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John McManus of course. And John, we've got a super special guest today haven't we?

We do we got a special treat today.

We have Matthew Delmont from Dartmouth College who is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished

Professor of History, which speaks to his

outstanding research, an amazing record of scholarship, certainly on the

Civil Rights Movement on the modern African American experience.

He's the author of five books and of course his achievements go on and on.

I could go on for half an hour about them.

But most relevantly for us, he's written a book that came out in the last year or so called

Half American, which is about the African American experience in War II, both at home and

abroad. And really in a a way what is just so important about this book.

I mean I think it's one of the most important books to come out at World War II in a long time

is that he's kind of revising our view of why World War II turns out the way it does.

Basically stepping back and saying without the African American contribution,

there's a very good chance the allies don't win.

And so, anyway, we wanted to just sort of welcome him in today.

Matthew, it's just such an honor and a pleasure to have you.

Thanks for joining us.

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