When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.
Rachel MartinThere's not much place for the loyalists - especially the loyalists who left - in standard American history.
Rachel MartinNobody has ever accused Donald Trump of lowering the temperature on anything - I don't think.
Rachel MartinMother Teresa, the nun who in the last century dedicated her long life to helping the poor, is now a saint.
Rachel MartinAbout half of the loyalists who left the United States ended up going north to Canada, settling in the province of Nova Scotia and also becoming pioneering settlers in the province of New Brunswick.
Rachel MartinPeople are sometimes having trouble deciphering what is true, and what is journalism with integrity, and what is not. It is incumbent upon us to, if anything, explain our process, and make sure that people understand the lengths that we go to bring objective truth-telling to the air, and to bring a wide variety of perspectives and the choices we make in how we cover the news. I think we could do a little bit of a better job doing that.
Rachel Martin