The Future Is Unwritten: With Heather Cox Richardson

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Michael speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about her new book, "Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America." The pair discuss Lincoln Republicanism, how the culture wars of the '90s set the tone for today and the role Biden's presidency has played in awakening democracy.

Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Awakening-Notes-State-America-ebook/dp/B0BT4QFZRC

And her Substack newsletter here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/

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0:00.0	Today, my guest on the Michael Still podcast is none other than Professor Heather Cox Richardson.
0:06.9	She is a professor of history at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic
0:12.8	history.
0:14.8	She is widely read through her substack newsletter, Letters from an American, which synthesizes
0:21.4	history and modern political issues and reaches over 1.2 million subscribers.
0:28.5	Heather has a new book out which spoke to my heart.
0:31.2	It struck me right in the gut of my understanding and appreciation of not just republicanism,
0:40.6	but Lincoln republicanism.
0:42.6	Her new book, Democracy Awakening, Notes on the State of America is out now and we get
0:48.8	deeply into the book.
0:50.3	In fact, folks, I'd get yourself a nice little shardonnay or Merlot and sit back and enjoy
0:57.0	this one because it'll be worth every moment.
1:00.9	Coming up next with Heather Cox Richardson here on the Michael Still podcast.
1:06.1	Why are you listening to his podcast when there are puddles to be jumped in?
1:11.4	Come on, let's get outside and take on autumn.
1:15.6	All we need is a pair of wales in a pot of patty for low.
1:19.8	It's made with calcium and put them in a day for immune to port.
1:24.5	My mum says healthy mischief needs healthy bones and seeing this best, most of the time.
1:33.2	Take on autumn with patty for low.
1:36.6	Hey everybody, welcome to the Michael Still podcast.
1:47.5	Well, you know, you guys know me.
1:50.6	We know where I stand about democracy and republicans and conservatism.
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