Looking Back to Move Forward: Historians Urge Perspective on Independence Day
TL;DR
Historians including Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ken Burns say reflecting on past crises—such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, and World War II—can offer perspective, solace, and hope for today’s divisions, as they discuss the nation’s 250th birthday on a NBC Meet the Press special.
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