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Revolution | Interview with Author Russell Shorto | 7

American History Tellers

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The Tension in American Society

I think probably the pursuit of origins is familiar to us, almost any of us are curious about the world. How did this happen? Why? It's a basic question. But I was wondering why, if in your opinion, the historical origins of our society or our politics, why they remain important, we could just barrel forward? Well, I think that's always the tension in American society, and we're certainly seeing that now.

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