Oral Histories
Importance of History
2018-02-03T19:39:54-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODA1XC8yMDE4MDIwMzE5NDE0NjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained how the history field has changed in the past decade, and why he feels the study of history is important, especially in a polarized political environment. The interview was recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained how the history field has changed in the past decade,…
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James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained how the history field has changed in the past decade, and why he feels the study of history is important, especially in a polarized political environment. The interview was recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C. close
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained how the history field has changed in the past decade,… read more
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, explained how the history field has changed in the past decade, and why he feels the study of history is important, especially in a polarized political environment. The interview was recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C. close
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