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Debriefing the first 250 years of the American experiment to uncover the insight and courage needed for our future.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Small and the Mighty and founder of The Preamble, a daily newsletter about politics and history — for people who want to understand what’s happening without losing heart.
Former Member of Congress. Writer. Owner of Theodore’s Books, Oyster Bay, NY
CEO of In Pursuit, 11th Archivist of the United States, political scientist, American history buff, and dog lover
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, Author of NYT bestseller, Courage & Consequence, and new book, The Triumph of William McKinley.
Historian, author of BEEN THERE DONE THAT, host of the podcast HISTORY THAT DOESN’T SUCK, co-host of GOVERNMENT THAT DOESN’T SUCK, America250 Professor at the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University.
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