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Books We'd Save From A Fire (Part 2) w/ Jon Meacham

Jul 02, 202651 min
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We continue our 250-year look at the most significant works of history by looking at the rise of popular presidential biography, and the correctives to history offered over the last 15 years. Plus, books that have aged well, aged poorly, and the ones we'd save from the flames...

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