behind and important of the separation of powers in American government. Sure, we were all taught about the three branches, but why those? And how does the American system of government try to balance among them, even while admitting overlap between them?Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Greg McBrayerProducer: Jeremy GyptonDownload David’s book for free: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/separation-of-powers/Subscribe through your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea
2023-10-0443 min
The American IdeaCore American Ideas: Natural Rights and Limited GovernmentJeff discusses two of the most fundamental ideas at the foundation of the American experiment: natural rights and their outgrowth, limited government. Get a firm, documents-based understanding of these fundamental principles, and ideas of what to read to consider them in even greater depth.Host: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Greg McBrayerProducer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe via popular podcast apps: https://linktr.ee/theamericanideaGet a free copy of the 50 Core American Documents volume: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/product/50-core-american-documents-cdc/
2023-09-0638 minVirtue and the US Constitution"Establishing and maintaining a good government begins with one virtue and that virtue is truth. You have to be honest.” - S. Marshall Wilson Episode Summary:Continuing last week's discussion on virtue, Marshall and Todd delve into the concept of the original intent of the US Constitution, the perspectives of the founding fathers and how they intended virtue to be embedded within the fabric of our nation. Moreover, they'll explore the responsibilities of the community vs the responsibilities of the government. Tune in as they examine the various ways in which individuals, communities, and...
2023-07-1748 min
The Weekly DosageEpisode #1 - NYC Air Quality Crisis | Buck v. Bell | Mental Health in the SummerForced sterilizations sounds like something out of a dystopian novel, but as our team discovered, that sadly isn't the case. Listen in as we dive deep into the haunting case of Mrs. Carrie Buck as she was forced to be sterilized due to an old eugenics practice that even the Nazi's supported.
*There is an error around the 5:30 minute mark, the defendant in the case was Mrs. BUCK not, Mrs. BELL*
Resources linked below:
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/buck-v-bell/
https://esldebates.com/50...
2023-06-1823 min
Sister, react!#8 Ich will niemals heiraten - Lucy Stone und Henry Blackwellvon Melly
Henry Blackwell ist verliebt: Der kleine Bruder von Elizabeth Blackwell, der ersten Ärztin der USA, um die es in Folge #6 ging, trifft auf Lucy Stone und ist direkt beeindruckt von der intelligenten, sprachgewandten jungen Frau.
Folgt uns auf Instagram (@sisterreact_podcast) und diskutiert mit uns die Liebe in Zeiten der Unterdrückung und andere Geschichten: https://www.instagram.com/sisterreact_podcast/?hl=de
Melly bezieht sich in dieser Folge auf folgende Quellen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Stone
https://crowd.loc.gov/campaigns/blackwells-extraordinary-family/lucy-stone-assorted-biographical-papers/mss1288002003/mss1288002003-2/
https://blogs.loc.gov/lo...
2023-05-1845 min
Teaching American History PresentsLincoln's Speech on the Dred Scott DecisionThis is the first of 2 podcasts that explores an array of views on the role that the courts should play in American life and how they should interpret the Constitution and our laws. In this episode, we specifically discuss the historical arguments regarding the doctrine of judicial supremacy.Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.CDC Volume: The JudiciaryDocument: Abraham Lincoln, Speech on the Dred Scott Decision
2023-04-2156 min
Teaching American History PresentsHas Modern Government Destroyed the Separation of Powers?The U.S. Constitution defines three branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial. Even during the Federal Convention of 1787, delegates disagreed on the structure, powers, and responsibilities of these branches. The Federalist/Antifederalist battles during ratification; the controversy over Lincoln’s use of executive power during the Civil War; and the modern debates around an “imperial presidency,” “congressional do-nothings,” and “activist judges” illustrate that our conception of three branches is still problematic. To what extent can power be shared among coequal branches of government? Are the three branches actually coequal? And if they are coequal, is the act of governing too...
2023-04-121h 11
The Curious TaskDennis Rasmussen - Who Wrote The American Constitution?Alex and Dennis discuss the very colorful character who, unbeknownst to many, wrote the American Constitution.
Episode Notes:
Dennis' book "The Constitution's Penman"
https://a.co/d/iKnulei
The American Constitution https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
The Federalist Papers https://www.congress.gov/resources/display/content/The+Federalist+Papers
Roosevelt's biography of Morris
bit.ly/3zEEVlU
Gouverneur Morris' speech on the franchise for slaves:
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1787-gouverner-morris-curse-slavery/
William Pierce's description of Morris:
https://teac...
2023-04-0558 min
Teaching American History PresentsLincoln's Fragment on the Constitution and UnionJoin us for two free professional development webinars that explore Abraham Lincoln’s unmatched understanding of American political principles. For this session, we will be focusing on Document 12 – Fragment on the Constitution and Union.Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.Download Abraham Lincoln here
2023-03-2556 min
Teaching American History PresentsAn Idealistic or Realistic Foreign Policy? American ControversiesJoin our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about American foreign policy.Today’s question: Do American ideals require American intervention abroad?Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.Readings:-George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796-John Quincy Adams, An Address . . . Celebrating the Declaration of Independence, 1821-Albert Beveridge, In Support of an American Empire, 1900-Lyndon...
2023-03-251h 14
What People Do51: Gregory McBrayer studies XenophonI mean, he doesn’t just study Xenophon. Dr. Gregory McBrayer teacher political philosophy and international relations as Director, Core Curriculum, and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ashland University.
I’ve been on a kick lately reading excerpts from late-19th-early-20th century series. (Find my writing here.) And each time I wrap up a thinker, I thought, “Hey, wouldn’t it be neat if I talked to somebody who knows that thinker better to see if my impressions were right, what I missed, and what cool rabbit trails other people fall down when it comes to that t...
2023-03-0748 min
Teaching American History PresentsAgainst American ImperialismDid the imperialistic impulses of the late nineteenth century destroy America’s small r republican identity? Or was it merely a continuation of the Manifest Destiny ideology that had guided American expansionism since the Founding? Join us as we discuss Carl Schurz’s resonant 1899 speech “Against American Imperialism.”
2023-01-191h 00
Teaching American History PresentsCauses of the Great Depression?Join our scholars for a moderated conversation about the causes of the Great Depression.Today’s Question: Did the "Roaring 20s cause the Great Depression?Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.
2023-01-071h 19
Teaching American History PresentsHenry Clay's Market SpeechJoin us for a series of three free professional development webinars that explore the evolution of America from a small and relatively weak post-colonial republic to a nation debating the virtues of gaining and maintaining an empire.Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.CDC Volume: American Foreign Policy to 1899Document: Henry Clay, Market Speech
2022-12-151h 00
Teaching American History PresentsA "Living" Constitution?Join our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about constitutional interpretation.Today’s question: Is the Constitution a "living" document?Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.Readings:Meese, Speech to the American Bar AssociationBrennan, “The Constitution of the United States: Co...
2022-12-061h 17
Teaching American History PresentsThe Pacificus-Helvidius DebateThis is the first of three podcasts that explores the evolution of America from a small and relatively weak post-colonial republic to a nation debating the virtues of gaining and maintaining an empire. In this episode, we focus on the contentious politics of the 1790s as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison debate whether American foreign policy should be based on our national interests or our political ideals.Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free...
2022-11-171h 00
Pardon Me?! A Presidential History PodcastFLASHCARD: The American Colonization SocietyS1E11 - If you’ve never heard of the American Colonization Society, then buckle up! Often overlooked in U.S. History, the American Colonization Society colonized land in West Africa (later becoming the nation of Liberia), and then sent over thousands of Black Americans, providing minimal aid and resources. Trent and Marissa discuss the involvement of the U.S. Government (including support from the likes of Madison and Monroe) and the legacy left by the ACS in Liberia (spoiler: it wasn’t positive).
One of our sources for this episode was the podcast It’s a Contine...
2022-11-0734 min
Teaching American History PresentsFederalismJoin our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about interposition and the ways in which it can complicate the relationship between state and federal governments.Today's question: To what extent does the U.S. Constitution permit state officials to question the legitimacy of federal laws and take actions that defy these laws?Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webina...
2022-11-051h 20
Mind Your LibertyVoices Of Liberty: Rights of the Colonists | Samuel AdamsIn this episode I read through and briefly talk about another important document from the revolutionary era, The Rights of Colonists, by Samuel Adams. This document is another one of the many you can trace the similar lines of thought from the early 1760's (and earlier) to the mid 1770's, and beyond. Adams further develops the concept of natural rights in this piece.
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the-rights-of-the-colonists/
http://www.mindyourliberty.com
2022-11-0124 min
Teaching American History PresentsPolitical Parties: The Progressive Party Platform of 1912In honor of the upcoming congressional elections, join us for the second of two free professional development webinars that explore how American political parties transformed from the feared "factions" of the Founding Era to the integral but extra-constitutional political institutions that exist today.Teaching American History's Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH's CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.CDC Volume: Political PartiesDocument: The Progressive Party Platform of 1912
2022-10-271h 00
Full Proof Theology65 - Lincoln’s Lyceum Address and the Importance of Passing Down TraditionIn this episode, I offer reflections on Lincoln’s Lyceum Address (also titled The Perpetuation of our Political Institutions) as well as provide a reading of the speech. Lincoln’s Lyceum Address was given in 1838, well before his time of fame as president, to a young men’s association in Illinois. He emphasizes the dangers we face as Americans from mob rule and a general disregard for law. Lincoln reflects upon their unique position in history in relation to the American Revolution and the necessary steps to preserve our political institutions in the future. Patreon - https://www.pat...
2022-10-1035 min
Teaching American History PresentsComing to Terms with John F. Kennedy, an interview with Stephen KnottJoin our Senior Fellow, David Tucker, as he discusses MAHG faculty member Stephen Knott's new book, Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy.
2022-10-051h 00
Teaching American History PresentsThe 14th Amendment - A New Founding?Join our scholars for a moderated conversation about the 14th Amendment and the role it has played in American history. Our question: "Did the 14th Amendment fulfill the promise of the Declaration or was it a new founding?"Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past.
2022-10-031h 16
Teaching American History PresentsIs the Constitution a Pro- or Anti-Slavery Document?Join us for a moderated conversation about the essential nature of the Constitution and the Founders' opinions about American slavery.Teaching American History's Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we've chosen to highlight controversial topics from America's past.Documents:Constitutional Convention: The Slave TradeU.S. ConstitutionOn the Constitution and the Union, William Lloyd GarrisonDred Scott v. Sanford, majority opinion, Roger TaneyThe Constitution of...
2022-10-031h 20
Teaching American History PresentsPolitical Parties: Plunkitt of Tammany HallIn honor of the 2022 congressional elections, join us for a series of two free professional development webinars that explores how American political parties transformed from the feared "factions" of the Founding Era to the integral but extra-constitutional political institutions that exist today.Teaching American History's Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH's CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.CDC Volume: Political PartiesDocument: George Washington Plunkitt's "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall"
2022-10-0358 min
FlowAmerica's BackyardIn this video I dive into the history of American involvement in Latin American politics and its effect on immigration to the U.S. #usa #uspolitics #latinamerica #history
References
Ali, Malik. n.d. “Intervention in Nicaragua.” Teaching American History. Accessed September 11, 2022. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/intervention-in-nicaragua/.
Bensaid, Adam. 2019. “The secret history of US interventions in Latin America.” TRT World. https://www.trtworld.com/americas/the-secret-history-of-us-interventions-in-latin-america-23586.
Campbell, Duncan. 2003. “Kissinger approved Argentinian 'dirty war' | World news.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/06/argentina.usa.
Doyle, Kate, and Carlos Osorio. n.d. “U.S. POLICY...
2022-10-0320 min
Mixed PoliticsEp 33 What's Going On With Trump and the Presidential Records Act?We are back and talking about how former President Trump violated the Presidential Records Act of 1978. The reason this act was necessary explains everything about how deeply troubling Trump's behavior has been with these top secret documents. Primary sources for topics in the episode:TED Talk about "being wrong": https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong?language=enPresidential Records Act (1978): https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/13500PRA breakdown: https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/laws/1978-act.htmlNixon cash payments to keep Watergate...
2022-09-031h 08
Intersectional InsightsSymbolism and Criticism of the Confederate FlagOlivia and Raven bust myths about the symbolism of the confederate flag, and share the history of displaying the flag as opposition to civil rights and Black advancement, and in support of white supremacy. They also discuss an article written by a Black supporter of the confederate flag, and the problem with celebrating southern heritage with the confederate flag specifically.
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Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans?
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/
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2022-08-2751 min
The Carmela Ciliberti ShowConvention of States - Part 1In this episode Carmela explores the proposed Article V Convention of the States recently contemplated in the Pennsylvania Legislature. The purpose of this exploration is to provide you the necessary historical evidence to evaluate the proposal and come to your own conclusion on the merits. Sources: Amending America: If We Love the Constitution So Much, why Do We Keep Trying to Change It? By Richard B. Bernstein, Jerome Agel, Time Books, 1993Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Volume 40, Number 1, April 2017. Defying Conventional Wisdom: The Constitution Was Not The Product of a Runaway Convention By Mic...
2022-08-2233 minThe Carmela Ciliberti ShowConvention of States - Part 2In this episode Carmela continues to explore the proposed Article V Convention of the States recently contemplated in the Pennsylvania Legislature. The purpose of this exploration is to provide you the necessary historical evidence to evaluate the proposal and come to your own conclusion on the merits. Sources: Amending America: If We Love the Constitution So Much, why Do We Keep Trying to Change It? By Richard B. Bernstein, Jerome Agel, Time Books, 1993Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Volume 40, Number 1, April 2017. Defying Conventional Wisdom: The Constitution Was Not The Product of a Runaway Con...
2022-08-2223 min
Path of a Green Witch Podcast87. Abraham Lincoln's Racist ViewsAbraham Lincoln did NOT believe in equality. Lincoln was a white supremacist. In this episode I share part of a debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas from 1858. https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the-lincoln-douglas-debates-4th-debate-part-i/
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2022-07-2709 min
Talking Tachlis Podcast166. What Does July 4th Mean To Us?It's America's Independence Day, and we want to know how we should feel about that. Are we proud to be Americans? What does it mean to be patriotic? Do we have a unique perspective on this as Jews? How might other groups feel differently? Rivky calls in from Israel for this international July 4th edition of Talking Tachlis. NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/opinion/liberal-patriotism-july-fourth.html Frederick Douglass Speech - What To The Save Is July 4th: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july/ Grateful Dead - US Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
2022-07-0549 minMind Your LibertyVoices of Liberty: A Summary View of the Rights of British AmericaIn this episode we cover A Summary View of the Rights of British America, by Thomas Jefferson (1774) There are a lot of timeless quotes taken out of this piece. I point out a few of these and break down the document a little bit before reading through the whole thing, so we can get a grasp on the context these quotes are being taken from.
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/a-summary-view-of-the-rights-of-british-america-2/
https://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/
www.mindyourliberty.com
2022-05-261h 04
The American Social FabricEpisode 22 - Brutus IV and Concerns with Corruption in American LeadersWelcome back to the twenty second episode of the American Social Fabric Podcast. This week we return to the Brutus essays, explore Brutus IV and discuss the unknown author's concern over bad American leadership and politicians who will be corrupt and put their interests above those of the Nation. This week's episode underscores the point that good, honest leadership whose interests are aligned with those of the average American are essential for the protection of our liberties and freedoms.
You can find the essay at: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/brutus-iv/.
2022-05-2513 min
The American Social FabricEpisode 15 - Letters from the Federal Farmer (Part 2)Welcome to the 15th episode of the American Social Fabric! This week we discuss the second installment in the series of anti-federalist letters known as the "Letters from the Federal Farmer to The Republican". In this episode, the author sets forth what he sees as essential for a free and fair society, and the social compact required for that society to operate.
You can find a copy of this letter at the following link: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/federal-farmer-ii/.
If you want to follow along in the book I am using as a primary source, it i...
2022-04-0615 min
Tell Me Something Creepy#29: Let’s Go, GirlsIt's all about the ladies! Rocky dives into the darker history of the birth control pill, and Mary tells the story of America's "first" female serial killer, Lavinia Fisher.
https://www.today.com/life/inspiration/womens-history-month-rcna17775
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-puerto-rico-pill-trials/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Marion_Sims
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/womens-history-us-timeline
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/immigration-detention-and-coerced-sterilization-history-tragically-repeats-itself/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Essay_on_the_Principle_of_Population
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/voluntary-motherhood/
2022-03-1800 minThe American Social FabricEpisode 5 - Brutus I and the Anti-FederalistsWelcome back to the fifth episode of the American Social Fabric Podcast. This week we discuss the Federalists and Anti-Federalists before diving into Brutus I, an Anti-Federalist article published to oppose the ratification of the Constitution. In this episode we discuss the Anti-Federalist concern over excessive federal power and the continued creep of growing federal power. You can find the more information on the article at: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/brutus-i-2/.
Thank you for your interest in the podcast and have a great week!
2022-01-2625 minThe American Social FabricEpisode 4 - James Wilson's SpeechIn this episode, we look a speech by the Founding Father James Wilson. The speech is known as both the "Speech at a Public Meeting" and the "Speech at a State House Yard", and in it, James Wilson addresses criticisms of the purposed Constitution. You can find a copy of the speech here: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/state-house-speech/. After addressing some of the interesting aspects of the document, we then discuss that it is okay to be proud of America's intellectual history and development, even while acknowledging the bad and human elements of our history.
Yes the t...
2022-01-1919 min
The Gospel Underground PodcastFrom Good to GodLinks ReferencedLetter From Birmingham Jail - Historical Context - https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/letter-birmingham-jailText Available - https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/letter-from-birmingham-city-jail-excerpts/Books ReferencedEngaging unbelief, a captivating strategy from Augustine and Aquinas by Curtis ChangMere Christianity by CS LewisScripture ReferencedRomans 3:10, Romans 6:23.24, Mark 1:14,15William Lane Craig’s Moral Argument1. If GOD DOES NOT EXIST then OBJECTIVE MORAL VALUES do not exist (If P THEN Q)2. OBJECTIVE MORAL VALUES do exist (NOT Q)
2021-09-1637 min
The Student Voice PodcastLiberty and Justice for Those in PowerGabriel and Natasha discuss the 4th of July, its history, and how it relates to everyone in the country.
Resources: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/fourth-of-july-history-celebrations/ (https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/fourth-of-july-history-celebrations/)
https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-restores-assistance-for-the-palestinians/ (https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-restores-assistance-for-the-palestinians/)
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july (https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2590 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2590)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/school-to-prison_b_8108068 (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/school-to-prison_b_8108068)
https://un-pac.org/ (https://un-pac.org/)
2021-07-0527 min
PreachgirlWhat Does Freedom Look Like To Descendants of Enslaved Africans? 🔥In this episode we discuss what freedom looks like for descendants of enslaved Africans in the United States. We talk about what freedom looks like in 2021 while discussing Frederick Douglass famous speech. John 8:36 https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july/ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/apr/20/the-invention-of-whiteness-long-history-dangerous-idea
2021-07-0427 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 229: A Deeper Look into Thomas JeffersonHistorian Rob McDonald joins us to answer the questions, how is it that Thomas Jefferson came to be a slave owner and what could he have done to free his slaves. The answer, it turns out, is much more complicated than people tend to appreciate. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Foolishness of the Week https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/police-break-up-exorcism-at-pa-home-depot.html Topic of the Week
2021-06-3035 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 229: A Deeper Look into Thomas JeffersonHistorian Rob McDonald joins us to answer the questions, how is it that Thomas Jefferson came to be a slave owner and what could he have done to free his slaves. The answer, it turns out, is much more complicated than people tend to appreciate. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Foolishness of the Week https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/police-break-up-exorcism-at-pa-home-depot.html Topic of the Week
2021-06-3035 min
Developing Classical ThinkersClassically Educated: Frederick DouglassIn today’s episode, we look at the life of the abolitionist leader, author, and noted orator Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). Born into slavery on a plantation in Tuckahoe, Maryland, Frederick Douglass endured great suffering and hardship during his childhood and adolescent years. Despite the often harsh treatment he endured from his masters, and the lengths they went to keep Frederick illiterate and uneducated, Douglass succeeded in teaching himself to read and later chanced upon a rhetoric textbook called "The Columbian Orator," a work that contained samples of noteworthy speeches from ancient Greece and Rome as well as contemporary speeches. "The Co...
2021-02-2510 min
Conspiracy You Can Believe InEpisode 9: The Slave PowerOne of the motivations behind the anti-slavery movement in the 1850s in the United States was the belief in the Slave Power conspiracy. Abolitionists and their allies argued that a confederation of powerful slaveholders secretly plotted to capture the federal government of the US and direct its might towards the preservation and extension of slavery. The abolitionists were wrong about one major thing: it wasn't that much of a secret.
SOURCES
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party before the Civil War by Eric Foner
https://global.oup...
2021-01-2148 min
Core4LifeCore4Life with Raymond GoodlettIn this episode we sit down with Ray Goodlett, a pastor at Redemption Hill Church in Richmond, Virginia. We talk through the Core4 pillars and dive into his professional soccer career, parenting and some amazing resources for the study of American history and specifically black American history.
Bourbon – W.L Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
Background: Ray is married and has three daughters. Both of Ray’s parents are from Jamaica and from an early age Ray began playing soccer.
beFIT/beDRIVEN: Ray played college soccer at Howard, the same school that his father atte...
2020-08-0647 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 178: Facts, Freedom & the Founding, Part 2Rob McDonald returns for the second of a two-part series in which we discuss the Founding and his new book, The American Revolution. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! https://isi.org/books/cooperation-and-coercion/ Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Misunderstanding Research https://www.thecollegefix.com/scholar-forced-to-resign-over-study-that-found-police-shootings-not-biased-against-blacks/ https://www.pnas.org/content/116/32/15877 Faithless Electors https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-faithless-electors-can-t-go-rogue-electoral-n1231394 Foolishness of the Week
2020-07-0827 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 178: Facts, Freedom & the Founding, Part 2Rob McDonald returns for the second of a two-part series in which we discuss the Founding and his new book, The American Revolution. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! https://isi.org/books/cooperation-and-coercion/ Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Misunderstanding Research https://www.thecollegefix.com/scholar-forced-to-resign-over-study-that-found-police-shootings-not-biased-against-blacks/ https://www.pnas.org/content/116/32/15877 Faithless Electors https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-faithless-electors-can-t-go-rogue-electoral-n1231394 Foolishness of the Week
2020-07-0827 min
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcast“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”In 1852, the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester, New York, invited Frederick Douglass to give a July Fourth speech. Douglass opted to speak on July 5 instead, and, addressing an audience of about 600, he delivered one of his most iconic speeches that would become known by the name “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” This episode explores Douglass’ oration on racial injustice and the broken promises of equality and liberty laid out in the Declaration of Independence. David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning Douglass biographer, and Lucas Morel, an expert on Douglass and African American history and politics, join host Jeffrey Rosen. They disc...
2020-07-031h 08
We the People“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”In 1852, the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester, New York, invited Frederick Douglass to give a July Fourth speech. Douglass opted to speak on July 5 instead, and, addressing an audience of about 600, he delivered one of his most iconic speeches that would become known by the name “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” This episode explores Douglass’ oration on racial injustice and the broken promises of equality and liberty laid out in the Declaration of Independence. David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning Douglass biographer, and Lucas Morel, an expert on Douglass and African American history and politics, join host Jeffrey Rosen. T...
2020-07-031h 07
We the People“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”In 1852, the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester, New York, invited Frederick Douglass to give a July Fourth speech. Douglass opted to speak on July 5 instead, and, addressing an audience of about 600, he delivered one of his most iconic speeches that would become known by the name “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” This episode explores Douglass’ oration on racial injustice and the broken promises of equality and liberty laid out in the Declaration of Independence. David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning Douglass biographer, and Lucas Morel, an expert on Douglass and African American history and politics, join host Jeffrey Rosen. T...
2020-07-031h 07
Words & NumbersEpisode 177: Facts, Freedom & the Founding, Part 1Rob McDonald joins us this Fourth of July week for the first of a two-part series in which we discuss the Founding and his new book, The American Revolution. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! https://isi.org/books/cooperation-and-coercion/ Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits 30 Hour Work Week? https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2020/06/01/adam-grant-on-how-jobs-bosses-and-firms-may-improve-after-the-crisis Woodrow Wilson https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/princeton-axing-woodrow-wilson-s-name-from-public-policy-school Foolishness of the Week
2020-07-0132 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 177: Facts, Freedom & the Founding, Part 1Rob McDonald joins us this Fourth of July week for the first of a two-part series in which we discuss the Founding and his new book, The American Revolution. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! https://isi.org/books/cooperation-and-coercion/ Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits 30 Hour Work Week? https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2020/06/01/adam-grant-on-how-jobs-bosses-and-firms-may-improve-after-the-crisis Woodrow Wilson https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/princeton-axing-woodrow-wilson-s-name-from-public-policy-school Foolishness of the Week
2020-07-0132 min
El Pendón09 - Semana 261) Resumen de la presentación de Tess Lambert - La Guerra Civil en las Iglesias de América, parte I
Enlaces:
Leyes promulgadas por la Primera Asamblea General de Virginia https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/laws-enacted-by-the-first-general-assembly-of-virginia/
Comentario sobre las leyes de Virginia de 1619 https://law.jrank.org/pages/11881/Colonial-Period-Criminal-law.html#ixzz6QgvQ5Wmm
Iglesia y Estado en la historia americana https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-ushistory1ay/chapter/religious-freedom
Comentario sobre la carta Danbury de Jefferson https://usconstitution.net/jeffwall.html
Carta Danbury de Jefferson https://www.loc.gov...
2020-06-3055 min
The American Mind PodcastThe 1619 Project Exposed Part I: A Special Edition of the American Mind PodcastIn Part 1 of this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we explore the intellectual roots, political and societal implications of and the antidote to what the Claremont Institute believes is the great threat to America: multiculturalism. The podcast features Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams, Chairman Tom Klingenstein and scholars Lucas Morel and Chris Flannery, as well as the likes of Newt Gingrich, Allen Guelzo, Heather Mac Donald, Wilfred McClay, and Peter Wood. It is narrated by James Poulos, Executive Editor of the American Mind and produced by ChangeUp Media. *** Works Referenced & Related Readings (In O...
2020-04-271h 03
Respuestas InglesasEpisodio 15: El Cuarto de Julio, Parte 2 - La HistoriaSeguimos en nuestra exploración del cuarto de julio y qué lo es. En este episodio, hablamos sobre la las colonias americanas y cómo era en el tiempo antes de la guerra de la independencia. No hay tiempo para hablar sobre todos aspectos, entonces es más como un sumario rapido.© 2019 por Language Answers, Ltd. Música por Master_Service de FiverrLos Recursos de Investigación:“The 13 Colonies,” por History.Com. July 17, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/thirteen-colonies “Colonial Settlement, 1600s-1763: Establishing the Georgia Colony, 1732-1750,” por la Biblioteca del...
2019-07-2810 min
Character Class PodcastThe Declared Character of a NationThe character of a nation is defined by the collective achievements of its people - ordinary people of extraordinary faith and vision who give beyond themselves for the greater good. America's lifeblood is found in the story of its people... We, the People. Thomas Jefferson wrote that the purpose of the Declaration of Independence was “intended to be an expression of the American mind.” The character of a nation calls for those who comprise the nation to own their responsibility in forging a country live out the true meaning of its creed. We must value hone...
2019-07-0515 min
The Hill of RosesThe Impeachment of Donald TrumpIn this episode, we cover the question Democrats have been asking since Donald Trump was elected: To impeach or not to impeach? Find out if I agree with you all on whether we should do so and some historical context for why our impeachment processes are set up as they are today.
#PodMadness Finals
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Democratic Primary Matchup Polls:
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Sources:
www.famous-trials.com/johnson/487-constitution
teachingamericanhistory.org/resources/c…n/delegates
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVdgxbjMqxg
2019-05-0343 min
Porcupine and BananaEpisode 8: Silver spoons and/ long tablesThis time round, we explore a sticky topic that is bound to set our inboxes on fire. It is a concept we often throw out into the world but find a had time interrogating about ourselves. We decided to rip the bandaid and come right out, we are airing out our privilege! And just for measure, we are talking about the responsibilities of the privileged.
Attached below are links to a speech and a book, both apt in beginning to think about contemporary ways in which privilege shows itself and perhaps how it can be confronted. We hope you enjoy...
2018-12-1231 min
BrainBoxRalph Ellison's Light Bulb RoomOklahoma Humanities recently sponsored a series of talks in four cities across the state about race and social issues. The writings of Oklahoma's own Ralph Ellison were used at the programs to give context to the state of race relations in the state today. In this episode the Ralph Ellison Foundation's Executive Director, Michael Owens, talks with BrainBox host Chris Carroll about the legacy of Ralph Ellison and his relevance to discussions of race in America today.
Our homepage: http://www.okhumanities.org/brainbox
Learn more about the Ralph Ellison Foundation: http://www.ralphellisonfoundation.org
2018-05-0700 min
Naked Mormonism PodcastEp 76 – Blasphemers BewareOn this episode, we take a look at the avalanche of acts and ordinances that were being passed in Nauvoo to establish some semblance of a real operating city. Joseph Smith and his favored elites had a lot of work to do and were in the process of forming new committee and organizations on a daily basis to answer the myriad needs of the burgeoning community. Once again, we find speculation to be the sole ruling factor in the formation of any Nauvoo business or agency. Jo even passed an act against intolerant speech against people of faith, we...
2017-11-1000 min
Loki Luck III (LL 3) PodcastMiami-Dade Judge Rules New Florida SYG Law UnconstitutionalMiami Judge Rules Florida’s new Stand-Your-Ground Law is Unconstitutionalhttp://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article159394094.html* Florida Constitutionhttps://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Constitution* CS/SB 128: Self-defense Immunityhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/00128* Florida Statue Chapter 776 Justifiable Use of Forcehttps://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2016/Chapter0776/All* Federalist Papers No. 48http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/federalist-no-48/* Federalist Papers No. 47http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/federalist-no-47/* Tampa Bay Times - Florida's Stand Your Groundhttp://www.tampabay.com/stand-your-ground-law/
2017-07-0528 min
Robot F. Kennedy7: Bull Moose1912 was a really important year. For Progressives, it was the year that a century-long agenda was formalized as the party platform of the Bull Moose Party. It served as something of a checklist of legislative achievements that we’re still working through today. And the man that spearheaded this new agenda and a new (albeit short lived) political party? Theodore Roosevelt.
What are some of the progressive victories Teddy never lived to see? What has yet to be accomplished? If TR were alive today, what are some new progressive ideas he might champion?
In this episode, we discuss anarchists, World Wa...
2017-04-251h 09Naked Mormonism PodcastCC – Mark Hofmann pt 2On this episode, we dive right back into a “clean cut” examination of the infamous Mark Hofmann. We cover from the end of 1983 up to the bombings in October of 1985. Even with nearly 3 hours of audio, there’s a lot being left out. Hopefully we’ll be able to wrap things up next week, but no promises… Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/
2016-08-1900 min