Zakaria: Americans Care About History Because the Stakes Are High

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July 3, 2021

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Washington PostFareed Zakaria says that the U.S. is going through a bitter period of contestation, as some Americans argue for a deeper reckoning with our history and others decry what they see as efforts to denigrate the country.

By Fareed Zakaria | 01 July 2021

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