Original Air Date: 10–13-2020
Today we take a look at the myths of Columbus and American Exceptionalism™ that we cling to and turn our gaze to some of the less-understood but more accurate and important aspects of our collective history
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SHOW NOTES
This is a heavy episode of our show. Discussions include Blood quantum and its use in Tribal Enrollment, American·s false love affair with President Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Columbus.
Ch. 2: Why the US celebrates Columbus Day - Vox - Air Date 10-8-20
For centuries, the destruction and disease he ushered into the Americas have been set aside, allowing the myth of a pioneering sailor who discovered America and proved the world was round to embed itself in US culture.
Ch. 3: Columbus In His Own Words - Let's Talk Native TV - Air Date 10-12-19
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Caribbean... these are his words.
Ch. 4: In Search of a Better American Myth - Progressive Faith Sermons, Dr. Roger Ray - Air Date 10-11-20
A civilization’s shared myths account for why things are the way they are. They can bolster loyalty to a religion or a nation, and they can excuse class and race privilege.
Jon Schwarz on social silence and hidden history.
Ch. 6: City Upon A Hill: A History Of American Exceptionalism - BackStory - Air Date 1-22-16
Tracing the origin and misappropriation of the idea of America as a "City upon a hill."
Ch. 7: The American Exceptionalism Mythology - Loud & Clear - Air Date 7-5-19
Exploring the origins and falsity of the idea of "American Exceptionalism™"
Ch. 8: Columbus redux! - Let's Talk Native - Air Date 7-17-19
The irony of telling dissatisfied progressives of color to "Go back where they came from" is that America is only so full of white people because they left their old countries rather than staying and trying to improve them.
Ch. 9: Why The Right Is So Dishonest About American History - Cracked (Some More News) - Air Date 11-21-17
Happy almost-Thanksgiving. What could be better than football and turkey? Well, there·s genocide and stuff, but we don·t want to ruin your holidays. We·ll leave that to the disingenuous folks who would like to pretend that there is nothing wrong.
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Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
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