Whiskey Rebellion 003: Civil Servants, Black History Month, and Historians as Activists

Frank's audio is a bit wonky at times, but still worth a listen.

Frank and David discuss:

1. Trump's firing of acting Attorney General Sally Yates and dissent by civil servants

2. Black History Month

3. Historians as Activists: What happens when historians venture into politics. Inspiring in part by the American Historical Association's statement on Trump's immigration policy: http://blog.historians.org/2017/01/aha-condemns-executive-order-restricting-entry-united-states/

Last Drops

Frank: Burn's Supper and Abe Lincoln's polite decline: https://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jul09/scotland.html

David: The blog of the African American Intellectual History Society: http://www.aaihs.org/black-perspectives/

 

David is donating all proceeds from his recently published book on Civil War refugees to help refugees hurt by Trump's immigration policy: www.amazon.com/Driven-Home-Carolinas-Refugee-UnCivil/dp/0820349461/