We are just days from July 4, 2026 — America’s Semiquincentennial. Along with a special musical selection, Paul is joined by an all-time favorite and returning guest: Political Commentator, pilot and filmmaker Bill Whittle.
They talk about all things Americana, from music to film. And from there, delve into those bigger questions… what is America? Who are we? And what do we believe. You’re invited to watch. Your thoughts and feelings are most welcome. Join us as we celebrate America 250.
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Paintings used in this episode: The Spirit of ’76, Archibald Willard (1875); George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), Gilbert Stuart (1796); The Lansdowne Portrait of George Washington, Gilbert Stuart (1796); Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull (1819); Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, Howard Chandler Christy (1940); Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, Samuel Jennings (1792); The Power of Music, William Sidney Mount (1847); Pat Lyon at the Forge, John Neagle (1829); Washington Crossing the Delaware, Emanuel Leutze (1851); The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, John Trumbull (1786); The Veteran in a New Field, Winslow Homer (1865); Embarkation of the Pilgrims, Robert Walter Weir (1843); Landing of the Pilgrims, Peter F. Rothermel (1854); Among the Sierra Nevada, California, Albert Bierstadt (1868); Looking Down Yosemite Valley, Albert Bierstadt (1865); Our Banner in the Sky, Frederic Edwin Church (1861); Snap the Whip, Winslow Homer (1872); The Banjo Lesson, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1893); Kindred Spirits, Asher Brown Durand (1849); The Oxbow, Thomas Cole (1836); The County Election, George Caleb Bingham (1852); Country Schoolhouse, Winslow Homer (1871); Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses, Peter F. Rothermel (1851); The Battle of Gettysburg, Thure de Thulstrup (1887); The Thankful Poor, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1894); Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Thomas Moran (1872); The Avenue in the Rain, Childe Hassam (1917)
