Decoding the Declaration

Robert G. Parkinson on what the colonists' complaints about King George III reveal about the America of 1776—and of 2026.

Jun 30 • Richard Kreitner

50:36

'Badass' Harriet Tubman's Most Daring Deed

Edda L. Fields-Black reconstructs a little-known episode in the freedom fighter's long life, and changes what we think we know about slavery and the…

Jun 2 • Richard Kreitner

50:35

April 2026

What the Frontier Myth Gets Wrong—and Why It Matters

Megan Kate Nelson on who gets left out of stories about the American West.

Apr 23 • Richard Kreitner

1:00:49

What Else I’ve Been Doing

'Fear No Pharaoh' is out in paperback! Columns on Charles Coughlin, Jesse Jackson, Zohran Mamdani, the US Border Patrol! Breaking trail on Mount Beacon!

Apr 16 • Richard Kreitner

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March 2026

The Unfinished Business of 1776

Thomas Richards Jr. on what the American Revolution unleashed and the founders couldn't contain

Mar 25 • Richard Kreitner

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57:08

February 2026

How Slavery Ended

Tom Zoellner on the messy, inspiring story of the ground-level revolt that brought about emancipation.

Feb 24 • Richard Kreitner

1

37:00

January 2026

The Forgotten Movement for a Black State

Caleb Gayle on the life and times of the ambitious, complicated Edward P. McCabe.

Jan 28 • Richard Kreitner

2

50:55

Was the Conquest of Native America Inevitable?

Kathleen DuVal on how indigenous nations shaped—and survived—American history.

Jan 7 • Richard Kreitner

3

51:19

December 2025

Democracy vs. the Constitution

Stephen Skowronek on why American politics has grown so dysfunctional.

Dec 4, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

2

1

48:21

November 2025

Is It Time to Give Up Mount Rushmore?

Matthew Davis on the mythology of a monumental mountain. Also: a musical guest appearance.

Nov 18, 2025 • Richard Kreitner and Matthew Davis

57:31

'America Among, Not America Alone'

Richard Bell on why we should see the American Revolution as a world war.

Nov 4, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

57:29

October 2025

Here's How Not to Write About Slavery and the American Revolution

Joseph Ellis' new book purporting to confront "the downside of the founding" leaves much to be desired.

Oct 31, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

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