"A loyalty enforcement operation with legislative powers"
Historian Alexis Coe of the wonderful Study Marry Kill newsletter was kind enough to interview me about my new book, The Elephants in the Room. We had some video issues, but the audio came through great so I’m posting it here. (You can also listen in podcast form.) Among the things we discuss:
* Al…
Can We Please Celebrate America's 250th Without Whitewashing the Past? | with Alexis Coe
Approaching the 250th anniversary of the United States brings up a familiar tension over whether we should celebrate our triumphs or relentlessly critique our failures. Most citizens tend to view the past with a thick lens of nostalgia, convincing themselves that earlier eras were inherently better…
110: Did William Howard Taft Get Stuck In A Bathtub?
We’ve all heard the story. President William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub! A bunch of dudes had to yank him out!! They replaced the old bathtub with a new one, BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD FOUR WORKING MEN!!!
…except did he *actually* get stuck in the tub? In this episode, we do a deep …
The Founders with Historian Alexis Coe
Two-hundred and fifty years after America's founders declared the United States free and independent from Great Britain, we look back at the choices they made to shape a new nation—and how their leadership influenced future presidents, including President John F. Kennedy. Award-winning presidential…
Are American politicians getting too old?
The debate about how old is too old to serve in public office has resurfaced this week after the shock death of the Republican Lindsey Graham and the surprise return of Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old senator who published a photo of himself in hospital after a long absence from the spotlight. Wit…
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington Audiobook by Alexis Coe
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George WashingtonGenres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, North America, History & CultureAuthor: Alexis CoeNarrator: Alexis Coe, Brittany PressleyRelease date: 02-04…
019 | The Unkillable Soldier (Final) & George Washington's Presidency
The conclusion to the wild life of the Unkillable Soldier (Adrian Carton de Wiart). Plane crashes, prison escapes, WW2, and the one thing that finally kills our hero. AND, George Washington is underrated as President. His role as first President of the young nation established what a President is.
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George Washington: The First President
George. Where did it all go wrong? George Washington could have had a comfortable career as a loyal member of His Majesty's Virginia militia and colonial grandee. But no, he had to go and roll the dice. In this episode, Dan speaks to historian Alexis Coe about her biography of Washington. She has a…
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