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Why is our union so imperfect? (With Jill Lepore)
Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author Jill Lepore has spent her career uncovering the stories we often do not tell, particularly about American history and democracy. In her most recent books, These Truths and We,...
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Why is our union so imperfect? (With Jill Lepore) is an episode from Civics 101 by NHPR. Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author Jill Lepore has spent her career uncovering the stories we often do not tell, particularly about American h...
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Published Jul 14, 2026, 55:14 long, audio available.
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