The Whiskey Rebellion

Frank and David discuss an article in Atlantic Monthly by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt on the health of the American democracy. Last Drops Frank: NYT article on JFK assassination witness David: Jonathan Jones on teaching with ChatGPT

Frank and David discuss David Rothkopf's article Here are 11 Wild Things That Could Happen in the 2024 Election Last Drops Frank: David's book Scars on the Land named a finalist for Frederick Douglass Prize.  David: Now & Then ending

Frank and David discuss figures from American history whose reputations took a dramatic turn for the worse.  Last Drops Frank: 100 years of the Jefferson Foundation conference David: Frank's new book available for pre-order

Frank and David discuss the conservative political organzation Moms for Liberty and its historical antecedents. Last Drops Frank: US Women's World Cup team David: Blackhaven

Frank and David discuss the history of third parties and the potential of third party candidates in 2024. Last Drops Frank: Congrats to Dr. Krysten Blackstone and Dr. James Mackay David: Cambridge Centre for Computing History

Frank and David discuss Johann Neem's review of Kruse and Zelizer's Myth America . Last Drops Frank: Naturalization ceremony at Monticello David: Emancipation Proclamation at National Archives

Frank and David discuss places to go and experiences to have to understand America. Last Drops Frank: RIP Richard B. Bernstein David: Jupiter Artland

Frank and David discuss the past, present, and future of AI. Last Drops Frank: new season of Slow Burn on Clarence Thomas David: The Diplomat  

Frank and David discuss Peter Turchin's new book and if the United States is headed for collapse. Last Drops Frank: Charles Portis in Library of America David: Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College

Frank and David discuss the aging of America's political class. Last Drops Frank: new position at International Center for Jefferson Studies David: Gettyburg 1963 by Jill Titus

Frank and David discuss judicial ethics and the independence of the Supreme Court. Last Drops Frank: Kelvingrove Museum David: 1865 South Carolina petition digitization

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    

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

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

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

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"

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

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

Frank and David discuss frauds and imposters in American history. Last Drops Frank: Noah Hawley article on the West David: The Pale Blue Eye

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

Back after a brief hiatus, Frank and David discuss the end-of-year political landscape, including the January 6 Committee, Ukraine, and the spending bill.  Last Drops Frank: Maurizio Valsania's First Among Men David: Articles of Interest

In the midst of the World Cup, Frank and David discuss the history of football/soccer in the United States. Last Drops Frank: Shoutout to listeners David: Site of Gettysburg Address

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!

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

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