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Ep. 977: Lincoln's Soldiers Fighting for a Paycheck
Why did Northern men fight? It might have been more practical than you think. I talked about a great book on this topic three years ago, but with Mem…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 976: (Dis)Honest Abe
The myth of "Honest" Abe Lincoln can be easily dispelled. I give you one example from his First Inaugural Address. Lincoln lied, all the time.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 975: Republicans Crush Free Speech and the Free Press
No, not the current GOP, though it's the same as Lincoln's GOP. But Lincoln and his cronies did a number on free speech and the free press during the…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 974: The Legend of the "Underground Railroad"
Perhaps no myth or legend is quite as sensational as the "Underground Railroad." Did it exist and if so, what was it really like?
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2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 973: The Fort Pillow "Massacre"?
Did Nathan Bedford Forrest commit "war crimes" at Fort Pillow in 1864? And was it a "massacre"? The story is quite complex, but you would not know th…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 972: The Anti-War Abraham Lincoln Myth
Was Lincoln trying to avoid war at all costs? No. Was Lincoln dragged into the Civil War? No. He had options, even if modern Lincoln worshipers downp…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 971: Does Leftist Create Mental Illness?
According to modern psychologists, progressivism leads to depression and mental illness, something most conservatives don't experience. Why? Yankee s…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 970: What's at Stake in the Trump Immunity Case?
The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece recently that dove into the larger implications for the Trump immunity case. What would the Foundi…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 969: The American "Illiberal" Tradition?
Historian Steven Hahn argues that America is being subjected to an "illiberal" tradition via Donald Trump. Is he correct?
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2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 968: "Counterrevolution" or Self-Government?
Is the key to defeating the progressives "counterrevolution" or self-government? Or perhaps it is something else entirely. Hint: Think Locally, Act L…
2 years, 6 months ago