<p>In this episode we chat with St. Bonaventure University historian Phil Payne about how he became a historian, what’s the difference between commemoration and history, how and why the President of the United States became the avatar of all of American cultures; hopes and fears!</p>

In this episode we chat with St. Bonaventure University historian Phil Payne about how he became a historian, what’s the difference between commemoration and history, how and why the President of the United States became the avatar of all of American cultures; hopes and fears!

Ep 27 - An Interview With Phil Payne on Becoming a Historian

In the “American Tapestry: We Tell Ourselves Stories”, Andrew Roth explores the post-1968 shattering of the American story by asking “What is the ‘story of America’? Is there such a thing? Is there only one story, or are there many stories? If there are many stories, how are they woven, can they be woven, together to tell the story of America?”

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Ep 27 - An Interview With Phil Payne on Becoming a Historian

Ep 27 - An Interview With Phil Payne on Becoming a Historian