Don’t Miss: Joseph Ellis on “On Point”
Historian Joseph Ellis was on the Election Day “On Point” and if you missed this conversation about the founders, their view of elections, and “original intent,” you should circle back, as I did yesterday.
Highlights: Ellis explains the electoral college from the viewpoint of men like Madison and Jefferson and talks about its current relevance or lack thereof. There’s also some pithy talk about the difference between a republic and a democracy, and the connection to a concept of the electoral college.
It’s a lively civics lesson from one of the country’s great historians.
