Host we are back with political historian and author eli merritt who will be discussing his new book looking at the political divisions among the countrys founders during the American Revolution and what it can teach us about todays political polarization. Good morning, eli. Guest good to be with you. Host inc. You for joining us. What does the book focus on . Why did you decide to write it . Guest is based on a misconception that we have and specifically that the American Revolution. Historians have taught what the founders feared the most during the revolution was the power of the british army and navy. The book reveals that is not the case. What they feared most about was breaking apart and the disunion that would lead to civil wars. The book tells a story about that major themes and elucidates briefly a theme i discuss is you look at why the founders of the United States perpetuated slavery. There are many explanatory models. Known to us is the example of White Supremacy and why th
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And the author of eight books, including Ivy League Counterfeiter and, the prince oral history. Nothing compares you. He is a host and creative director at the grio. He is also host of the podcast the today show, which has had over 4 million downloads. He was the cohost of msnbcs the and a host of mtv and betty and a correspondent at cnn and a writer for rolling the new york times, the new yorker, and many other publications. And thats a thats a big mouthful youre a very impressive. He will be speaking with our featured author michael harriott. Michael, a columnist at the grio, where he covers the intersection of race, politics, culture. His work has appeared in the washington post, the atlantic and bbc b t and on his mothers refrigerator, he wrote that isnt that precious . I did not write that. He is a political commentator on msnbc and a cnn and has been honored by the nationalist of black journalists for commentary digital commentary, tv news writing his, college course, race and ea
And the author of eight books, including Ivy League Counterfeiter and, the prince oral history. Nothing compares you. He is a host and creative director at the grio. He is also host of the podcast the today show, which has had over 4 million downloads. He was the cohost of msnbcs the and a host of mtv and betty and a correspondent at cnn and a writer for rolling the new york times, the new yorker, and many other publications. And thats a thats a big mouthful youre a very impressive. He will be speaking with our featured author michael harriott. Michael, a columnist at the grio, where he covers the intersection of race, politics, culture. His work has appeared in the washington post, the atlantic and bbc b t and on his mothers refrigerator, he wrote that isnt that precious . I did not write that. He is a political commentator on msnbc and a cnn and has been honored by the nationalist of black journalists for commentary digital commentary, tv news writing his, college course, race and ea