CAFE Live with Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman

On March 11th, 2021, CAFE hosted eminent history professors Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman for a wide-ranging discussion about presidential history and what makes a "game-changing" administration. The conversation, which took place on the same day that President Biden signed the American Rescue Act into law, positioned the new administration within the highly successful early ventures of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Professors Richardson and Freeman also talked through the broader qualities of presidential "game changers," debated which other presidents might qualify, and answered viewers questions. For updates on what's next for CAFE's history content, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief at CAFE.com/Brief. In addition to getting the first announcements about our content, you'll receive notes from Elie Honig about law and politics and the weekly Time Machine column, which looks back at past events that can help us to make sense of our complicated present.