At his July 3, 2020 speech at Mount Rushmore, Donald Trump said: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alEE-5Pk5DQ&w=560&h=315] More here. And here is the text of the executive order: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws...
Ben Franklin’s World has taken the history podcast world by storm. In this video Liz Covart, the creator and host of the show, gives us a glimpse of how the podcast is made. Liz reads every book that is featured...
Ruth Graham has a short piece on Betsy Ross in the July 2 issue of Slate. Here is a taste: Until now, Betsy Ross hasn’t received much serious attention by historians, who have treated her story something like young Washington...
Last night I wrote a post about our upcoming trip to Philadelphia. In that post I suggested that my kids, as preparation for the trip, read Jack Rakove’s review of Gary Nash’s book on the Liberty Bell. Another possible stop...
