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The Brion McClanahan Show

The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, “Think Locally, Act Locally.”

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Ep. 730: Straussian "Patriotism" Nov 01, 2022

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Glenn Ellmers doesn't like it when conservatives reject the proposition nation myth. In fact, he argues Lincolnian ideology should form the basis of American "patriotism."

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Ep. 729: Dark Age Patriotism Oct 31, 2022

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Is America an idea? And what is the basis of "American conservatism" and the root of American "patriotism"? These are fundamental questions and are at the core of the ongoing struggle to direct the American "conservative movement."

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Ep. 728: Reading Jefferson Davis Oct 27, 2022

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Next to John C. Calhoun, no Southerner is more maligned by modern Americans than Jefferson Davis. According to the popular narrative, he was nothing more than a racist, slave owning traitor who led the Confederate government. Is this a fair assessment? No.

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Ep. 727: Did Lincoln "Save Democracy"? Oct 26, 2022

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In what can only be described as one of the worst articles in the history of Time Magazine, Jon Meacham argues that the time is right for the Democrats to take a page from Abraham Lincoln and "save democracy." I wonder if he wants to kill 1 million Americans?

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Ep. 726: Is "Presentism" a Good Thing? Oct 25, 2022

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Eric Foner thinks "presentism" is a valuable part of history. He defends it through a review of a new book on C. Vann Woodward who was at one time considered the most important historian in America. To be blunt, Foner gets a lot wrong.

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Ep. 725: The Beauty of Federalism Oct 24, 2022

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A leftist at the New York Times worries that States are going to have too much power over the central government. In other words, he has discovered originalism, and he doesn't like it. This is a revealing piece.

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Ep. 724: The Broken Constitution Oct 20, 2022

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Is the Constitution broken, or the better question, was America recreated in 1865? Do will still live under the original Constitution. Noah Feldman argues Lincoln did indeed "break" the Constitution during the War, but this was a good thing.

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Ep. 723: "Progressive Originalism" and the 14th Amendment Oct 19, 2022

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Does "Progressive Originalism" exist? And what does it mean? Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick recently published an extensive history of the 14th Amendment that makes the case for "progressive originalism." This ties into the "myths of American history."

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Ep 722: Who are the "Straussians?" Oct 18, 2022

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I've used this term a lot on the show, but you may not know who I am talking about when I say "Straussians." This required an explanation both to who they are and why they are important.

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Ep. 721: The Myths of American History Oct 17, 2022

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American history is full of myths. The most conspicuous and often derided is the so-called "Lost Cause Myth." But what about other myths? Are they correct, and what role do they play in our understanding of the past?

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