Skipped History Spring Break
Morning, y’all!
I take a few weeks off during the year (sort of), and this is one of them! I’m knee-deep in preparing for the live show in June, scheduling new interviews, and formulating plans for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. next year. Hopefully, I’ll also find a window or two to go birdwatching. It’s spring migration here in NYC!
Skipped History is a quirky part of the ecosystem pushing back against attempts to cover up our history. I’m tickled that if you walk into a good bookstore, you’ll see many titles we’ve covered, and delighted that we now have more than 12,000 subscribers! A special thanks to paying Skippies for keeping the newsletter going. There aren’t that many of you, and the more Trump and co try to erase the past, the more significant your support becomes.
If you’re waiting to get a ticket to the NYC show about Robert Moses on June 7th, I recommend getting one sooner rather than later. About half of the seats are sold. If they fill up, don’t say I didn’t warn you!
I pre-recorded some bits for the show. Here are a few behind-the-scenes pics from a recent shoot on Long Island, where Moses rose to power before messing with the rest of us:
Hope to see you on June 7th!
If you’re interested in catching up on history, here are our last three posts, all of which are three of my favorites ever:
In Search of Accountability for Native Boarding Schools
Today, my guest offers an account of Native boarding schools and justice long overdue.
The Racist History Beneath Our Roads
I’m so excited to share today’s interview with Professor Deborah N. Archer about transportation history—my favorite subject! Professor Archer details how highways are a visceral emblem of white supremacy. We may often forget their origins, but as she reminds us in her new book,
Three Paths Left Through the Planetary Crisis
For this week’s interview, I spoke with author Malcolm Harris about his new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. We explored three strategies that have a chance of staving off climate change before it’s too late. Malcolm demonstrates—compellingly, I think—how and why the left needs to unite ASAP.
Lastly, for more history, shoutout to my friend and colleague
, the author of . Kahlil’s been putting out great work. Here’s his latest:
Thanks for tuning in. See you next week!
-Ben