Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Retired elementary school teacher. Love live music, movies and theater. Concert junkie. LGBTQ ally. Bramily. Brandi Carlile super fan. Proud Nana of two fabulous student/athlete grandsons.

Mondays at 9pmET on MSNBC MaddowBlog.com Andrew Young: The Dirty Work: MSNBC.com/Andrew-Young-The-Dirty-Work From Russia with Lev: MSNBC.com/Lev Ultra podcast: MSNBC.com/Ultra Prequel: MSNBC.com/Prequel

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