Frank and David discuss the history of juries. Last Drops Frank: Ice tea in Canada David: new edition of CMOSBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss Donald Trump's endorsement of the God Bless the USA Bible and how presidents have interacted with the Bible. Last Drops Frank: David's inaugural and Fennell lecture David: Kathleen DuVal's new book and Atlantic articleBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of gambling in baseball. Last Drops Frank: RIP Daniel Jordan David: Manisha Sinha's new book on ReconstructionBy David Silkenat

With both Biden and Trump cinching their party's nominations, Frank and David discuss the six prior presidential rematches. Last Drops David: Inaugural Lecture on April 3. Frank: Fennell Lecture w/ Professor Sherene Saikaly on May 23By David Silkenat

David interviews Frank about his new book, A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic. To hear more, join the live event (online) at Monticello on February 17. Last Drops Frank: RIP Harry Dickinson David: historians brief on 14th AmendmentBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of the Iowa caucuses and how political parties select presidential candidates. Last Drops Frank: Power Couples and the Barbary pirates David: JAH article on political partiesBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss how the Civil War era has made some unexpected appearances in the 2024 presidential race, including a difficult question for Nikki Haley and 14th Amendment challenges to Trump's candidacy. Last Drops David: American Ornithological Society changing policy on bird names Frank: RIP Ed Gray…

Frank and David celebrate 250 episodes of the Whiskey Rebellion. Last Drops Frank: Foner on Varon in the Atlantic and RIP Andre Braugher David: Hogmanay Torchlight ParadeBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss Henry Kissinger and try to put him into context. Last Drops Frank: Conference at Mass Historical David: new plaque in Durham and CSA flag in GlasgowBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss epic historical films, including some of the best and some of the worst. Last Drops Frank: Jane Kamensky new President of Monticello David: Fennell Forum on Energy HistoryBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss recent debates over the Senate dress code. Last Drops David: Shira Lurie's The American Liberty Pole Frank: new Milbauer Chair at the University of FloridaBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of manhunts in the United States. Last Drops Frank: profile of Mitt Romney in the Atlantic David: American History WorkshopBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss an article in Atlantic Monthlyby Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt on the health of the American democracy. Last Drops Frank: NYT article on JFK assassination witness David: Jonathan Jones on teaching with ChatGPTBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss David Rothkopf's article Here are 11 Wild Things That Could Happen in the 2024 Election Last Drops Frank: David's book Scars on the Land named a finalist for Frederick Douglass Prize. David: Now & Then endingBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss figures from American history whose reputations took a dramatic turn for the worse. Last Drops Frank: 100 years of the Jefferson Foundation conference David: Frank's new book available for pre-orderBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the conservative political organzation Moms for Liberty and its historical antecedents. Last Drops Frank: US Women's World Cup team David: BlackhavenBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of third parties and the potential of third party candidates in 2024. Last Drops Frank: Congrats to Dr. Krysten Blackstone and Dr. James Mackay David: Cambridge Centre for Computing HistoryBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss Johann Neem's review of Kruse and Zelizer's Myth America. Last Drops Frank: Naturalization ceremony at Monticello David: Emancipation Proclamation at National ArchivesBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss places to go and experiences to have to understand America. Last Drops Frank: RIP Richard B. Bernstein David: Jupiter ArtlandBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the past, present, and future of AI. Last Drops Frank: new season of Slow Burn on Clarence Thomas David: The DiplomatBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss Peter Turchin's new book and if the United States is headed for collapse. Last Drops Frank: Charles Portis in Library of America David: Civil War Institute at Gettysburg CollegeBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the aging of America's political class. Last Drops Frank: new position at International Center for Jefferson Studies David: Gettyburg 1963 by Jill TitusBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss judicial ethics and the independence of the Supreme Court. Last Drops Frank: Kelvingrove Museum David: 1865 South Carolina petition digitizationBy David Silkenat

This week saw former President Donald Trump in court in NYC to face more than 30 criminal charges. Frank and David discuss the history of presidents and the law, including Grant's speeding ticket. Last Drops David: upcoming lecture by Brenda Stevenson Frank: recording of Fennell Lecture with Julia Laite…

It's Opening Day! Frank and David discuss some new rules changes in baseball and the history of rule changes. Last Drops Frank: Howard Bryant, Rickey David: Negro Leagues in MLB -- The Show 23By David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of bank failures in the United States. Last Drops Frank: Next Year in Moscow podcast David: new American Girl dollBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss articles from the Atlantic and the New Yorker on the state of the historical profession and trends in historical writing. Last Drops Frank: Fennell Lecture and a new biography of Phillis Wheatley David: MonumentalBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of industrial disasters. Last Drops Frank: Lake Huron shipwreck and Fennell Lecture David: SASA, White Terror reissue, and "The End of the English Major"By David Silkenat

With former President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care, Frank and David discuss his life and legacy. Last Drops Frank: Effectively Wild podcast David: Unexploded shell at GettysburgBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the Chinese balloon and the history of balloons in the US. Last Drops Frank: Bonnie Raitt's Grammy win David: NYT on sturgeonBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss frauds and imposters in American history. Last Drops Frank: Noah Hawley article on the West David: The Pale Blue EyeBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of the Speaker of the House job, some folks who defined the position, and what the recent lengthy elections mean for Kevin McCarthy's speakership. Last Drops Frank: In the Course of Human Events podcast David: Cherokee seat in CongressBy David Silkenat

Back after a brief hiatus, Frank and David discuss the end-of-year political landscape, including the January 6 Committee, Ukraine, and the spending bill. Last Drops Frank: Maurizio Valsania's First Among Men David: Articles of InterestBy David Silkenat

In the midst of the World Cup, Frank and David discuss the history of football/soccer in the United States. Last Drops Frank: Shoutout to listeners David: Site of Gettysburg AddressBy David Silkenat

In front of a live audience, Frank and David discuss the midterm elections. Thanks to the Edinburgh Uni History Society and Political Union for organizing this event!By David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of university admissions, including the recent Supreme Court case on affirmative action. Last Drops Frank: register for the Fennell Forum David: history of mac and cheeseBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of politicians as targets of violence. Last Drops Frank: Archaeologists under Revolutionary Era POW camp in PA David: Force and Freedom by Kellie Carter JacksonBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the Pennsylvania senate election, where Democratic candidate John Fetterman's health has become a major issue in the campaign. They discuss the history of health in political elections. Last Drops Frank: Fennell Forum on December 1 (details to come) David: new book by Catherine Bateson & SCWH grant…

Frank and David discuss the history of the railroad labor. Last Drops Frank: Getting Word project at Monticello David: CIA MuseumBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the possibility of another constitutional convention. Last Drops Frank: mystery endorsement of Scars on the Land David: remembering Gwendolyn Midlo HallBy David Silkenat

Libraries have become the most recent front in the culture wars. Frank and David discuss the history of American libraries. Last Drops Frank: NYT on a new Constitutional Convention David: new AP African American StudiesBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss missing, lost, and stolen documents in American history. Last Drops Frank: FBI and Civil War gold David: the end of the manual transmissionBy David Silkenat

Back from our summer holiday break, Frank and David try to put recent news into historical context, including the Kansas abortion referendum, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Last Drops Frank: archaeologists study Hessian remains in NJ David: Tilling the Soil podcast from Whitney Plantation…

Frank and David discuss the history of summer vacation, including school break, summer camps, road trips, and summer jobs. Last Drops David: Congrats to Edinburgh graduates Frank: solidarity with tour guides at Monticello We'll be taking our own summer break for a few weeks. Episodes will return in August!…

Frank and David discuss David Armitage's op-ed "Break the History Addiction." Last Drops Frank: Live Whiskey Rebellion show in August David: Georgia Guidestone's mysteryBy David Silkenat

Recent polling indicates that confidence in the Supreme Court is at a record low. Frank and David discuss the issue of credibility for the Supreme Court and American institutions more broadly. Last Drops Frank: Peter Waddell paintings of White House history David: Nursing Clio's Reproduction History Syllabus…

Frank and David discuss the history of Father's Day. Last Drops Frank: Darren Walker's Juneteenth talk at Monticello David: Maybelle Blair's coming outBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the history of gun legislation. Last Drops Frank: Privatizing Presidential libraries David: new opera on Omar Ibn SaidBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the "Great Replacement", a white supremacist conspiracy that has become common-place on right-wing media and has motivated violence in the United States and around the globe. Last Drops David: Last phone booth in NYC Frank: 200th anniversary of Union CanalBy David Silkenat

Frank and David discuss the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights. Last Drops Frank: upcoming Fennell Lecture David: Audubon exhibit at NMSBy David Silkenat