Telling Jefferson Lies
The series was active from January-April, 2024. I am periodically posting bonus episodes throughout the remainder of 2024. Please subscribe so you will be notified.
Telling Jefferson Lies chronicles how history can be hijacked for ideological and political purposes, as well as a much broader story about the surge of Christian nationalism and the misuse of history which often goes along with it. The series begins with an in-depth consideration of the methods of Christian nationalist story teller David Barton. Then I tell the story of how his book on Jefferson was pulled from publication in 2012 and the response of evangelicals to that rare event. From there, I broaden the scope to examine the varieties of Christian nationalism and the negative consequences of this way of thinking about church and state. The last segment examines the reasons why the separation of church and state is good history, good civics, and good religion.
For more information, go to http://www.gettingjeffersonright.com.
Telling Jefferson Lies
The Capitol Tour Explained - Bonus Episode
SHOW NOTES:
This bonus episode is a supplement to Conspiracy of Silence (Episode Seven of Telling Jefferson Lies). It provides the audio of the Family Research Council Capitol Tour led by David Barton followed by the the response of 35 historians and social scientists who, in 2013, asked FRC to remove the video from social media.
You can watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzGdHZDXxKI
To get the story, listen to the Conspiracy of Silence, episode seven.
Written and produced by: Warren Throckmorton
Narrated by: Michael Coulter and Warren Throckmorton
Opening song by Jonus Fair
Closing song: "Rise" by Dustin Blatnik
Dustin Blatnik on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5SK6CsLVrHGckh7EBGavO2
Background music by Jonus Fair and Warren Throckmorton
Watch for Jonus Fair coming soon to the digital world.