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What Do You Remember from History Class?

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 9, 2023
Kenneth C. Davis, author of the "Don't Know Much About History" series and most recently, Great Short Books: A Year of Reading–Briefly (Scribner, 2022), discusses the recent report showing a decline in U.S. history and civics scores among the nation's 8th graders. Listeners call in with the most important lessons they remember from history class.

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