Send us a text The plan was simple: drive to Charlottesville, see three presidential homes, soak in the views, and come back with a few good stories. What we got was a bracing look at how history is curated, where it gets messy, and how visitor experiences can either illuminate the past or accidentally hide it in plain sight. We start at Monticello, where Jefferson’s clever design choices and meticulous gadgets share space with a frank accounting of slavery, debt, and contradictions that won’...
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Send us a text The plan was simple: drive to Charlottesville, see three presidential homes, soak in the views, and come back with a few good stories. What we got was a bracing look at how history is curated, where it gets messy, and how visitor experiences can either illuminate the past or accidentally hide it in plain sight. We start at Monticello, where Jefferson’s clever design choices and meticulous gadgets share space with a frank accounting of slavery, debt, and contradictions that won’...
Send us a text We announce our ambitious new project covering each state's journey to joining the Union, starting with Delaware and proceeding in order of ratification or annexation. This special series will coincide with America's upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. • John recaps his experience hosting an office trivia contest where his fashion choice (suit jacket with jeans) became a controversial talking point • Discussion of fan feedback from "Dick Pepperfield" about the trivia conte...
Nailing History
Send us a text The plan was simple: drive to Charlottesville, see three presidential homes, soak in the views, and come back with a few good stories. What we got was a bracing look at how history is curated, where it gets messy, and how visitor experiences can either illuminate the past or accidentally hide it in plain sight. We start at Monticello, where Jefferson’s clever design choices and meticulous gadgets share space with a frank accounting of slavery, debt, and contradictions that won’...
