President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden watch a military pass in review ceremony on the East Front of the Capitol at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremonies. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The transition in the White House has taken place. Is the nation capable of change? How do historians look upon this moment? We hear their long view of this extraordinary month.
Guests
Lisa Tetrault, professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in the history of U.S. women and gender. Author of The Myth of Seneca Falls. (@LisaTetrault2)
John McWhorter, linguist and professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. Author of the forthcoming book Nine Nasty Words. (@JohnHMcWhorter)