Trump finally admitted that COVID was a serious threat. But the conservative commentators who keep the Trump train moving continue to push narratives that pose a threat to American lives. Here is Beinart at The Atlantic: Mainstream news descriptions of the...
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The Annual Battle of Gettysburg Reenactment Gives Way to Glenn Beck
According to this article at Penn Live, the 2020 reenactment at the Battle of Gettysburg has been canceled because Glenn Beck is hosting an event called “Restoring the Covenant on the Sacred Land of Gettysburg.” Beck’s event will “reflect on...
Is GOP Activist David Barton, Using a Pen Name, Secretly Writing American History Textbooks?
Here is Glenn Beck: Glenn Beck claims that, using a pen name, religious right pseudo-historian David Barton has helped write history books that are being used in schools all over the country. pic.twitter.com/GRkSg54W4V — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) October 28,...
What Happened to the Never-Trump Republicans?
A few still exist, but most of them have lined-up with their Trump-controlled party. I can’t tell you how many times I hear from people who did not support Trump in 2016, but today defend him and his policies with...
“Cruise Thru History” With Glenn Beck, David Barton and Bill O’Reilly
This should be fun: HT: Nick Pruitt...
The Southern Baptists are Making Resolutions Again
Over at EthicsDaily.com, Zach Dawes has a piece on a resolution that will go up for consideration this summer at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. This all reminds me of the time Glenn Beck fans called me...
Two Excellent Responses to My Glenn Beck/David Barton Post
Earlier tonight I wrote a post about a David Barton and Glenn Beck plan to bring their pseudohistory to American schools. You can read it here. Since I published the post I received two excellent comments. I am re-posting them...
The Glenn Beck and David Barton History Roadshow is Coming to a Public School Near You
Watch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUrgOB6Y9OE&w=640&h=360] It’s happening folks. Beck and Barton have raised a million dollars to teach kids how to use primary documents “against the progressives.” In other words, they are going to try to teach students that America was founded...
The Very Latest From the Randall Stephens Collection
For the entire collection–both the Library of America line and the historian’s baseball line–click here....
I Officially Welcome Thomas Kidd to the Club
Be careful. Glenn Beck can turn on you quickly. Especially when you suggest that he does not have a pipeline to God. Back in 2010, Thomas Kidd, a prolific historian and professor at Baylor University, was a guest on Beck’s...
Glenn Beck: God Took Scalia to Help Cruz Win
First he said that the Constitution was inspired by God. And now this. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmkooD5Phg&w=560&h=315] Why does Ted Cruz invite Beck to speak at his rallies?...
Glenn Beck: Ted Cruz Was "Raised for This Hour"
Glenn Beck says: Ted Cruz is God’s anointed candidate The Constitution is divinely-inspired After my Religion News Service piece was published last week in The Washington Post, a few people criticized me for getting Cruz wrong. Cruz is not a dominionist, they said....
Culture Wars at the AHA, Glenn Beck, and "The Fea Incident"
I am still debating whether or not I should attend the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Atlanta from January 7-10, 2016. Though I am not presenting anything at this year’s conference, and my new book will not […]
Jonathan Zimmerman Calls for a "Full Reckoning" with Woodrow Wilson's Progressive Legacy
A few years ago when I wrote what turned into a controversial piece about Barack Obama’s faith, my office voicemail was filled with angry calls from Glenn Beck supporters. As it turns out, Beck mentioned my piece on his radio...
Boston 1775 Debunks the “Black Robed Regiment”
Can you bring something back that may have never existed? J.L. Bell at Boston 1775 is good. Very good. A group of Christian nationalist evangelical ministers known as “The Black Robed Regiment” has been in the news recently. Dan Fisher, the Oklahoma state...
Who is Pope Francis?
He is the Time “Man of the Year.” Glenn Beck thinks he has Francis pegged: http://www.video.theblaze.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=31264823&width=400&height=224&property=theblaze But I prefer Elizabeth Tenety’s take on him at The Washington Post. Tenety warns us that he will not please the Left or the Right....
Glenn Beck’s Museum
Glenn Beck displayed some serious historical artifacts at his recent “Man in the Moon” event in Salt Lake City. Here is a video from a local Salt Lake City television station: http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#ec=BrcTkyZDoYD_ZabcHwgfh5YYlHjBtejQ&pbid=867d4282160b46dd950e18d5325c9ab8 Believe it or not, David Barton has something...
Glenn Beck and the “Man in the Moon”
Will you be in Salt Lake City during the Independence Day? If so, you may want to check out Glenn Beck’s latest extravaganza: “Man in the Moon.” Here are some things you can experience: If you have $250 you can...
This Week’s “Anxious Bench” Post at Patheos: “David Barton, Louis L’Amour, and The Use of Historical Evidence”
NOTE: A shorter version of this post appeared yesterday at The Way of Improvement Leads Home. The rumors are true. David Barton’s story about children with guns in a 19th century classroom came directly from Bendigo Shafter, a Louis L’Amour...
David Barton Admits Getting Gun Story From a Louis L’Amour Novel
The rumors are true. David Barton’s story about children with guns in a 19th century classroom came directly from a Louis L’Amour novel. You may recall a post we did early this month where I reported that Barton debunkers Chris...