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    Books That Shaped America: Common Sense

    In part one of Books That Shaped America, University of Maryland History Professor Richard Bell explored Common Sense, a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine that urged the American coloni…

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    Politics of the Founding Era and Today

    Panelists compared founding-era politics to today’s. They stressed that while government size and voting demographics have changed, many issues that concern Americans today worried those in …

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    Author Discussion on American History

    Authors H.W. Brands, Heirs of the Founders, Stephen Fried, Appetite for America; and Greg Grandin, The End of the Myth; discussed their respective history books. This event was part of the 1…

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    Appetite for America

    Stephen Fried, adjunct journalism professor at Columbia University Graduate School, recounts the life of Fred Harvey, one of the earliest innovators of the American hospitality industry. Mr…

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    History and the American West Panel

    Authors discussed their books about the history of the American West. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Leo Banks moderated. Panelists: Jeff Guinn, The Last Gunfight:…

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