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 […]
Betsy Ross
Liz Covart Takes Us Inside *Ben Franklin’s World*
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 […]
The Real Betsy Ross
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 […]
Betsy Ross
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 […]