In the past 10 to 15 years liberals have claimed that the political parties of today switched after the Civil War. This podcast will discuss historical facts that will put that theory to rest.

The story of Africans being enslaved in America is a familiar one, comprehensively covered by scholars. Comparatively neglected is the plight of the Irish & Scots, who were the chief source of slave labor for the British American colonies for more than 179 years.

Gen Xers were latchkey kids, returning from school to an empty home while their parents were still away at work. And we still had time to invent some awesome stuff.

At first, these programs targeted white men who were “mentally deficient,” diseased, or otherwise disabled, but by the 1920s, the practice had expanded to impact as many women of color.