Podcast
The State of Partisanship
Confronting the challenges of a divided nation
Confronting the challenges of a divided nation
Authors Jonathan Rauch and Julian Zelizer join for a wide-ranging discussion on their new books and the rise of partisanship in America.
On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress ended its initial session in Philadelphia with a list of rights belonging to Colonists and threats of an economic boycott. Within six months, however, armed conflict broke out on American soil.