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
And form our own free country historian and author eli merritt for white people, that is. Who will be discussing his new book looking at the political host i want to ask you, does divisions among the countrys founders during the American Revolution and what it can teach us about todays political polarization. The early history of the country good morning, eli. Guest good to be with you. Compared to the current host inc. You for joining us. Polarized Political Landscape we see today and are there any what does the book focus on . Lessons you think could be why did you decide to write it . Applied today . Guest i think one of the guest is based on a general themes of the book is misconception that we have and dont mess with disunion because as they feared and as we saw specifically that the american during the civil war i dont see revolution. Historians have taught what the founders feared the most during the revolution was the power of any good reason for reckless the british army and n
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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