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Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience,” Narrated by Governor Janet Mills
by Heather Cox Richardson on June 1, 2026 at 12:59 pmMaine Governor Janet Mills is a former Attorney General, state legislator, and the first woman governor of Maine. Governor Mills recounts Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s stirring rejection of McCarthyism. 250 to 250 From the time of our […]
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The Johnstown Flood
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 8:22 pmMay 30, 2026 The members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club were wealthy and influential, The Club took control of a Pennsylvania reservoir created by damming a river, and enjoyed it for sport, but it had no drainage system, Perched high above […]
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American Conversations: Governor Maura Healey
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 5:41 pmMaura Healey is the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts. In 2022, she and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll were elected as the nation’s first all-women executive team. Since then, Governor Healey has focused on making life more affordable for Massachusetts […]
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Delivering Promises to the People
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 5:23 pmGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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How Illinois Effectively Lowered Costs
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 3:03 pmGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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Realities of Rebuilding a State Government
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 2:04 pmGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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Answering “What Can I Do?”
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 31, 2026 at 12:13 amGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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Demanding Accountability for ICE Agents
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 10:04 pmGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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As Trump Takes Hits, He Lashes Out
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 7:53 pmMay 29, 2026 The war in Iran and the rising cost of living are costing Trump support, While there is talk of an agreement with Iran, there are no signs that it is real, Public opinion is causing support to dwindle for Trump’s wish to be on the face of a […]
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Taking on Trump and Federal Supremacy
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 7:02 pmGovernor JB Pritzker is Illinois’ 43rd Governor, elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022 with the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years. The full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VBz5oqt2w Get […]
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The Need for a Public Outcry
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 3:00 pmThe full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUYCw4eLNo Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: […]
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Reasons Behind the Delaney Hall Hunger Strike
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 2:13 pmThe full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUYCw4eLNo Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: […]
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A Revolving Door of Corrupt Money
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 3:41 amThe full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUYCw4eLNo Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: […]
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Cruel Choices GEO Group Makes With Taxpayer Dollars
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 3:12 amThe full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUYCw4eLNo Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: […]
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Actual Experiences of ICE Detainees
by Heather Cox Richardson on May 30, 2026 at 3:02 amThe full conversation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUYCw4eLNo Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe You can also find me: Bluesky: […]
