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Season 1 Episode 229
Joining me this week is Dan Slater. He is an author whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and GQ. Slater recently wrote the book The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpi…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
The Sultana Disaster
Season 1 Episode 228
As news of end of the Civil War spread, officials made arrangements to get former POWs home. For union men, this meant traveling via steamship. A frequent method of travel, steamships had a reputatio…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Surrender: Appomattox
Season 1 Episode 227
As the Union continued to rack up military victories deep in Confederate territory, there was a sense the end of the war was near. Despite hopeful sentiments, Abraham Lincoln remained stoic and cauti…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Introducing: Civics & Cocktails
Season 1 Episode 226
For the final bonus episode in celebration of FOUR YEARS of Civics & Coffee, I am so excited to share a preview of a NEW bonus show I am hosting on Patreon: Civics & Cocktails!
By joining the Civics …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
New Deal Law & Order with Dr. Anthony Gregory
Season 1 Episode 225
Joining me this week is historian and author Dr. Anthony Gregory. Dr. Gregory specializes in the intersection of liberal political theory and carceral studies. In this episode, we discuss his latest …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Voice of Change: Barbara Jordan
Season 1 Episode 224
The first Black woman to represent the state of Texas since Reconstruction, Barbara Jordan was a thoughtful, pragmatic politician. She rose to national prominence during the 1974 impeachment hearings…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The 1968 Democratic National Convention
Season 1 Episode 223
In the late summer of 1968, thousands of protestors joined politicians, party leaders, and the media in Chicago to attend the Democratic National Convention.
The convention is known as one of the mos…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
"Justifying" Slavery with Kristin Kessinger
Season 1 Episode 222
Joining me this week is educator and historian Kristin Kessinger. In this episode, we discuss her scholarship analyzing the southern paternalistic justifications for slavery in Missouri and how impor…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Slavery No More: The 13th Amendment
Season 1 Episode 221
In the final months of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln focused his attention on securing the passage of a constitutional amendment banning slavery. But why, if he issued the Emancipation Pro…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Transatlantic Commuter: A Conversation about James Baldwin with Ethan Healey
Season 1 Episode 220
James Baldwin was a writer, activist, and world traveler who dedicated his life to understanding his identity and how it fit within American society. His writing deftly explore these topics and sheds…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago