Replay: American propaganda and the making of a civil religion - with Andrew Polk

Replay: No--"In God We Trust" wasn't inscribed on our currency during the founding era. And the motto "One Nation Under God" has a more recent origin than many might suspect. 

We take a fascinating journey into a little-known era of American history; a time when the government was in the business of creating an "American religion."

Guest: Andrew R. Polk, Associate Professor and Director of History Education, Middle Tennessee State University.

Originally recorded on Nov 13, 2023 and released on May 23, 2024 in Episode 10: American propaganda and the making of a civil religion.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/8VpDfMgQtqA

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Show Notes

Book: Faith in Freedom: Propaganda, Presidential Politics, and the Making of an American Religion by Andrew Polk - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501759222/faith-in-freedom/

Liberty magazine article by Andrew Polk - https://www.libertymagazine.org/article/religious-propaganda-and-the-making-of-an-american-religion;