Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.’s 48 reflections read like a brisk tour through pivotal moments in American thought. His commentary on politics, culture, and the nation’s evolving story provides a compact yet rich perspective.
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[Wikipedia] Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. The son of the influential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. and a specialist in American history, much of Schlesinger's work explored the history of 20th-century American liberalism. In particular, his
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