The Story of Bad and Boring History Has Been Taught in Our Schools—and the Cure For It (w/ David McCullough)
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, historian David McCullough brings generational talent to those studying the wild realities of America's independence. After all, no one has ever lived in the past, but in the present. At the National Archive, McCullough names and thanks his own teachers, and hands down the important right way to teach and study our history.
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