The Backstory: From slave to congressman

On this episode of The Karol Markowicz Show, Karol sits down with Dr. Helen Smith—psychologist, bestselling author of Men on Strike, and author of the new book His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage, and Life in America. Drawing on years of research and firsthand interviews, ...  Show more

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton with analysis of a recent speech by President Donald Trump, in which he highlighted allegations that China compromised approximately 220 million U.S. voter files, creating what was described as a significant election security vulnerability. Clay and Bu ...  Show more

On May 13, 1862, in Charleston, South Carolina, a man named Robert Smalls took command of a Confederate ship called The Planter and liberated himself and his family from enslavement. As they passed the Confederate-held Fort Sumter, Robert Smalls was said to have saluted it with a ...  Show more

On May 13, 1862, in Charleston, South Carolina, a man named Robert Smalls took command of a Confederate ship called The Planter and liberated himself and his family from slavery. As they passed the Confederate-held Fort Sumter, Robert Smalls was said to have saluted it with a whi ...  Show more

Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839. He escaped from enslavement during the U.S. Civil War, in a particularly dramatic fashion.

Born into slavery, Robert Smalls dreamed of freedom for not just himself and his family, but all oppressed people. As the US became consumed in the Civil War, he hatched a daredevil plan to make this dream a reality -- by stealing a Confederate ship and sailing straight past t ...