Letters from an American A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
- August 18, 2026
by Heather Cox Richardson on August 19, 2026 at 3:28 AMOn August 18, 1920, the Tennessee legislature ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S.
- Politics Chat, August 18, 2026
by Heather Cox Richardson on August 19, 2026 at 1:58 AM - Politics Chat, August 18, 2026by Heather Cox Richardson on August 18, 2026 at 11:57 PM
- This is What the Commander in Chief is Doingby Heather Cox Richardson on August 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
- August 17, 2026by Heather Cox Richardson on August 18, 2026 at 5:38 AM
From Friday through Sunday, Trump continued his now-habitual weekend flooding of social media with fantasies that he is smart, beloved, and powerful.