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Mary Mallon became known as Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century. She has often been vilified in in modern references, though her story is actually quite complex. Research: "Mary Mallon." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, vol. 21, Gale, 2001. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1631007781/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=23f34010. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026. Brooks, J. “The sad and tragic life of Typhoid Mary.” CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne vol. 154,6 (1996): 915-6. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1487781/ Brooks, Janet. “The Sad and Tragic Life of Typhoid Mary.” Canadian Medical Association Journal. Vol. 154, No. 6. 3/15/1996. Cutter, Laura. “Typhoid Mary/Mary Mallon: An Asymptomatic Carrier of Salmonella typhi.” National Museum of Health and Medicine. 6/18/2020. https://medicalmuseum.health.mil/micrograph/index.cfm/posts/2020/typhoid_mary_mary_mallon_salmonella “Research Starter: Typhoid Mary.” https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/life-sciences/typhoid-mary Faherty, Anna. “The cook who became a pariah.” Wellcome Collection. 6/29/2017. https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/WsT4Ex8AAHruGfW_ Leavitt, Judith Walzer. “‘Typhoid Mary’ Strikes Back: Bacteriological Theory and Practice in Early Twentieth-Century Public Health.” Isis , Dec., 1992, Vol. 83, No. 4 (Dec., 1992). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/234261 Leavitt, Judith Walzer. "Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public Health." Beacon Press. 1997. Mallon, Mary. Letter to Dr. William H. Park. June 1909. Via PBS NOVA. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/letter.html Marineli, Filio et al. “Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid fever.” Annals of gastroenterology vol. 26,2 (2013): 132-134. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/ Mason, W.P. “Typhoid Mary.” Science. Vol. 30, No. 760. 7/23/1909. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1635174 Murtagh, Joseh. “David DeKok presents gripping, heartbreaking view into Ithaca’s 1903 typhoid outbreak.” Ithica.com. 4/11/2012. https://www.ithaca.com/visit_ithaca/david-dekok-presents-gripping-heartbreaking-view-into-ithaca-s-1903-typhoid-outbreak/article_943a556c-6b6d-11e0-92b9-001cc4c002e0.html New York Times. “Hospital Epidemic from Typhoid Mary.” 3/28/1915. New York Times. “HOSPITAL EPIDEMIC FROM TYPHOID MARY; Germ Carrier, Cooking Under False Name, Spread Disease in Sloane Institution. CAUGHT HIDING IN QUEENS Blamed for Twenty-five Cases of Fever Among Doctors and Nurses -- Now In Quarantine.” 2/28/1915. https://www.nytimes.com/1915/03/28/archives/hospital-epidemic-from-typhoid-mary-germ-carrier-cooking-under.html?eafs_enabled=false Ogan, ML. “Immunization in a Typhoid Outbreak in the Sloane Hospital for Women.” New York Medical Journal. 3/27/1915. 609-610. Othman, Amani and William W. Darrow. “The Wall, the Ban, and the Objectification of Women.” The International Journal of Social Quality, Winter 2019, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Winter 2019). https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26948452 Poczai P and Karvalics LZ (2022) The little-known history of cleanliness and the forgotten pioneers of handwashing. Front. Public Health 10:979464. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.979464 Prabhu, Maya. “The tragedy of Typhoid Mary.” Gavi. 6/18/2021. https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/tragedy-typhoid-mary Pusey, Allen. “Precedents.” ABA Journal. Vol. 104, No. 3. March 2018. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26516280 Sawyer, Wilbur. “The Efficiency of Various Anti-Typhoid Vaccines.” Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. LXV, No. 17. 10/13/2015. Soper, G A. “The Curious Career of Typhoid Mary.” Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine vol. 15,10 (1939): 698-712. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1911442/ Soper, George A. “The Curious Career of Typhoid Mary.” Read May 10, 1939 before the Section of Historical and Cultural Medicine. Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. Vol. 15, No. 10. October 1939. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1911442/ Soper, George A. “Typhoid Mary.” The Military Surgeon. Vol. XLV. No. 1. July 1919. Soper, George. A. “The Work of a Chronic Typhoid Germ Distributor.” Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. XLVIII. No. 24. 6/15/1907. Teicher, Amir. “Typhoid Mary Was Not a Super-Spreader (and Super-Spreaders Are Not "Typhoid Marys").” American journal of public health vol. 113,12 (2023): 1249-1253. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307434 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the fascinating world of musician, producer, historian, and DJ Questlove (Amir Khalib Thompson)—who briefly revealed his childhood autism diagnosis in his 2013 memoir.

CUJO is a podcast about culture in the age of platforms. Episodes drop every other week, but if you want the full experience, we recommend signing up for a paid subscription. Paid subscribers also get access to our CUJOPLEX Discord and The Weather Report, a monthly episode series where we take stock of where the cultural winds are blowing and tell you what's rained into our brains. Catch last month's episode, where we dig into the rise of “waiting-in-line culture” in cities across America, the Spotify vs. Kalshi saga, Lebron James' post-factual free agency, and more.Hi pals. While we're off on vacation this week, we decided to do something a little different for this week's show.If you checked out last month's Weather Report, you probably heard that Andrea recently had the opportunity to participate in a multimedia installation at LA's National Museum of the Aftermath called “California Gothic” that dives into the question of what Los Angeles, and the lives of those who live there, will look like after collapse.The project is the brainchild of Gina Delvac and James Kim, two of the most creative minds working in audio storytelling today. For “California Gothic,” they commissioned audio creators, journalists, writers, and artists (Andrea included) to imagine a future where their favorite place in Los Angeles no longer exists, and then to create a speculative audio story about it — short prose, an intimate fiction scene, an ambient piece, or something surreal that doesn't fall into any of those. They ask: What memories reverberate from this place? What memories can still be heard? What have we lost?While “California Gothic” was (at the time anyway) a one-off event, we were so moved by the vision and creativity of these experimental pieces – which range from sound collages, to surrealist scifi, to letters from future selves – that we thought it would make for a sweet summer treat to feature them here on CUJO.Today's episode features six of those pieces, each imagining a different place in Los Angeles as remembered in a post-apocalyptic future. But first, Gina joins us for a quick chat about the meaning of “California Gothic,” why spoken audio should be recognized as an art form as much as a commercial output, and what's in store for the project beyond “California Gothic.” If you have ideas or want to get involved with future iterations of the project, reach out to Gina at gdelvac@gmail.com California GothicCuratorsGina Delvac is a native Angelena and podcast showrunner, audio creator, and curator. Her work includes projects like Call Your Girlfriend, Bandsplain, and Lost Notes: Groupies.James Kim is the EP of original programming at Lemonada, and he previously made the fiction podcast Moonface, the Apple TV documentary series Magnificent Jerk, and was the showrunner for the HBO/TCM show Talking Pictures.ContributorsJennifer Swann: Shatto 39 Lanes bowling alley, Koreatown (18:45)Jenn Swann is a journalist, radio producer, and the writer and host of the podcast series My Friend Daisy. She's on Substack and Instagram.Angel Carreras: The Thai Boxing Institute, Venice (24:21)Angel Carreras is a journalist and audio producer. Say hi to him on Instagram and pls listen to whatever econ thing he helped make at NPR. Henry Johnson: Frogtown (27:40)Henry is an artist and native Angeleno based in Los Feliz. He works in television. Molly Lambert: The Southwest Museum tunnel, Mt. Washington (31:07)Molly Lambert is a podcaster, journalist, and writer in Los Angeles. She hosts the podcast Mollyworld. Sophie Bridges: Barndall Park darkroom, East Hollywood (36:30)Sophie Bridges is a writer and audio producer. She's the producer and story editor of the podcast Shell Game, and she lives in the last city on earth (Los Angeles).Kristen Torres: Echo Park Lake (44:37)Kristen Torres is a freelance podcast and video producer based in Los Angeles. She recently became a great-aunt and feels like her weird aunt powers grow stronger by the day.Andrea Domanick: The Sunset Strip, West Hollywood (51:42)Andrea Domanick grew up watching the Strip change on Holloway Drive, where the (real) Sunset Strip sinkhole ruptured this summer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back to Extraordinary Creatives. Today's guest is the remarkable Simone Brewster. Simone is an artist whose work moves between sculpture, painting, jewellery, furniture, architecture, and public installation. On paper those disciplines might seem worlds apart, but beneath them all is one beautifully consistent line of enquiry.  Simone creates what she calls intimate architectures: objects and spaces that shape how we feel, how we connect and how we experience belonging. Drawing on Black diasporic histories, architecture, material culture and memory, her work feels both timeless and unmistakably contemporary. You may have seen her exhibition at the Design Museum in London, or her work in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. In this conversation we talk about growing up in London, finding your creative handwriting, why making bad work is essential to making great work, and how to balance self-initiated projects with commissions, jewellery with public spaces, and creativity with business. KEY TAKEAWAYS So many creatives end up defining themselves by what they make, when actually it's the enquiry underneath the work that matters most. If you stay true to that, your work can evolve across disciplines whilst still feeling unmistakably yours. Developing your creative handwriting means accepting that bad work will sit alongside the good. Not as a failure, but as a necessary part of the line of enquiry that makes the work unmistakably yours. Creativity and commerce aren't opposing forces. Learning how to build a business around your creativity gives your practice the time, space, and stability it needs to flourish - creating the conditions for your best work to exist. BEST MOMENTS “The difference isn't whether you make bad work. It's whether you're willing to keep going, learn from it and make the next piece.” “You never know who is watching you….do the work - share the work.” "Your peers are going to be one of the most valuable resources you ever have." “That cultivation, staying connected to your true fans, your champions, is one of the best things you could be doing.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/Simonebrewster_london/ https://www.simonebrewster.co.uk/Sign up for Simone's newsletter here / https://mailchi.mp/simonebrewster/welcome-and-subscribe PODCAST HOST BIO With over 35 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She has sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. **** Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career? Join today! https://cerihand.com/membership/ **** Unlock Your Artworld Network Self Study Course Our self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world today. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/ **** Book a Discovery Call Today To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching options, simply email us at hello@cerihand.com **** Discover Your Extraordinary Creativity Visit www.cerihand.com to learn how we can help you become an extraordinary creative. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Every year, fragments of long-lost ships wash ashore on Irish beaches. They are remnants of the thousands of shipwrecks scattered around our coast, dating from Prehistory to the Second World War. Each wreck has a fascinating story from how they went down to their rediscovery often centuries later. In this episode, I speak with Dublin Port Heritage Director Lar Joye at a new exhibition exploring the shipwrecks of Dublin Bay. Our conversation explores several disasters including the famous cases of the Leinster, the Dorset and the Tayleur.We discuss the stories behind these ships, why shipwrecks were so common in the past and why fragments of wrecks continue to wash ashore today. Visit the exhibition: https://www.dublinport.ie/shipwrecks-of-dubln-bay-exhibition-at-the-substation/ Upcoming events at the Substation:https://www.dublinport.ie/heritage-week/ My guest, Lar Joye, has served as Port Heritage Director at Dublin Port since 2017. He cares for the 300-year-old Port Archive and leads projects reconnecting the working port with the city through heritage, culture and public access. Before joining Dublin Port, Lar worked as a film archivist and as Curator of Irish Military History at the National Museum of Ireland. There he led the team behind the award-winning Soldiers & Chiefs exhibition which explores the history of Irish soldiers at home and abroad from 1550 to the present. Sound: Kate Dunlea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when a government decides that one of the greatest threats to its future isn't an armed force — but a cultural institution?On July 4th, America's 250th birthday, the White House Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of "ideological capture." Twenty days later, the President signed a second executive order directing federal agencies to force the museum to change how it tells the country's story. Host Bill Cleveland lays out the specifics: the named exhibits, the named staff, the quiet stall in confirming new members of the Smithsonian's governing board — and asks what it means when a nation stops trusting itself to hold a complicated history.Drawing on decades of work with artists in Serbia, Cambodia, Northern Ireland, and Watts, California, and revisiting labor leader Ken Grossinger's conversation about Bryan Stevenson's Legacy Sites in Montgomery Alabama, Cleveland makes the case that culture is never a side issue. Authoritarian movements go after artists first, not for their political power, but because artists shape imagination itself. This episode is about why museums, memorials, and community art aren't warehouses of old objects, but living civic spaces where democracy is practiced, one story at a time.In this episode we explore:How an government report, an executive order, and a quiet stall in board appointments aren't three separate stories, they're one strategy for defining and controlling America's history moving through official channels.Why authoritarian movements attack culture first because stories shape what people believe is possible, before governments can control people, they go for the imagination.Democracy isn't only a system to defend; it's a creative practice — rehearsed in murals, story circles, museums, and neighborhood theater as much as in legislatures.If this show sparks your curiosity we invite you to visit this ART IS CHANGE Collection: Art In Action: Stories of Artists Making a Difference in These Tumultuous TimesNotable Mentions People• Lonnie G. Bunch III — 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; responded to the White House report by defending the museum's commitment to "scholarship, accuracy" and telling the fullness of America's story.• Bryan Stevenson — Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative; led the creation of the Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, and Montgomery Square in Montgomery, Alabama.• Ken Grossinger — Labor and social-justice strategist, author of Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together, and guest on a prior Art Is Change episode discussing the EJI Legacy Sites.• Alice Lovelace — Atlanta-based poet, performer, and cultural organizer; a recurring voice on the podcast, quoted here on how every generation believes it's living through unprecedented times. Organizations & Institutions• The Charles F. Kettering Foundation — The Charles F. Kettering Foundation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation with a mission to advance inclusive democracies worldwide by fostering citizen engagement, promoting government accountability, and countering authoritarianism.• Democracy and the Arts — The Kettering Foundation's focus area for integrating the power of the arts into democratic life locally, nationally, and globally.• Center for the Study of Art and Community — The producing organization behind Art Is Change, founded by Bill Cleveland in 1991 to build partnerships between artists and communities.• Smithsonian Institution / National Museum of American History — The federal museum complex, and specifically the history museum, at the center of the report and executive orders discussed in this episode.• Smithsonian Board of Regents — The 17-member body that governs the Smithsonian, including the Vice President and the Chief Justice; currently has unfilled seats amid an unusually slow confirmation process.• White House Domestic Policy Council — The office that produced the "Saving America's Story" report and is directed, under the July 24 order, to help enforce its recommendations.• Charles F. Kettering Foundation — Nonpartisan foundation whose Democracy and the Arts program partnered with Art Is Change to produce this Art in Action series.• Equal Justice Initiative — Montgomery, Alabama-based human rights organization founded by Bryan Stevenson; operates the Legacy Sites referenced in Part Two. Publications, Exhibits & Curricula• "Saving America's Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage" — The 162-page White House Domestic Policy Council report released July 4, 2026, that touched off the events discussed in this episode.• Executive Order 14253, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" — Signed March 27, 2025; ordered the review of the Smithsonian that produced the July 2026 report.• "Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution" — The second executive order, signed July 24, 2026, directing federal agencies to act on the report's findings.• "Many Voices, One Nation" — Permanent NMAH exhibition exploring how many communities have shaped the nation; named in the White House report as an example of the museum's approach.• "Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?" — NMAH exhibit examining early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, also cited in the report.• "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith" — NMAH exhibition on the evolving American experiment in self-government.• "Becoming US" — NMAH's national education curriculum teaching U.S. history through the lens of migration; criticized in the White House report.• "Block Bridge Build: Stories of Activist Artists and Cultural Organizers Making a Difference in These Tumultuous Times" — A collection of ART IS CHANGE episodes that explore how arts activism and cultural organizing function as pro-democracy infrastructure. Historical Events & Movements• The Milošević era in Serbia (1989–2000) — The period of authoritarian rule in Serbia during which Cleveland worked with Belgrade theater artists engaged in public, improvisational protest.•

Welcome to the first of our three-part series celebrating the iconic Australian feminist novel My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin. In this first part, Michelle is taking inspiration from Just the Gist (our favourite podcast) to tell Caitlin the incredible life of Stella Miles Franklin. We promise you'll also be obsessed with her by the end of this episode. Sources: ‘My Brilliant Career' by the National Museum of AustraliaMiles Franklin by Dr Rachel Franks for State Library of NSW(Please excuse some bumpy noises when Michelle got very passionate while telling this story and couldn't stop moving her hands)For your convenience, here's everything else we mentioned in this episode:Henry Lawson (poet)Banjo Paterson (poet)Trent Dalton (author)Fierceland by Omar MusaThe Miles Franklin AwardThe Stella PrizeLife of M by Rachel CuskFruit Fly by Josh SilverChat 10 Looks 3 (podcast)Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with a bookish friend to help spread the word. Make sure you're following the podcast so new episodes appear in your feed as soon as they're available.We've ⁠got a Substack publication⁠. At the end of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. ⁠Come say hi!⁠Connect with us on Instagram: ⁠@betterwordspod

In This Episode: Honoring the Pause: Opening with a moment of silence to ground ourselves in breath, ancestral wisdom, and intentionality before diving into today's conversation. Opening Prayer We pause to honor the breath that sustains us and the silence that clears the way. We step into this space rooted in ancient wisdom, shielded against distraction, and undisturbed in our purpose. As we open these pages and engage these ideas, grant us the clarity to discern signal from static. May the words we explore serve as tools for liberation, strengthening our minds, nourishing our bodies, and fortifying our community. We give thanks for the privilege of focus, the wealth of knowledge, and the sanctuary of this circle. Rooted. Shielded. Undisturbed. Amen.   Grief, Joy & Creation: A personal reflection on navigating deep loss—grieving the passing of Ethel and my mother—while wrestling with imposter syndrome, finding solace in music, and celebrating life's small wins. The whitewashing of The Handmaid's Tale: A critical breakdown of how Gilead's post-racial casting erases the historical, racialized nature of reproductive control. We explore how white feminist dystopian tropes flatten intersectionality by repackaging the real-world historical oppressions of Black and Indigenous women into a speculative warning for white women. Literary Sovereignty & Counter-Narratives: Shifting the focus to works that center true resilience—examining Octavia Butler's speculative genius and Louise Erdrich's Future Home of the Living God as living records of Indigenous sovereignty and Black survival. Reclaiming the Archive: Why we must control our own narratives rather than relying on white savior tropes, highlighting institutions like the NMAAHC and NMAI that preserve real-world history over fictional panic. Perimeter Defense & Modern Vigilance: Drawing parallels between military readiness and civilian life—protecting our minds, digital spaces, and communities from scams, educational exploitation, and modern trickery through strict boundaries and active situational awareness. Pop Culture Round-Up: Quick takes on the latest season of Real Housewives of Orange County, the messy execution of Ladies of OC, why Carlos King's commentary remains elite, and a quick sports stat correction on William Jackson III's roster status with the Steelers. Resources & Mentions: Books: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich; speculative works by Octavia Butler. Cultural Institutions: National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). What are your thoughts on this week's discussion? Drop a comment or reach out—we'd love to hear how these themes resonate with you. Explore our Roast-to-Order Subscriptions: www.fbroasters.com Connect with us on Instagram: @tnfroisreading Follow our creator journey: https://linktr.ee/tnfroisreading   #CoffeeSubscription #RoastToOrder #SpecialtyCoffee #HomeBrewing #SmallBatchCoffee #CoffeeLover #CreatorAuthenticity #EthicalSourcing

If one were to open a Kentucky newspaper in the early nineteenth century, there's a good chance you would come across an advertisement for a runaway enslaved person. Between the 1780s and the end of the Civil War, thousands of these advertisements appeared in Kentucky newspapers, placed there by individuals and organizations seeking to reclaim their property. At first glance, these advertisements reduced enslaved peoples to little more than human property. Under the surface, however, they offer important clues about enslaved peoples and the ways they resisted slavery. Join us for a discussion with a historian who has combed through hundreds of these advertisements. Tim Talbott is the chief administrative officer for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He formerly served as the director of education, interpretation, visitor services, and collections at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia. Mr. Talbott received his MA in Public History from Appalachian State University, is the author of multiple articles, and contributes to Emerging Civil War. Hosted by Dr. Allen A. Fletcher, associate editor of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society and coordinator of our Research Fellows program, which brings in researchers from across the world to conduct research in the rich archival holdings of the Kentucky Historical Society. history.ky.gov/khs-for-me/for-re…earch-fellowships Kentucky Chronicles is presented by the Kentucky Historical Society, with support from the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation. history.ky.gov/about/khs-foundation This episode was recorded and produced by Gregory Hardison, with support and guidance from Dr. Stephanie Lang. Our theme music, “Modern Documentary,” was created by Mood Mode and is used courtesy of Pixabay. To learn more about our publication of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, or to learn more about our Research Fellows program, please visit our website: history.ky.gov/ history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts

Three thousand years ago, prehistoric Scotland was a landscape of rival communities, raids and warfare. Bands of warriors fought for power and territory leaving behind extraordinary weapons that reveal a more violent side to Scotland's ancient past.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Matthew Knight, Senior Curator of Prehistory at the National Museum of Scotland, to explore Scotland's first warriors. Who were these Bronze Age fighters? What did their weapons reveal about their status and identity? And how did warfare shape life in prehistoric Scotland?MOREThe Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcastPresented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. Video Editor is Matthew Wilson. Produced by Joseph Knight and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, plus early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode No. 770 features former museum director,  former Association of Art Museum Directors president, and Souls Grown Deep president Maxwell L. Anderson, and Oakland Museum of California director Lori Fogarty. With the Trump administration and its Congressional allies having threatened, diminished, or attacked national cultural institutions such as the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedy Center, and increasingly the Smithsonian Institution, Anderson discusses whether the sector's response to government hostility has been appropriate. The first, and perhaps only museum to speak out after the most recent Trump administration attacks on Smithsonian museums and the directors was the Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles. (JANM will be hosting National Museum of American History director Anthea Hartig, the director the administration has most recently attacked, for a live program on August 22.) The Association of Art Museum Directors has not spoken about administration attacks on federal museum institutions since this December 2025 statement. The American Alliance of Museums "condemned" the Trump administrations attacks nearly two weeks after JANM issued its statement. Read and/or subscribe to Anderson's Art Scoping Substack. Museums also do internal work to meet our moment. Fogarty joins the program to discuss how museums and their staffs best work within their community and in ways that advance their communities values, especially in ways that go beyond narrow, essentializing approaches to administration, exhibitions, and more. Read Fogarty's recent The Art Newspaper op-ed, "Museums are civic institutions. It's time we acted like it." Air date: August 6, 2026.

It's been a few weeks since we've gone off the beaten path, so we thought—given the heat threatening Florence and the ever present crowds—that this would be the perfect week for another.Darcy takes us on a journey through three of Florence's most famous "Last Supper"s and ends with the orphanage-turned-museum at the Hospital of the Innocents. Below are links to the "Last Supper"s we talk about in this episode as well as the to the Hospital of the Innocents. - Oldest Last Supper Fresco in Florence at the Sant Croce Museum - €11 per person* - upcoming free dates in 2026: August 15th, September 14th, 26th, 27th, October 4th, November 8th, December 20th and 26th- Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio at the National Museum of San Marco €11 per person*- Last Supper by Plautilla Nelli at the Opera per Santa Maria Novella €7.50 per person*- If you're looking to see one for less expensive, the following cost €5 per person*Cenacolo di OgnissantiCenacolo di Sant' Apollonia Cenacolo di San Salvi- Hospital of the Innocents (Museo degli Innocenti) €9 per person**Prices as of August 2026If you have any questions about your trip or if you have tips for fellow listeners, you can join our chat on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free or contact us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onlyabag.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to support the podcast? You can join our Patreon! Check out all of our tiers—free and paid—here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/cw/theitalytravelpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For articles written by us about Italy, check out our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onlyabag.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support us by using affiliate links, but don't have the time to hunt them down, we have put them all in one place! Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.onlyabag.com/affiliate-links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can see all of the companies we have partnerships with and you can use them to support Only A Bag (which we deeply appreciate). Thanks for listening! xDarcy and Nathaniel

Genevieve sits down with longtime collaborator and fabricator Dan Blanton to recount how trade‑show expertise, bold ideas, and careful engineering brought major museum projects to life, from The Pope Exhibit and Shroud of Turin to Thanks for the Memories and modern immersive displays. Plan your visit to the museum today at nmfh.org and take a journey through over 30,000 square feet of fascinating history. Subscribe to The Final Curtain Never Closes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Key Takeaways1. Dan’s path into funeral‑related work began with a single casket display project in a St. Louis funeral home, which led to early collaborations with Bob and the museum. 2. The relationship between Dan, Bob, and Genevieve quickly became a symbiotic working flow, blending grand concepts with realistic fabrication and structural problem‑solving. 3. Major exhibits such as the Pope Exhibit, Thanks for the Memories, cremation, and the Shroud of Turin demanded both creative vision and intricate technical solutions, often under tight deadlines. 4. The museum’s evolution from a space dominated by vehicles to richly layered exhibits required difficult choices about what to keep, remove, and reinterpret. 5. Trade‑show work is temporary; Dan values museum projects because he can return decades later and see permanent exhibits still educating visitors. Timestamped Overview 00:00 Dan recalls his initial hesitation about working in the funeral industry and mentions early projects that included high‑profile subjects from pop culture and the Shroud of Turin.01:01 Genevieve introduces Dan Blanton, owner of AD Craft, notes their two‑decade partnership, and describes her first impression of his large, impressive shop.02:21 Dan explains how a last‑minute call from a funeral home in South St. Louis about a casket display led to his first funeral‑related fabrication project.02:38 He describes designing slat‑wall casket selection displays, which in turn drew Bob’s attention and opened the door to work with the National Museum of Funeral History.05:11 Dan reflects on the natural working chemistry between himself, Bob, and Genevieve, with Bob dreaming big and Dan grounding ideas in structural reality.06:49 Dan remembers Bob calling late at night while watching the televised funeral of Pope John Paul II, saying the museum needed to do an exhibit on it, sparking their first major project together.07:13 They discuss the scale of the Papal exhibit, including flying to St. Louis, laying out parts at Dan’s facility, managing multiple exhibits at once, and reconfiguring museum space to accommodate a large expansion.10:40 Genevieve notes how often Dan seems to “read her mind” in design, and Dan comments on their rare creative alignment and deep familiarity with the museum’s footprint.11:12 They talk about Dan’s intensive working visits, long hours, and his appreciation for museum work as a permanent alternative to short‑lived trade shows.13:00 Dan compares the fleeting nature of trade‑show exhibits with the lasting gratification of seeing long‑standing museum projects like the Papal exhibit still on display years later.14:00 Together they recall challenges from the cremation exhibit, especially the complex copy panel on cremation diamonds and scientific processes that took weeks to refine.15:30 Genevieve and Dan describe working under tight deadlines for the Shroud exhibit, proofreading panels remotely, and making last‑minute adjustments to meet Easter opening.16:33 They revisit the Queen Elizabeth coffin replica, explaining the problem of visitor sightlines and Dan’s solution of installing a large overhead mirror made from mirror acrylic instead of glass.17:22 Dan shares his concern about transporting a huge mirror safely and the relief of discovering mirror acrylic as a lighter, more practical option.17:47 Genevieve notes their habit of realizing late in the process that special equipment is needed, such as lifts and forklifts, and how they adapt.18:45 Dan identifies Thanks for the Memories as his most enjoyable exhibit, because it allowed him to work with beloved entertainers and animals and creative display elements like retro televisions.19:39 He describes visual flourishes such as movie‑reel carpeting and last‑minute design choices that helped tie the exhibit together visually.20:32 Dan calls the Shroud exhibit one of the scariest projects because of the responsibility of handling and hanging a unique, DNA‑derived replica cloth.21:30 Genevieve expresses trust in Dan’s care for sensitive artifacts and gratitude for his craftsmanship on behalf of the museum.22:22 Dan shares how his entire staff feels energized when new museum projects arrive, enjoying the change from standard exhibits and willingly working to meet tight timelines.23:02 Genevieve closes with appreciation for Dan and his team, noting the museum’s good fortune in having such a committed fabricator, before they both return to the work of building more exhibits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Sam Davidson as he sits down with Don and Tracy Hardin, founders of the Don Hardin Group and two of the newest announced members of the Nashville Entrepreneurs' Hall of Fame 15th class, to be honored at the NEXT Awards on October 19th, 2026. Neither of them set out to build a company. Don wanted to work 30 years, get a watch, and retire. Tracy watched her father do payroll by hand at 11 PM and wanted absolutely nothing to do with entrepreneurship. Then life had other plans. Over 26 years, through a decade of moves across the country, two recessions, a pandemic, and a deeply held belief that their employees would always get paid — they built one of Nashville's most respected construction management firms. Their portfolio includes the National Museum of African American Music, Music City Center, and a reputation built on relationships, consistency, and refusing to have a backup plan. This conversation covers all of it: how they met (at a Houston's hostess stand on May 13, 1989), how the company started (a church project, a Nissan plant, and a whiteboard at HCA), how Tracy went from swearing off entrepreneurship to running the entire back office, and what they're focused on now — building something worth handing down. Episode Highlights: 0:39 — Don and Tracy introduce themselves: 26 and 23 years respectively in this work 1:18 — Tracy's first entrepreneur: her father, UT's first Black tenured professor in 1966 — who also ran a convenience store to pay for her education 2:02 — Why Tracy grew up watching entrepreneurship and decided she wanted a nine-to-five 2:37 — Don's first: Mr. Jimmy and Ms. Kitty, the neighborhood market over the hill in Trinity Hills 4:59 — The math teacher Don dodged for an entire semester — by taking alternate stairs — who ultimately pointed him toward engineering 6:02 — Tracy: pre-med until the morgue, then public administration and nonprofit work 7:02 — How they met: a "shaggy apartment," a UPS lunch at Houston's, and a phone number he wasn't sure he'd get 9:07 — May 13, 1989: Don calls the same day, they go out the same night 9:41 — The decade of moves: Oswego to Bowling Green to Greenville to Chicago to Birmingham to Reading, PA — and finally back to Nashville 11:35 — The church project that pulled them home — and the promises Don made to get Tracy back 14:41 — Don's decision to go independent: unplanned, organic, just the next logical step 20:00 — First contract: Nissan North America in Canton, Mississippi, via a PMI lunch and an automotive credential from the Mercedes-Benz plant 22:29 — How Tracy joined: Don doing everything himself, Tracy saying "why don't I help?" and immediately professionalizing the whole operation 24:08 — Tracy's first decision: payroll service, day one. "I am not going to be my father with that notebook." 28:12 — Planning in a volatile industry: what happens when you come back from the mountains with a plan and the phone rings for something else entirely 31:13 — The legacy question: why selling shares to the next generation matters, and why passing a Black-owned business down is rare 33:24 — Running a business with your spouse: clear lane separation, and the same accountant, attorney, and insurance agent for 25+ years 35:00 — The National Museum of African American Music: "Don, go build a museum" — and how he spread opportunity to every contractor involved 35:50 — Music City Center: the "Leave it to Beaver" conversation that got the two larger firms to hear him out 37:57 — Tracy on Music City Center: managing the build, and now serving on the board 38:53 — Don's philosophy: no backup plan. One plan. Make it work. 39:33 — COVID: kept everyone on payroll the whole time. "Last year's profit's gone, but you're going to keep getting your paychecks." 40:51 — Closing: Hall of Fame, October 19th NEXT Awards, and what staying the course actually looks like Subscribe to Circle Back for more stories from Nashville's most interesting builders. Share this with someone who needs to hear what staying the course looks like in practice.  Relevant Links: Don Hardin Group National Museum of African American Music Nashville Entrepreneur Center Circle Back Podcast Nashville Post #CircleBackPodcast #DonHardinGroup #NashvilleEntrepreneur #NashvilleEC #HallOfFame #ConstructionManagement #FamilyBusiness #BlackBusiness #NMAAM #Nashville #Entrepreneurship #LegacyBuilding

⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open: Fauci Pleads the Fifth 0:30 Good Morning, Rise & Freedom — Today's Rundown 5:29 X Money: Elon Musk's FDIC-Insured Card Arrives 8:55 The Airline Card Racket: Delta's $9 Billion Amex Deal 11:41 Chase Sapphire's 100,000-Point Bonus & the $5,000 Leash 13:27 $895 Annual Fees: When a Premium Card Actually Pays 15:34 Shrinking Sky Club Access & the Pay-In-Full Rule 16:31 Who Really Pays for the Points? $1.25 Trillion in Card Debt 18:01 Swipe Fees & Harvard's $9 Billion Rewards Transfer 22:05 Break — Made in America 3D-Printed Gear 30:08 The Day the Smithsonian Told Austin to Put His Flag Away 34:14 Trump's Executive Order: Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian 35:58 Anthea Hartig & "History as a Prime Tool of Social Justice" 38:17 Clinton Alum William Galston: "Trump Has a Point" 39:27 Whoever Holds the Pen — A Libertarian Warning 41:35 From Nixon-Maxing to Goldwater-Maxing 42:33 The Goldwater Revival Starts Now + Ayn Rand's "Hippies of the Right" 44:48 Conscience of a Conservative: Where to Start With Goldwater 46:45 Break 55:09 GUEST: Camellia Peterson, Americans for Prosperity 55:55 Daniel Boone Regional Library Story Time & the Funding Threat 1:03:45 Missouri Amendments 4 & 5: Undoing the 2022 Sales Tax Freeze 1:17:53 Camellia's Goldwater Quote & Goodbye 1:23:14 Welcome Back — Six Live Shows on the For Liberty Network 1:23:52 GUEST: Tom Pappert, Tennessee Star — Month Five of the Iran War 1:25:25 Rockets on the Strait of Hormuz & Gas Prices 1:27:34 Caskets, Squeamish Voters & War Powers in Congress 1:29:29 Marjorie Taylor Greene's "MIGA" — Is America First Still America First? 1:34:31 The Strait Reopens: What Iran Actually Lost 1:41:07 Wrap-Up — 4LibertyNetwork.com & the Goldwater Revival TRUMP TAKES A SHOT AT THE WOKE SMITHSONIAN President Trump is taking aim at the Smithsonian—and Austin has firsthand experience with the institution's ideological capture. Last year, a security guard inside the National Museum of American History told Austin to lower a handheld American flag because “some people find it offensive.” Now Trump is ordering warning signs outside that same museum, and even a former Clinton White House official admits the president has a point. We break down how activism replaced history inside America's taxpayer-funded museums and whether a government warning label is the right solution. Then we expose the billion-dollar credit-card rewards machine, the spending traps hiding behind massive sign-up bonuses and why “free” airline perks are never actually free. Camellia Peterson joins us to debate Missouri officials threatening to withhold funding from the Daniel Boone Regional Library over a controversial story time. And journalist Tom Pappert confronts the widening divide inside the America First movement over the unauthorized war with Iran.

A recent report from the Domestic Policy Counsel, "Saving America's Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage," states that the National Museum of American History mostly ignores America's true history. Instead, visitors see an incomplete, radicalized, negative version of America. We review the facts, revealing how the story of America's greatness is being undermined from within. (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Smithsonian-Report-Saving-Americas-Story.pdf)

A “significant” bomb built for “catastrophic” damage, and a suspected plot to bring violence to the streets of Derry. It was the stuff of Ireland's past, but events last week clearly illustrated that it is also Ireland's present. The foiling of an alleged New IRA plot to detonate a bomb was a stark reminder of the dissident republican activity that quietly continues on both sides of the border. At the heart of the case are two suspects: Simon O'Donovan (44), an employee at the National Museum in Collins Barracks, and Isobella Perrie Sullivan (25), a law student. On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Ken Foy, crime correspondent at the Irish Independent, to look at how the plot was uncovered – and what comes next. The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 27, 2026The administration is attempting to rewrite the history of the US, It argues that the US was founded as a white nation, an echo of 1930s German ideology, The White House issued a report saing that the National Museum of American History “fails in the basic task of illuminating our heritage,” The report attacks the Museum's director and its staff, A nakedly political document, the report advances Trump's belief that the Smithsonian has an improper ideology, The report was meant to create a straw man for MAGA supporters to hate, Proposed signage creates a hostile atmosphere, as does harassment of tour guides and others associated with historic sites, Without accuracy, we will learn the wrong information about history and about whether this country was founded on race and land or, as the Founders said, principles and the rule of law.Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ-Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

On Friday, Trump ordered warning signs installed outside of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History due in part to its depiction of Native American history.

In today's archaeology news episode, we discuss three articles, starting with a discovery at the Maya city of Xiulán, Guatemala: a small room interpreted as a scribe/astronomer workspace with 11 hieroglyphs naming Sak Ton Wax (“white-chested fox”) and more than 50 mathematical “micro texts” tracking Venus and Mars as the author. We then cover a report that President Trump reduced Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears by nearly three million acres, opening lands to mining and ending the Bears Ears Commission's tribal co-stewardship. Finally, we discuss a report on an executive order to post warnings outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History about “inaccurate information,” and we argue it politicizes history and promotes alternative narratives. Links Segment 1 Archaeologists decipher the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time Meet Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya Math Whiz Who Lived More Than 1,000 Years Ago and Left Behind a ‘Really Elegant, Complex' Formula Segment 2 President Trump drastically shrinks 2 Utah national monuments — again Segment 3 Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information' at Smithsonian Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Paul and Mick discuss the cases of Simon O'Donovan and Isobella Perrie Sullivan who are charged in relation to the discovery of a Semtex bomb in a car in Co Monaghan last week. Mr O'Donovan was brought before the Special Criminal Court which heard how it is alleged he stored the bomb in the National Museum in Collins Barracks. Ms Sullivan meanwhile has been granted bail, with her solicitor claiming she was “manipulated” into carrying a black hold-all bag which she did not know the contents of. Mick and Paul also discuss the four road deaths across Ireland over the weekend and how disgraced GAA star DJ Carey ended up in hospital. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code shatteredlives at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/shatteredlives ⛵ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing warning signs to be posted outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The move is part of a broader effort by the White House to reshape how American history is presented at federally supported institutions. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In today's archaeology news episode, we discuss three articles, starting with a discovery at the Maya city of Xiulán, Guatemala: a small room interpreted as a scribe/astronomer workspace with 11 hieroglyphs naming Sak Ton Wax (“white-chested fox”) and more than 50 mathematical “micro texts” tracking Venus and Mars as the author. We then cover a report that President Trump reduced Grand Staircase–Escalante and Bears Ears by nearly three million acres, opening lands to mining and ending the Bears Ears Commission's tribal co-stewardship. Finally, we discuss a report on an executive order to post warnings outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History about “inaccurate information,” and we argue it politicizes history and promotes alternative narratives. Links Segment 1 Archaeologists decipher the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time Meet Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya Math Whiz Who Lived More Than 1,000 Years Ago and Left Behind a ‘Really Elegant, Complex' Formula Segment 2 President Trump drastically shrinks 2 Utah national monuments — again Segment 3 Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information' at Smithsonian Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Next Bank Holiday Monday (3 Aug) at midday, Eric Dempsey presents Nature On One: Casement, exploring Roger Casement's often overlooked passion for the natural world. The programme visits the National Museum of Ireland's natural history collections, including his remarkable west African rhinoceros viper...

**This episode is unedited due to time constraints. In one twenty-four hour period, this administration signed an executive order to install warning signs on the sidewalk outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, because it has no legal authority to touch anything inside the building. The Pentagon's public casualty count for the Iran war read eighteen dead on Wednesday and fourteen on Thursday, after four service members killed in Jordan and Iraq quietly came off the list. The Department of Energy told a federal judge in writing that 284 canceled grants worth roughly $7.5 billion were pulled for one reason and one reason only: the political identity of the recipient's state.That is the whole episode. Not a cover-up. A revision.Robin walks the receipts on all of it: the 162-page White House report that recommended posting a sign over every museum entrance accusing the curators of hating America, the two senior officials who told NBC News that US commanders are now letting some Iranian missiles through because the interceptor supply is running low, and the census rule sitting on a government website that would reclassify millions of legal residents as not living in this country at all.Plus: the worst measles year since 1991 with five months still on the board, a Texas midwife who won her case and lost everything anyway, Hunter Biden's closetocracy argument and why Robin thinks he is right, and the debut of a permanent new segment, the Mitch McConnell counter, currently sitting at forty-one days.Reality Check covers the settler attack on Tal in the occupied West Bank, and then three minutes on why political cartoons are dying at the exact moment a president started putting warning labels on history.Keywords: Smithsonian warning signs executive order, Trump Smithsonian content warnings, Pentagon casualty count Iran war, Operation Epic Fury deaths, Department of Energy grant terminations blue states, 2030 census immigrants apportionment, Cecilia Vega 60 Minutes fired, measles cases 2026 record, Mitch McConnell missingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-unfiltered-political-analysis--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilRobin's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/robin_wstdTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.TikTok: tiktok.com/@wesawthedevilpolitics

Todd examines how powerful institutions can advance political ideas without clear accountability to voters or the constitutional branches of government. Using a recent congressional exchange involving Rep. Brandon Gill and the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, he argues that federally supported cultural institutions have allowed progressive ideology to shape the way Americans understand their country. He focuses on questions about a toolkit that characterized objectivity and politeness as features of white-supremacy culture, and he contends that those claims expose a broader abandonment of common sense. Todd also reviews the intended roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, asking where quasi-independent institutions fit and who can hold their leaders responsible. Along the way, he discusses revisionist history, the left's influence over government, academia, media, science, business, and even churches, and why conservatives must challenge politicized narratives while still teaching America's failures honestly. His central case: truth, accountability, and constitutional structure are essential if the country is to recover its institutions.

Todd examines how powerful institutions can advance political ideas without clear accountability to voters or the constitutional branches of government. Using a recent congressional exchange involving Rep. Brandon Gill and the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, he argues that federally supported cultural institutions have allowed progressive ideology to shape the way Americans understand their country. He focuses on questions about a toolkit that characterized objectivity and politeness as features of white-supremacy culture, and he contends that those claims expose a broader abandonment of common sense. Todd also reviews the intended roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, asking where quasi-independent institutions fit and who can hold their leaders responsible. Along the way, he discusses revisionist history, the left's influence over government, academia, media, science, business, and even churches, and why conservatives must challenge politicized narratives while still teaching America's failures honestly. His central case: truth, accountability, and constitutional structure are essential if the country is to recover its institutions.

House Republicans are pushing a bill aimed at restricting D.C.'s ability to decrease or increase local taxes. D.C. lawmakers are calling it an egregious attack on Home Rule. Council Chair Phil Mendelson joins the show to discuss why not allowing the District to change the tax code could "paralyze" the city. Plus, Kojo and Tom ask him his thoughts on driverless vehicles, potential renovations to Audi Field, and having Elissa Silverman back on the Council.The White House released a report earlier this month accusing the Smithsonian museums of "undermining faith in American institutions." This week, House Republicans followed the Trump administration's lead with a subcommittee hearing focused on sharply questioning the Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Virginia Congressman James Walkinshaw defended the Smithsonian throughout the hearing and joins the show to take us behind the scenes. Plus, he weighs in on proposed historic preservation changes that would make it easier for President Trump to remake the District.Maryland communities, like many others around the country, are pushing back on data center development. This week, Montgomery County moved closer to extending its data center permit pause to 18 months, and a Maryland state senator is looking to introduce legislation for a statewide moratorium. But tech companies are now fighting back. WAMU's Maryland reporter Jenny Abamu explains what's at stake.Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.orgFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/wamu885

South Korea's first presidents are often remembered as either heroes or villains. But history is rarely that simple. Historian Jihoon Suk joins Korea Deconstructed to explore the country's first five leaders, the social and cultural times they inhabited, and how their legacies continue to shape Korea today. Jihoon Suk is a historian and PhD candidate at Yonsei University specializing in modern Korean history. His research focuses on Korea's colonial period, particularly how film, radio, and recorded sound shaped Korean culture and ideas of tradition. He has worked with institutions including the Korean Film Archive, the National Museum of Contemporary Korean History, the Seoul Museum of History, and the National Gugak Center. Find Jihoon and his work online Insta: https://www.instagram.com/idea0853 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jihoon.suk.1 This is his second time on the podcast. Find the first conversation here: https://youtu.be/fjIUd-PiMQI?si=Q6cZUu4oictfmlyb Discussion Outline 0:00 Introduction 3:27 Syngman Rhee (이승만) 16:00 Francesca Donner 25:22 Park Chung-hee (박정희) 44:30 Yun Poson (윤보선) 51:20 Government Atrocities 54:30 Sasanggye and Chang Chun-ha 1:06:44 Choi Kyu-ha (최규하) 1:12:33 Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) 1:21:00 Purification of Society (사회정화) 1:25:43 Gwangju (광주) 1:33:50 History Deconstructed A huge thanks to Patreon members: Bhavya, Roxanne Murrell, Sara B Cooper, Anne Brennels, Ell, Johnathan Filbert, Daniela Körppen, Cody Schuman, Christopher Futter, Andreas Wendtland. You are stars!! Join Our Patreon Community Here: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=62047873 David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a social-cultural commentator, and a musician who has lived in Korea for nearly two decades. He can be reached at datizzard@swu.ac.kr. ▶ David's Insta: @datizzard ▶ KD Insta: @koreadeconstructed These podcasts are recorded live in Seoul. Big thanks to the studio owner and my friend 한정철: https://www.instagram.com/the_story_from_you/ 

Congress just put the Smithsonian director on the hot seat over some of the most ridiculous taxpayer-funded exhibits you'll ever see. Regular Americans take their families to the National Museum of American History expecting the story of our country. Instead, they're finding overtly sexual transgender displays, including content involving kids, and a staff toolkit that flat-out labels politeness and objectivity as white supremacy. House Republicans laid out the photos, the diary entries, and the MASS Action materials in black and white. Nearly a billion dollars a year in public money is flowing into this. The director's answers were pure deflection. This isn't preserving history. It's rewriting it to fit an ideology most parents never signed up for. Pat also covered: Trump's Georgia rally just turned up the heat for John Thune Mamdani still ranks international law over the Constitution The Puka Nacua bite photo is now public Darline Graham Nordone takes Lindsey's seat — is she the real deal? Iranian sends a blunt message to Americans Does it make you angry that this is happening with your tax dollars? Have you taken your kids to a Smithsonian museum and walked out thinking, “This isn't the America I grew up with”? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:38 Iranian's Message for America 07:00 Trump Attends Dignified Transfer Ceremony 08:13 Trump at Atlanta, Georgia Rally 09:37 Trump Does the 'Tomahawk Chop' 10:19 People Mocking Trump Behind his Back 12:56 Trump on Communism 14:02 Scott Bessent on Socialism & Zohran Mamdani 16:28 Trump on the SAVE America Act 20:54 Zohran Mamdani Still Wants to Arrest Netanyahu 23:38 Rashida Tlaib on Mamdani & Netanyahu 25:01 Jim Jordan VS. Michelle Behnke 27:46 Brandon Gill VS. Michelle Behnke 30:17 It's Gonna Be a HOT Football Season! 35:34 Fat Five 48:13 A Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia?! 54:13 Tim Burchett on the Smithsonian Museum 1:01:14 Peggy Flanagan Speaking the Ojibwe Language 1:06:38 Pat Gray BINGO! Winner 1:07:26 Puka Nacua Bite Marks 1:12:16 Ted Lieu Shouts at UN Ambassador 1:16:39 40 Days since Mitch McConnell was Last Seen Alive 1:19:46 Harry Enten on Trump's Endorsement of Darline Graham 1:21:37 What do We Know about Darline Graham? 1:23:27 How Much Money is the Republican Party Raising? 1:26:18 Darline Graham's Policies 1:30:44 Joe Biden Fails to Block Recordings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Oversight hearing exposed just how far the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has fallen — and Reps. Brandon Gill and Tim Burchett made sure the whole country saw it. Gill's now-viral exchange with Director Anthea Hartig, catching her defending a "toolkit" that lists politeness as a marker of "white supremacy culture," was one of the most devastating moments in a congressional hearing in years. Burchett's questioning on inappropriate content pushed on children was just as damning.Hartig couldn't answer basic questions about her own institution's materials because there's no honest answer to give. This is a taxpayer-funded museum that has decided the values that built the greatest civilization in human history — order, family, hard work, objectivity, courtesy — are something to be pathologized rather than celebrated.Join me as I break down the full hearing, why Western and white culture built the modern world's freedoms and prosperity, and why the Smithsonian's leadership needs to be held accountable — or replaced.Join me LIVE right after the open-access show. Clarence Thomas x 9: Perfect SCOTUS Mugs! https://tinyurl.com/k778wj2kBONUS SHOW STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER MAIN SHOW, FOR MEMBERS ONLY! Schedule start time is just a placeholder!JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Exclusive Members-only content & perks! Only ~17 cents/day! $5/month! YouTube:  https://tinyurl.com/hn32rfz9Locals: https://tinyurl.com/yck4w9kfFOUNDING FATHERS SPEED DIAL: Founding Fathers SPEED DIAL: https://tinyurl.com/3f7pc8nzJoin me LIVE right after the open-access show. I also invite each of YOU to join me in our desperate but worthy mission to save our great nation. The easiest way to do that? SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! YouTube:  https://tinyurl.com/hn32rfz9 Locals: https://tinyurl.com/yck4w9kfEpisode #M1392.

The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History faces a contentious congressional hearing over accusations that the taxpayer-funded institution promotes left-wing ideology and downplays the nation's founding. Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leaves the door open to a 2028 presidential run as her national campaigning and increasingly Obama-like rhetoric fuel speculation. The Pentagon identifies three American soldiers killed in the renewed conflict with Iran as CBS News reports nearly 100 other service members have been injured. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill reveals that a software error improperly registered roughly 6,600 non-citizens to vote, and approximately 400 casting ballots.   Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold   Lean: Discover why LEAN is becoming the choice for real weight‑loss results—shop now at https://TAKELEAN.com use code MK. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they focus on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitting he has no power to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, two far-left Dems getting confused over which Jewish Democrat named Josh they were attacking, Texas Rep. Brandon Gill exposing the absurdity of policies at the Smithsonian, and the Trump administration refusing to help the Tate brothers as they face more serious charges.First, they get a kick out of Mayor Mamdani trying to issue a tough denunciation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Betanyahu while feebly admitting what we've always known: He has no power to arrest Netanyahu. Jim wonders if the left enjoys dreaming of things like arresting Netanyahu when they have to know it's never going to happen.Next, they roll their eyes as "Squad" member and Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee confuses Democrat New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer with her own governor, Josh Shapiro, in trying to attack Gottheimer because he's critical of the socialist movement trying to take over the party. Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar tried to help Rep. Lee but only ended up adding to their humiliation.Then, they pop the popcorn and enjoy watching Texas Rep. Brandon Gill slice and dice another woke witness in front of Congress. This time National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig was forced to answer for the Smithsonian's description/stereotype of white culture, which is indefensibly racist towards non-whites.Finally, they applaud President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for refusing to help the despicable Tate brothers fight extradition to the United Kingdom.Please visit our great sponsors:BetterHelpDon't let stigma stand in the way of support. Start therapy with BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/3MLLarinecoRight now, Larineco is offering our listeners up to 50% off at https://BuyLarine.com/3MLNew episodes every weekday. 

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with one of our "favorites". Leave it to Representative Jasmine Crockett to be so obsessed with race-baiting that she accidentally spent an afternoon carrying water for the Spanish Empire. In her rush to lecture the world about racism, Crockett somehow landed on the side of the country that spent centuries colonizing much of Latin America. During a House hearing on oversight of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the Texas Democrat tried to turn World Cup fandom into a debate about racism. Also New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged Tuesday that he can't have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested despite promising to do so during his mayoral campaign / Buffalo World Naked Bike Ride canceled due to violent threats / the DSA infiltrates their own party / Journey star Jonathan Cain demands Bruce Springsteen 'shut up,' act like he was born in the USA / and black Democrats do not like socialism. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might be surprised to learn that Mickey Mouse is not held in high esteem by The Smithsonian. There’s one museum exhibit that describes Steamboat Willie as a vestige of long-standing traditions of a blackface minstrel show. That revelation came during a congressional hearing with Anthea Hartig, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Mickey Mouse is racist? Now, that’s just goofy. Turns out the Smithsonian has all sorts of woke exhibits and ideology. Did you know that being polite is a form of white supremacy? Or that you can purchase a children’s story book that includes pictures of two boys lusting after each other? They also share Latino Power merchandise. To illustrate the absurdity – imagine the outrage if they sold White Power merch. What’s puzzling is why you can purchase gay-themed books at the Smithsonian gift shop – but you can’t purchase a copy of the two books that most influenced the Founding Fathers – the Holy Bible and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. How ironic that you can’t find common sense in The Smithsonian museums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In a congressional hearing, Rep. Brandon Gil peppered the Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of History about some of the "woke" ideology permeated all aspects of the operations, educational materials, trainings, and exhibits.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerAll the links to Pete's Prep are free!Get exclusive content here!Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

This episode is presented by Create A Video – A 160-page report on the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History shows deep ideological rot, with leftist leaders more focused on demoralizing visitors about the nature and heritage of the United States. The museum's director found herself on the hotseat in Congress yesterday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerAll the links to Pete's Prep are free!Get exclusive content here!Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

This episode is presented by Create A Video – In a discussion about the critical race theory that has been injected into the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of History, I angered a listener named Marie who texted (a lot) and then called in to explain how stupid I am. But I'm not sure it worked out very well for her.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerAll the links to Pete's Prep are free!Get exclusive content here!Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

What changed in education? Seth dives into the history of Western thought, from Homer's Odyssey to the current state of education and politics, highlighting the need to preserve a common core of knowledge that unites human beings. The conversation touches on the impact of multiculturalism and the spread of alien ideologies on Western society. House Republicans sharply questioned the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig, today as part of a hearing by the House's Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. We’re joined by Don Spini from Sun Valley Wealth. Seth also discusses the psychology of socialism, pointing out that it often relies on shame and guilt to manipulate people into adopting its ideology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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President Donald Trump says Iran desperately wants to meet to end the current war escalation with the U.S., but the U.S. has no interest in doing so until 'they're ready to meet in a meaningful way', and the President says the U.S. will be able to deal with the Houthi terror group if they move to aid Iran and block oil shipments between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Trump Administration's supplemental spending request, most of which is for the military and costs of the war with Iran; House debates a bill to extend federal government funding from the current deadline October 1 through December 4, after the midterm elections, as concerns grow that disagreements between Republicans and Democrats could lead to another government shutdown; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods; Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announces $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota are being withheld because of suspected fraud; Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Anthea Hartig testifies before Congress after a White House report accused the museum of anti-American bias, telling the lawmakers, 'The museum does not take sides in America's political debates. We preserve and document the evidence of American life in all of its breadth, so that the public can encounter the past and draw their own conclusions.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 came through St. Louis this week, drawing big crowds along the route to see the world's largest operating steam train. Aiden Drohr, a tour guide and train operator at the National Museum of Transportation, talks about the history of this massive train, why it's gained such popularity and spending a day “chasing” the Big Boy across the region.

It's been another bad week for Donald Trump – from the Strait or Homuz to the streets where ICE has killed more people, to the scheduled Senate hearings on Todd Blanche. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Trump believes the teaching of history really matters—that's why on July 4 he issued a 162-page attack on the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Yale historian Beverly Gage comments – her new book is This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip through US History.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Greg Fitzsimmons is a stand-up comedian, Emmy-winning television writer, and podcast host who has built a career spanning comedy clubs, late-night television, radio, and podcasting over more than three decades. He has written for shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Lucky Louie, won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards, and is also known for hosting the long-running Fitzdog Radio podcast and frequent appearances on The Howard Stern Show and podcasts across the comedy world. Check out his live dates to see him on the road at gregfitzsimmons.com. IN THE NEWS: Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease: ‘My stomach is eating itself, White House says National Museum of American History found room for drag queens and crotch harnesses, but not the Founding Fathers, Bay Area restaurant fines parents after rowdy kids trash the place — and the internet is loving it, Christopher Nolan faces growing backlash over 'Odyssey' casting, historical accuracy as screenings canceledFOR MORE WITH FITZDOG:LIVE DATES:7/11-Levity Live-Oxnard7/12-Huntington Beach- Mamba7/24-25-Improv-PittsburghWEBSITE: FITZDOG.comPODCASTS: ‘Fitzdog Radio' & ‘Sunday Papers'Available wherever you listen to podcasts TWITTER: @GregFitzShowFOR MORE WITH MIKE DAWSON:INSTAGRAM: @dawsangelesLIVE SHOWS: July 9 - Las Vegas, NV (2 Shows)July 10 - Las Vegas, NV (2 Shows)July 11 - Las Vegas, NV (2 Shows)July 17 - Austin, TX (2 Shows)July 18 - Austin, TX (2 Shows)Thank you for supporting our sponsors:Go to https://hometitlelock.com/adamcarolla and use promo code ADAM to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warrantyForThePeople.Com/ADAMoreillyauto.com/ADAMPluto.tvPodcastOneQuince.com/acsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the 1880s, a conservator at the Smithsonian set out for Montana to capture an American bison before the dwindling species vanished forever. He returned with six taxidermied bison that he displayed in the museum. The bison diorama wowed visitors so much that it helped kickstart a movement to save the species. But then, just like that, the stuffed bison vanished! Where did they go? With the nation's 250th birthday fast approaching, the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History set out to find the missing bison. It's a journey that led west —where it all began— and ended on the steps of the museum. Guests: Kirk Johnson, Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural HistorySiobhan Starrs, Senior Project Manager and Exhibition Developer at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Jonny BearCub Stiffarm, Volunteer with the Fort Peck Tribal Bison program in Montana. Member of the Assiniboine Nation and a former Buffalo Program administrator at the World Wildlife Fund Jim Wood, Assistant Director for Communications at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural HistoryThis episode received support from Smithsonian's Our Shared Future: 250, a Smithsonian-wide initiative commemorating the nation's 250th. Major support for Smithsonian's Our Shared Future: 250 has been provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Additional generous contributions have been made by Target, Caterpillar Foundation, and the Gates Foundation.

Harriet Tubman's Shawl and Hymnal. Abraham Lincoln's Hat. Chuck Berry's Red Cadillac.  These are just a few of the estimated 157 million items currently held by the Smithsonian Institutions. Spread across 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and various other facilities, the Smithsonian was created by the federal government in 1846, and named after its founding donor british scientist James Smithson. In Smithson's bequest, he willed the money “to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian institution, an establishment for the increase & diffusion of Knowledge among men”.  Today, about two thirds of the  Smithsonian Institution's $1.25 billion annual budget comes from taxpayers. And those taxpayers are asking some significant questions about the way that the Smithsonian is spending their money. A recent report from the Trump Administration highlights, in particular, abuses at the National Museum of American History, where American history seems to have taken a backseat to political activism. I sat down with Heritage Senior Fellow Mike Gonzalez to understand what's going on. --- Next-Gen Marxism by Mike Gonzalez & Katie Gorka: https://www.amazon.com/NextGen-Marxism-What-How-Combat/dp/1641773537  White House Report: Saving America's Story: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Smithsonian-Report-Saving-Americas-Story.pdf Email us at heritageexplains@heritage.org 

250 years after its signing, the Declaration of Independence remains an unfinished document. Its famous assertion "that all men are created equal" and endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness stands not as a settled truth, but as a call every generation of Americans must answer on its own terms. What did the founders mean by "all men are created equal?" Who did they believe was eligible to pursue life, liberty, and happiness? And how are the generations living in the United States today thinking through their own answers? Four historians join us to explore these questions. Robert Parkinson and Steve Sarson draw on their new books to help us understand what it meant in 1776. Anthea Hartig and Virginia Scharff show us how two 250th anniversary museum exhibitions use objects to make the Declaration's living legacy tangible, and to remind us that its promises have always been claimed not just in words, but in action.Rob's Book | Steve's Book | Smithsonian Exhibit | Autry ExhibitShow Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/403 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00  Introduction00:00:44 Celebrating the Declaration of Independence00:03:50 The Declaration As An Ongoing Experiment00:04:14 Anthea Hartig on the National Museum of American History00:05:30 Virginia Scharff on the Autry Museum of the American West00:07:58 Robert Parkinson on Understanding the Declaration00:19:17 Steve Sarson on the Declaration's Philosophical Argument00:21:10 The Original Meaning of the Declaration00:34:47 Conclusion00:41:16 The Massachusetts Historical Society's Declaration ExhibitRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

250 years after its signing, the Declaration of Independence remains an unfinished document. Its famous assertion "that all men are created equal" and endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness stands not as a settled truth, but as a call every generation of Americans must answer on its own terms. What did the founders mean by "all men are created equal?" Who did they believe was eligible to pursue life, liberty, and happiness? And how are the generations living in the United States today thinking through their own answers? Four historians join us to explore these questions. Robert Parkinson and Steve Sarson draw on their new books to help us understand what it meant in 1776. Anthea Hartig and Virginia Scharff show us how two 250th anniversary museum exhibitions use objects to make the Declaration's living legacy tangible, and to remind us that its promises have always been claimed not just in words, but in action.Rob's Book | Steve's Book | Smithsonian Exhibit | Autry ExhibitShow Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/403 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00  Introduction00:00:44 Celebrating the Declaration of Independence00:03:50 The Declaration As An Ongoing Experiment00:04:14 Anthea Hartig on the National Museum of American History00:05:30 Virginia Scharff on the Autry Museum of the American West00:07:58 Robert Parkinson on Understanding the Declaration00:19:17 Steve Sarson on the Declaration's Philosophical Argument00:21:10 The Original Meaning of the Declaration00:34:47 Conclusion00:41:16 The Massachusetts Historical Society's Declaration ExhibitRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES