Jul 27, 2017
Drawing connections between the past and present often sparks
fierce debates within the American political landscape. In this
episode, Eric Foner, one of America’s most distinguished
historians, discusses these interpretations of history and how they
relate to today. His latest book, “Battles for Freedom,” explores
this “use and abuse of American history,” unearthing the hidden
history of American radicalism. Finer is the DeWitt Clinton
Professor of History at Columbia University and specializes in the
Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and 19th-century
America.