In Part 1 of my conversation with historian Dr. She has written about the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the American West in award-winning books whose subjects stretch from the European settlement of the North American continent to the history of the Republican Party through the Trump administration.
At a time when the very foundations of American democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a road map for navigating a moment of political crisis.
She examines the historical forces that have led to the current political climate, showing how modern conservatism has preyed upon a disaffected population, weaponizing language and promoting false history to consolidate power. Heather Cox Richardson and Buddy Poland photo , as referenced in the episode.
We kicked off the series with my conversation with Valarie Kaur on the power of revolutionary love and being a sage warrior. I also talked to Dr. Sarah Lewis on her just life reorganizing, new book, the Unseen Truth. Roxanne Gay and I talked about her provocative new essay on Black gun ownership, and my friend Mary Claire Haver and I talked about menopause and what it means to get great medical care for the entirety of our lives as women.
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This is like… They say, never meet your heroes. Heather Cox Richardson. So good. Heather, welcome to Unlocking Us. BB: Thank you. HCR: Well, back at you. BB: Oh, thank you. I want to start where we always start.
