The Whiskey Rebellion

Frank and David discuss Trump's use of historical metaphor, including:

• the 1692-1693 Salem witch trials and how they took on new meaning during the Second Red Scare

We'll be recording a live episode of the Whiskey Rebellion at the Scottish History Festival on November 22 at 7:45pm.

Last Drops

Frank: HCA event in NYC on November 11 celebrating 300 years of history at Edinburgh

David: Without Sanctuary lynching photos

Frank and David talk with Tyson Reeder (University of Virginia) about his new book, Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in Age of Revolution, and about his work editing the papers of James Madison.

Frank and David try to tackle the fast-moving story on Trump and Ukraine, discussing whistle-blowers and foreign intervention in American history.

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Frank: Upcoming talk at Edinburgh's Atheist, Humanist, and Secularist Society on Thomas Jefferson and Religion

David: Edinburgh Caribbean Association walking tours for Black History Month

Frank and David are joined by special guest Alexi Garrett, a doctoral student at UVA, who just presented some of her work at Edinburgh's American History Workshop. We discuss her research on women in the Early Republic who managed enslaved laborers, how she got interested in history, and her experience in Charlottesville during the Unite the Right rally. 

With thousands of people marching to demand action on climate change in Edinburgh and around the world, Frank and David discuss the history of environmental activism and Americans' relationship with nature.

Last Drops

Frank: new Highwomen album

David: SASA 2020

After some recently reported deaths, President Trump has authorized a ban on certain flavored e-cigarettes. Frank and David talk about the history of tobacco, its relationship with technology, and government regulation.

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Frank: @kerileighmerritt on Twitter, and upcoming appearance at Scotland's History Festival

David: Sarah Milov's forthcoming book, The Cigarette: A Political History

A couple of weeks ago, seemly out of nowhere, President Trump offered to buy Greenland from Denmark. Frank and David discuss the history of territorial acquisitions by the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase, Alaska, and the Virgin Islands. 

Last Drops

Frank: Dylan, Guthrie, and Roosevelt podcast

David: The Future of America's Past

This week, Frank and David are joined by their colleague Dr. Felix Boecking, author of No Great Wall: Trade, Tariffs and Nationalism in Republican China, 1927-1945.

They discuss President Trump's trade war with China and how it fits into the history of US-Chinese economic history and what all this looks like from the Chinese perspective.

Last Drops

Felix: Kissinger Institute at the Wilson Center (@KissingerInst)

Frank: 42nd anniversary of Elvis's death

David: 1619 Project

Against the odds, Frank and David made it to 100 episodes. They reflect on the past 100 episodes, the show's future, and take listener questions.

Last Drops

Frank: Listen to the Dirty John podcast, skip the Netflix show

David: Last Seen podcast

Building on a discussion at SHEAR and on Twitter (h/t Serena Zabin) and a recent Amicus podcast, Frank and David discuss whether the Constitution has outlived its usefulness, including:

• Whether an 18th century document is appropriate for governing in the 21st century

Last Drops

Frank: David Blight article in NYT on the Party of Lincoln

David: Reconstruction exhibit at Constitution Center