Bonus: “Messy Tales,” an Excerpt from the Prof’s book, Been There, Done That

History That Doesn't Suck by ProfGregJackson

May 4, 202634:37Society & Culture

Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome, Prof. Jackson’s new book publishing June 16th, takes us on a chronological journey—from the very start of the republic in 1789, through the end of the ni...

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