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Two Quotations to Contemplate this Thanksgiving Day
Fervor at the table and where we are all heading
Nov 23
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Eli Merritt
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Fears of American Civil War Explain George Washington's Rise to Power
In the 1770s Washington was considered to be a bulwark against a New England civil war launched to dominate the Southern colonies
Nov 12
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October 2023
Back in the Saddle in Music City
Grief, democracy, and an Oct. 24 book talk in Charlestown, SC
Oct 15
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Eli Merritt
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September 2023
Two Announcements: Democracy and Disunion
Saturday, September 9, 2023, and Spring semester at Vanderbilt University
Sep 7
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Eli Merritt
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August 2023
Two Ways to Fortify American Democracy
Jack Smith and Stacey Abrams are leading a two-pronged charge to win the civil war against antidemocratic white nationalism
Aug 6
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Eli Merritt
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July 2023
How to Achieve a True Multiracial Democracy
Sometimes a book persuades you intellectually while simultaneously galvanizing hope and optimism
Jul 30
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Personal News About My Life and Move to Nashville
After 28 years of marriage, and 23 years in San Francisco, my wife and I are getting a divorce, and I am moving back to Nashville
Jul 9
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The Fourth of July is About America’s First Principle: The Right of Revolution (My LA Times Op-Ed)
The Declaration of Independence is a nonviolent manifesto that has much to teach us today about how to sustain and strengthen our democracy.
Jul 4
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June 2023
'The Curse of Demagogues' Audiobook
Thanks to Peter Lerman, it's now available for listening
Jun 25
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Eli Merritt
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Why Juneteenth Matters Far More Today Than the Fourth of July
In your own mind, compare the oppressions suffered by whites in 1776 with those of African-Americans held in bondage in the years 1619-1865
Jun 18
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Zoom or in-person tomorrow, Weds., June 7, 6:30 pm ET, from the American Revolution Institute
My book tour begins tomorrow evening in Washington, D.C. Tune in if you are free.
Jun 6
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May 2023
The "Survivalist Interpretation" of the American Revolution
I will be elaborating on this explanatory model of the founding of the United States during my book tour, fully detailed below
May 27
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Eli Merritt
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