The Whiskey Rebellion

Frank and David discuss the history of corruption in the United States, riffing on an article/podcast with David Frum and Anne Applebaum.

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Frank: RIP Alan Day

David: Congrats to Kathleen DuVal on Pulitzer win

The title of this episode is from Frank's first book.

Frank and David discuss the history of the relationship between the Pope and the United States.

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Frank: NYT historians on precedents for Trump

David: Fields-Black's Combee wins Tom Watson Book Prize

Frank and David discuss Paul Quigley's essay on the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Frank: Edinburgh University Club of Toronto

David: monument for the Adams

Frank and David discuss President Trump's new tariffs.

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Frank: ancient tools in Marfa

David: NEH grant cancelled

Frank and David discuss the recent Signalgate scandal and some historical antecedents.

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Frank: Tartan Day 

David: US history lecturer job at UF

Frank and David discuss the Alien Enemies Act.

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Frank: free books!

David: lecture at UNF

Frank and David discuss the Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

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Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Martha S. Jones's The Trouble of Color

Frank and David discuss the crisis in UK and US universities.

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Frank: 2025 Fennell Lecture

David: Hilary Green's Unforgettable Sacrifice

Frank and David discuss presidents who have been labelled as kings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo

Nixon's White House uniforms

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Frank: TR on Civil Service

David: Barbara Weinstein on historians and politics

Frank and David discuss the history of Valentine's Day in the United States.

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Frank: Locke's Second Treatise on Government

David: new museum at the Lincoln Memorial