Maybe America's political divisions aren't as "unprecedented" as we think
AUG 22, 202351 MIN
Maybe America's political divisions aren't as "unprecedented" as we think
AUG 22, 202351 MIN
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<p>A disputed US presidential election? Narrowly avoided government shutdowns? Divisions over race relations stemming from the legacy of slavery in the United States?</p><br><p>These issues were on the minds of Americans in 1880, just as they do in 2023.</p><br><p>(Maybe the political division that defines the present age is not as unique as we think!)</p><br><p>To discuss the similarities — and stark differences — between the United States of America in 1880 and 2023, we're joined by <a href="https://www.cwgoodyearbooks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">C.W. Goodyear</a>. C.W. (Charlie) is a writer, author, presidential historian, and biographer whose book is <a href="https://amzn.to/3DEcjv5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>President Garfield: From Radical To Unifier</em></a>. The presidential biography tells the story of a forgotten, misunderstood President, James A. Garfield, whose assassination just 200 days into his first term overshadowed the fascinating life, accomplishments, and failures of the man who became the 20th American president.</p><br><p>The presidential biography is also a portrait of an America in flux, where cronyism, nepotism, and bribery dominated national concerns, and a country was attempting (and failing) to navigate the Reconstruction of the South and remedy the recent legacy of chattel slavery in the United States.</p><br><p>In this interview, Charlie and Dave explore the life and death of President Garfield, including...</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The legacy of another "complicated" White man who was, at once, a fervent abolitionist but held "almost genocidal" views of America's indigenous population</li><li>If James A. Garfield was indeed the "single greatest intellect" ever to be elected U.S. President</li><li>How Garfield's assassination resulted from political rhetoric, and what happened to political discourse, after</li></ul><p><br></p><p>C.W. Goodyear is a graduate of Yale University with a degree in Global Affairs. He currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia.</p><br><p>Please <strong>rate and review our show</strong> on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help other listeners find our work!</p><br><p>Want to get in touch? <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/thenewstoryis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leave us a voicemail</a>!</p><br><p>Support our partners and affiliates for exclusive discounts:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://usefathom.com/ref/BZYJML" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fathom Analytics</a>: Get beautiful, secure website data without trading your customers’ private browsing data to Google and Facebook</li><li><a href="https://share.getf.ly/x19s6e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flywheel</a>: Seamless WordPress website hosting on US-based servers</li><li><a href="https://hover.com/stcWDAj1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hover</a>: Register domains with ease. Save $2 on your first purchase</li><li><a href="https://www.mailerlite.com/a/dnhvbd81zbcr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MailerLite</a>: A powerful, affordable email marketing platform with premium plans starting at just $9/mo.</li><li><a href="https://sanebox.com/t/yyu3rhcojr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sanebox</a>: Take back your inbox with machine learning to automatically organize your emails. Save $5 when you join.</li><li><a href="https://trint.pxf.io/c/3590381/1196004/14981" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trint</a>: Turn recordings of meetings, calls, and interviews into transcripts with 99% accuracy.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Affiliate Disclosure: Our show is listener supported through affiliate and partner links. By clicking one of the above links and registering or making a purchase, we may earn a small commission, which helps pay for the costs of our show.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>