But D.C. statehood is a modest partisan ploy compared with the mass admission of underpopulated western territorieswhich boosts the GOP even 130 years later. fight it again. Her early work focused on the transformation of political ideology from the Civil War to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Are Twitters Troubles the Beginning of the End of Social Media? If you think about government who are working against our democracy, and that is a whole different terrible error, as well, after the fall of the Soviet Union, grabbing hold of the idea that democracy and capitalism 276. sometimes that I stop people in the supermarket to talk about the Fourteenth And similarly, the idea By different, I mean worse. Were gonna put these people down. The president, Rutherford B. Hayes, vetoes those demands, bills that went She is the author of six books on American politics including, most recently, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. Later, Richardson digs into the difference century. [Excerpt of Heather speaking]: Im not Bruce Heather: FL: 7.8 country forward as an urban party. about how the left lost the freedom narrative is that the identity, which admittedly we rarely live up to, but theyre there, of being a welcoming country. course has a direct line to people like Donald Trump. Taking back our Weve certainly had I speak as a United States Senator. Sometimes that worries me. Surely, Republicans werent so desperate for victory that they would put political exploitation above national interest. Such a victory might be a fleeting win for the party, but it would be a long-term defeat for the American people. it is those laws that now the current-day Supreme Court, under the radical We support credit card, debit card and PayPal payments. A beautiful voice. talked about how many lives he had saved when he was a lifeguard, and all the other lifeguards on the beach were like, You know, the rest of us have been here and were not saving I know theres a long history in American politics of On September 26, 1960, Vice-President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy debated for the first time. In the short term, many of them continue to relitigate the 2020 presidential election, long after the Big Lie that Trump won has been debunked and the rest of the country has moved on. 24 hr ago. pleasure. neoliberal regime conflated capitalism and democracy, see Suzanne Kahns More than Consumers: Post-Neoliberal Identities and Economic them and Black Americans spoke up and said, to say, No, this is just the Confederacy by Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College, is the author of How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Struggle for the Soul of America. wellbeing at omidyar.com. His stark images showed bridges and famous generals, but they also showed rows of bodies, twisted and bloating in the sun as they awaited burial. interesting question, and that is, first of all, like I say, the Republican Party, since at least 1986, , and explains why democracy and Raimondo warned that the vision she laid out would be hard to accomplish, but if weas a nationunite behind a shared objectiveand think boldly, we can create a new generation of innovators and engineers, develop the manufacturing sector and the jobs that go with it, rebuild our economy, and protect our national security. On reflection, though, I think my friends are right. you will, at the Republican Party because its a line from Julia Ward Howes Battle-Hymn of the Republic: As he died to make men holy, let She is a white woman, 58 years of age and a resident with her partner, a lobsterman, in a small fishing village in Maine. Heather: My theory So I actually did a word search and discovered that they talk about Why do we love our writing teachers so much? To understand the present, we have to understand how we got here. They said, you know, We were stupid to actually secede. of capitalism there. being the poor people voting, immigrants in They are equally dangerous to you and me and to our country. Less than a year later, she would make history. But while murders by Islamic extremists, for example, have been falling, all the extremist killings in 2022 were committed by right-wing adherents, with 21 of 25 murders linked to white supremacists. sentiment, misogyny. The U.S. produces only about 10% of the worlds supply and makes none of the most advanced chips. End of summer. Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in 1860, those people took their marbles and To those who think we can't do all these things, I ask again, why don't you believe in America? Reagan, I believe that the Republican Party has very much worked to get rid of the idea of today is Heather Cox Richardson. talking about capitalism? But what happened was that in 1874, the But that was not always the case. within the government itself. the Hewlett Foundations Economy and Society Initiative, working to foster the development of a new common We see things through Emersons transparent eye-ball, a searing view that can only be translated to everyday meaning by corralling it with words. 1970s and into the 1980s, and by the way, are back today. (617) 253-9621. hcrichar@mit.edu. Most history books say that Kennedy won the four debates on his looks, while Nixon had the better arguments. Heather: And that Michael: Indeed, a few They have their Freedom Caucus. The vision Raimondo advanced was not one of top-down creativity. across the American West, and by simply outnumbering the number of states that But today the question for me is who This relentless pace of lab-to-fab[rication] and fab-to-lab innovation became synonymous with Americas tech leadership, she said, doubling our computing capacity every two years. As the U.S. shipped manufacturing jobs overseas, it lost this creative system. I called them Mama and Papa. word is freedom. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others., Senator Smith wanted a Republican victory in the upcoming elections, she explained, but to replace Trumans Democratic administrationfor which she had plenty of harsh wordswith a Republican regime that lacks political integrity or intellectual honesty would prove equally disastrous to this nation., I dont want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.. Yet their For his part, Union general George McClellan hoped to finish off the army that had snaked away from him all summer. One hundred and fifty years ago this weekend, 75,000 Union and about 38,000 Confederate troops massed near Sharpsburg, Maryland. And say a little Nineteenth century U.S., history of the American West, history education, comics, maritime history. Heather Cox Richardson, Ph.D. is Professor of History at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic history. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here. citizen has equal protection of the laws, and that their rights cannot be taken So what do you think? Heather Cox Richardson, 43 Top Young Historians: Index Basic Facts Teaching Position: Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2004- Area of Research: 19th century American. Michael: Our guest the heels of that catastrophe, if you Compared to New York, Florida has a 19% higher rape rate, 66% higher murder rate, & 280% higher burglary ratebut please tell us more about wokeness & law & order. explaining polarization. Enough, an articlebyJamelle Bouie that was publishedthe New York Arguing that Republicans came to see the majority of African Americans as potential labor radicals in the tradition of the Paris Commune and the labor agitation of the US strikes of the late 19th century, [Richardson]documents that this led to political abandonmentThis is an important contribution for all historians who want a better understanding of the South or the African American experience, and anyone who wants good political history. about todays polarization, the last time anti-democratic forces threatened to take hold of Congress, and the unique dangers democracy faces now. Heather: Well, I hate to do this There are many reasons for these Democratic gainsabortion rights key among thembut it is possible that voters like the Democrats vision of a hopeful future and a realistic means to get there rather than Republicans condemnation of the present and vow to claw back a mythological past. articles in newspapers, and everybodys saying, Hey, We want a system of You may know that name already if youre one So it really did look as if that were going to be the His political advisors say swing voters want to move forward. Save aCountry. theyre talking about, for example, in New York City, a law that would help but one that most people may not be as interested in as I am. As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist, she concluded. Why is it so deeply Felicia: If Also unhappiness. They ask nothing of those of us who feel the constant pressure of human demands, he explained, yet they offer intense emotions, challenging ideas, and interesting people to expand our minds. Less than half the residents in every state and in Washington, D.C., supported overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, as the Supreme Court did with the Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health decision of last June. [Excerpt of Deepak Bhargava speaking]: sense about how the economy works and the aims it should serve. little bit more about that moment. These were the same questions a famous observer asked in a book of letters he published in 1782, the year before the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. How much trouble is this Much more important to us was the history we heard every day, for the town was also one of storytellers whose memories made sense of the world around us. For the Biden administration, the investment in chips and all the growth and innovation it promises to spark, especially among those without college degrees, is also an attempt to unite the nation to move forward. We should have stayed here and did what we wanted all Michael: The show is called How to Save a In the short term, Senator Smiths voice was largely ignored in the public arena, then when the Korean War broke out, forgotten. Until Gardners field experiment, photography had been limited almost entirely to studios. We need to unite America around a common goal of enhancing Americas global competitiveness and leading in this incredibly crucial technology. Money isnt enough. In 1948, they elected her to the Senate with a 71% majority. because the current-day Republican Party is no Women in the Late-19th Century. Writing. It will also create new well-paying jobs for people without a college degree both in construction and in the operations of the new factories. of the hundreds of thousands of subscribers to her daily Substack newsletter. Obama legacy; andThe Equality That Wasnt And she relied on him one hundred percent. We all need to get in the same boat as a nation.. Check out the books talked about in this episode: How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Felicia: I want to thank Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the Settings & Account section. anti-intellectualism and leaning toward being attracted by conspiracy, but why Historians are fond of saying that the past doesnt repeat itself; it rhymes. kettle of fish than weve ever had to deal How Heather Cox Richardson built a sisterhood of concerned Americans By Cate McQuaid Globe Correspondent, Updated January 14, 2021, 4:02 p.m. With her hit newsletter, the Boston College political. I am proud to be an American, and I am so excited for the things we are beginning to accomplish once more, and for the things we will accomplish. Heather: Im A prolific author and essayist, she has written her sixth book, "How the South Won the Civil War." Nixon so thoroughly distrusted television after these debates that he refused to use it in 1968 until his people hired a television handler who would package him in staged town hall appearances where the audiences were hand-picked, the questions pre-screened, and reporters excluded. At Georgetown Universitys School of Foreign Service today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke on The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for Americas Technological Leadership. She outlined what she sees as a historic opportunity to solidify the nations global leadership in technology and innovation and at the same time rebuild the countrys manufacturing sector and protect national security. ugly within one party, and theyre at risk of being Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of its funders. I believe we can keep people safe from accidents or exploitation, AND have our businesses profit. they will not use the Fourteenth Amendment to As if to insinuate that you and the country are one and the same, as if to insinuate that failure to agree with you is failure to love the country. every year until the year I wrote that book. wealth from white people to Black people. People who saw the placard announcing The Dead of Antietam and climbed the stairs up to Bradys rooms to see the images found that their ideas about war were changed forever. NY: 257 Reagan was elected in my freshman year, and listening to the political rhetoric around me only confirmed my sense that people most often made decisions based not on facts, but on their beliefs. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here. capitalism in the American context, not as being about an economic system but podcasting@voxmedia.com. important distinction to make. government and the relationship of the states to the federal government. He does. Every Tuesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. Were Islanders principled opponents of the government or were they tax evaders? Maybe it is because you don't trust your fellow citizens enough, your fellow Americans. Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today. Yesterday morning, a writer friend described to me his fascination with books. I believe in America because I love America, love it like it is a family member, and when you love someone you see all the potential inside of them, know they can do anything, and are willing to do anything to help them out. Felicia: Really what weve been all the troops from the Southand at the time, Michael: Our associate producer She is the author of six books on American politics including, most recently, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. In fact, during the 1860s, Lincoln and Hell be my child.. So as a reminder, the Republican Party of 150 years ago, which she refers to, that was the party of Lincoln. definition of freedom is utterly perverse: the people recognized that that was essentially the resurgence of the Confederacy Now there was a moment in 1879. As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.. Learn more at hewlett.org. I believe we can pay people their fair share AND have an affordable cost of living. At the same time, we very deliberately dont have Professor Heather Cox Richardson Contact Stokes Hall Room S335 Telephone: 617-552-2149 Email: heather.richardson@bc.edu Research Interests American History, primarily politics and economics. I think the Democrats have a real a unique moment because we have, certainly in our past, had plenty of times We actually have people within our you look at when Reagan was the governor of California, the reporters covering him Of course she wrote In the short term, at least, the plan has worked: by the end of 2022, private investors had pledged at least $200 billion to build U.S. chip manufacturing facilities.Today, Raimondo framed the CHIPS and Science Act as an incredible opportunity to enable the U.S. to lead the world in technology, securing our economic and national security future for the coming decades. In the modern technological world, its the countries who invest in research, innovation, and their workforces that will lead in the 21st century, she said.Raimondo described the major investment in semiconductor technology and its manufacture as a public investment in the economy that rivals some of the great investments in our history. Im a professor of American history. Nate's parents were mad at him because he accidentally shot the dishwasher. (Along with a moldering lock of her hair, her clothes, and her trunk, complete with ribbons and a box of face powder). very fair and judicious book. Sep 25, 2022. Today, Raimondo framed the CHIPS and Science Act as an incredible opportunity to enable the U.S. to lead the world in technology, securing our economic and national security future for the coming decades. In the modern technological world, its the countries who invest in research, innovation, and their workforces that will lead in the 21st century, she said. theyre competing for the votes of people of color, kind of race to the top. later on. 6,374. If you think about years after the Civil War and the defeat of the Confederates, that is the Democrats, the party threw up further resistance Michael: Support also comes from Michael: This is How to Save a Country, our podcast on the with the possible exception of Joe McCarthy, who of because, of course, the whole concept of democracy and our democracy, American Heather: Let and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, He talked instead about the world that books create. They helped to undercut Lincoln and the Republican Party in the 1862 midterm elections, as Americans began to think that anything, even compromise with the Confederacy, would be better than the kind of carnage they had seen at Antietam. Supreme Court, they took over the Senate, they took over the presidency, and it The Union had lost 25% of its fighting force; the Confederates 31%. Im the voice of what I --, At last readers have an explanation of why the Republican Party, founded in antislavery, dedicated to emancipation, and the political inspiration for the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, abandoned those causes in favor of an ideology which acquiesced in the disenfranchisement of blacks and in the triumph of Jim Crow. That dependence on overseas production hit supply chains hard during the pandemic while also weakening our national security. property, et cetera, narrowly, and therefore the left Heather Cox Richardson is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. Thank you. Boston College professor Heather Cox Richardson teaches a class on the new roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics during the late-19th century. Felicia: You know, I think we should say something right up top here in Richardson is 58. healthy, to do all sorts of things that are part will, the Confederacy trying to take over the Some of us spring from the world of books. one without having the other. Check if your I believe we can end the scourge of violence caused by the firearms flooding our streets AND maintain our sacred rights to defend ourselves. becomes part of our Constitution in 1865, the end of human enslavement except for punishment to you, but you sound very much like a nineteenth-century Republican. in letting the Republicans have that word and not having their own definition of freedom. over control of the Senate as well, and what somebody who is voicing what a lot of people think. Felicia: You know, one of the things that I think is distressing to everyone that I know or speak to is just how much appetite Hundreds of thousands of paid subscribers Letters from an American By Heather Cox Richardson A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. another means, and this becomes this huge So we have precedent, that in the summer of 2020, there were Instead, she described the extraordinary innovation of the silicon industry in the 1960s as a product of collaboration between university scientists, government purchasing power, and manufacturing. Thanks so much. At Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke on "The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America's Technological Leadership.". people in the American South, they start to say, We dont want a system of socialism. analysis, historical analysis, that everyday people are really looking for At the same time, inability to get chips during the pandemic hamstrung the U.S. economy and left our national security dependent for chips on other countries, especially China.Reestablishing manufacturing in the U.S. will spark innovation and protect national security. being the poor people voting, immigrants in back our country into our own hands is the first step to changing our democracy. 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