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Historian Jon Meacham on political violence and the threat to American democracy

Historian Jon Meacham on political violence and the threat to American democracy

For Jon Meacham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, and author of “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” this past week has been disturbing – and all too familiar. Asked what is the state of America’s soul today, he replied, “I think that we are in a dangerous place. There’s never been a once-upon-a-time in American history. There’s …

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