The speaker emphasizes that they are not in the business of making money with history and have never advertised or required subscriptions. They have identified a strong public interest in understanding and participating in American history. The speaker started sharing history on Facebook and has now expanded to the sub-stack platform, stating that sub-stack was always just a technology platform for them.
Donald Trump is an American figure decades in the making.
That’s the argument historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson makes in her latest book: “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” Richardson lays out her case, discusses her change of heart on Biden (whom she’s interviewed twice) and answers a question from former Representative Adam Kinzinger. She also sheds some light on whether she will take her popular newsletter business away from Substack, which has recently come under fire.
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