Might the Past Inform Our Future?

Historian Jon Meacham has written extensively about the presidency, with acclaimed books on Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt, and most recently, George H. W. Bush. He is currently working on a book on James and Dolly Madison. What does his research into these presidents suggest about the nature of the office? What might we learn from the past about the current state of politics, the White House, and perhaps more broadly, democracy in America?

[@dianairigaray4499]

I listen to Jon mechanic, Doris Goodwin and historians to give me hope

[@stephaniechung2366]

Very interesting!

[@LivinginCentralNewJersey-ep4bq]

The 2 reasons why we have or had Trump as President... interesting, very interesting

[@chinablue991]

Why do you publish nonsence like the comment below ? Obviously the ravings of a lunatic ?!?!

[@julianboone9542]

You guys playing comedian with quips and disparities about 45 should stay stick to writing. You guys are the joke.

[@DriveAmerican]

45 was and is a joke, it doesn't take a comedian to recognize that. It does take a presidential historian to contextualize the joke of a president he was with examples and anecdotes from our past.