I'm David Plott, one of the hosts of Slate's political gap.

Like Henry Kissinger or possibly a Kardashian, Alexander Petri has written a new book that

has her own name in the title.

Alexander Petri's US History Important American Documents I Made Up.

Alexander is, of course, the extremely funny columnist for the Washington Post, and if

you've read her, their, her new book will not be at all surprising, but it will still

be a billion percent delightful.

She has retold the history of America through a series of funny and entirely manufactured

documents.

Walt Whitman's Song's Not Of Myself, other lists by Joe McCarthy, John and Abigail Adams

Try 16.

The Gettysburg Address is written by Aaron Sorkin, 50 States of Grey, audience feedback

for our American cousin.

One I really like, big women, Louisa May Alkuts, unsuccessful first draft of Little Women,

which begins, Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents, Grumble Joe lying on the

enormous rug.

Joe was 60 feet tall and people were like ants to her.

Anyway, you get the idea.

So Alexander, welcome, welcome to Gaffa Streets.

And congratulations.

Thanks for having me.

So I feel like Hamilton was American history recast into a modern musical form, hip-hop

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