Historic Matters:  Conversations on the American Past

History Relevance Campaign (part II) and the American Revolution's first female historian


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1) History Relevance:  In the second of two parts, learn more about the enterprising effort by public historians to increase awareness and learning of American history.  These experts seek to change the popular perception of history, increase educational roles of museums, historical societies, cultural sites, and others, and to better augment the history that is taught in classrooms.

2) Mercy Otis Warren:  Professor Rosemarie Zagarri, author of a biography of Warren, discusses this extraordinary female patriot, her complex relationship with John Adams, and the role she played by writing the first full history of the American Revolution.

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Historic Matters:  Conversations on the American PastBy Andy McLeod