This week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal begins with the latest article in our ongoing civics institutions series. Civics portal editor Mike Sabo highlights Chris Flannery's American Story podcast, which explores engaging stories of well-known American heroes and forgotten Americans who have demonstrated the best of the American character. Featuring over 120 episodes since its debut on Constitution Day 2019, Flannery introduces listeners to the lives of these Americans to explain what makes “America beautiful, what makes America good and therefore worthy of love.” Peter Wood critiques a long essay by Jake Silverstein, the editor of the New York Times Magazine, that introduces the new 1619 Project book. According to Wood, although the 1619 Project might cite uncontestable “historical facts,” the mythology it has created overshadows any possible benefit it may provide. As he sees it, the 1619 Project’s “mythmaking” is “aimed at fostering racial resentment and political division. Even as it presents itself as righting centuries of injustice, it lays the groundwork for new and even more destructive injustices.” In light of the 1619 Project book’s publication, we would like to re-introduce readers to our “Engaging the 1619 Project” portal, which features a library of material. The portal features links to the original essays that made up the 1619 Project; critical engagement by historians such as Gordon Wood, Lucas Morel, Sean Wilentz, and Allen Guelzo; and 1776 Unites scholars like Bob Woodson, Wilfred Reilly, and John McWhorter, in addition to primary and secondary sources, videos, podcasts, and more. Overall, our portal gives a full picture of American principles and history, offering a compelling view that sees America's faults in light of its promises of "liberty to all." Also at the Civics portal, Matt Beienburg argues that improving our civic health depends on recovering a lost principle of the Constitution: federalism. Citing the 10th Amendment, he writes that “except where the Constitution gives the greenlight to Washington, federal busybodies and bureaucrats should be butting out of our lives, because the rest of the powers of self-government belong to the people of each state.” Original Posts Matt Beienburg, RealClearPublicAffairs Those drunk with power in Washington, DC might want us to forget that at the heart of our republic is a radically simple notion: federalism. Now, perhaps when we need it most, federa... Mike Sabo, RealClearWire In the News John Cribb, Fox News Deb Kiner, Penn Live Francis Beckwith, Anchoring Truths Owen Poole, The Day Christine Rosen, Commentary Kevin Cherry, Starting Points Chuck Raasch, Washington Post William K. Lane, Newsweek Alex Spencer, HistoryHit Robert Cherry, Quillette Peter Wood, The Federalist Ashley Rindsberg, UnHerd Sean Beienburg, Law & Liberty Taylor Locke, CNBC Hillel Italie, Associated Press Woodson Center Take a look inside the life and work of these remarkable members of the Woodson Center's Community Affiliates Network... Brian Kilmeade & Emily Jashinsky, The Federalist Brian Kilmeade joins Emily Jashinsky on “The Federalist Radio Hour” to discuss the little-known story of how two American heroes... Glenn Loury & Brian Anderson, 10 Blocks In this week's episode of the 10 Blocks podcast, Glenn Loury makes the case for black patriotism... John Moser & Jeff Sikkenga, American Idea In this episode of The American Idea, Jeff welcomes Dr. John Moser, Professor of History and the Chair of the Department of History... Colin Quinn In less than two minutes, comedian Colin Quinn paints a hilariously scary picture of what it's like in the United States of Political... Chris Flannery, American Story The American story isn’t just history. We write the American story ourselves every day with the choices we make as individuals... David Reynolds, Gerard Robinson, & Cara Candal, The Learning Curve This week on “The Learning Curve,” co-hosts Gerard Robinson and Cara Candal talk with David Reynolds, a Distinguished Professor... Kevin Weddle & Allen C. Guelzo, James Madison Program In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War... Allen C. Guelzo & Richard Reinsch, Liberty Law Talk Hello, and welcome to Liberty Law Talk. I’m your host Richard Reinsch. Liberty Law Talk is featured at the online journal, Law & Liberty Patricia Brown & Tony Williams, Bill of Rights Institute How did Zora Neale Hurston, noted African-American writer during the Harlem Renaissance, contribute to understanding the Black experience in America? In this episode of our Scholar Talk Carl Cannon's Great American Stories For baby boomers and their parents, today's date is etched painfully in the national consciousness. This is less true today, ... Although he'd served almost three years in office, John F. Kennedy was only 46 on Nov. 19, 1963, and the ... On this date 158 years ago, Abraham Lincoln boarded a train in Washington that would take him to Gettysburg, the ... |