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The Last King Of America: The Misunderstood Reign Of George III

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Hauck Auditorium | Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The verdict of history has been grossly unfair to George III, the reigning king of England during Americas War of Independence, argued Andrew Roberts, renowned British historian and Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow, during a lecture in the Hoover Institutions Hauck Auditorium on Tuesday, December 1.

In his latest book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III, Roberts prompts readers to reassess the legacy of Great Britains longest-serving king. Here is a recap of the discussion with Roberts which was hosted by Senior Fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, and the Hoover Institution's Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict.

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CPI Awards 2021 Freedom Fighter Of The Year Award To Dr. Scott Atlas

featuring Scott W. Atlasvia Conservative Partnership Institute
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Yesterday evening, Dr. Scott W. Atlas, author of the upcoming book, “A Plague Upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America,” received the first annual “Freedom Fighter Of The Year” Award.

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What Are You Afraid Of?

by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lack of fluency with numbers confuses people about the risks of shark attacks, police shootings, and COVID-19.

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Hoover Book Club: Stephen Haber On "The Battle Over Patents: History and Politics of Innovation"

Monday, December 6, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

A discussion with Stephen Haber on his latest book, The Battle over Patents: History and Politics of Innovation moderated by Bill Whalen on Monday, December 6 at 10AM PT/1:00PM ET.

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Mafia-Like Business Systems In China: Xi’s Crackdown In Context

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution hosts Mafia-Like Business Systems in China: Xi’s Crackdown in Context on Tuesday, December 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST.

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The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast: Megan Phelps-Roper On The Value Of Empathy

interview with Ayaan Hirsi Alivia The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks with Megan Phelps-Roper about leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. They discuss how we can bridge the divide and have empathetic conversations across ideological lines.

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SpyTalk With Amy Zegart: Connecting All the Dots

interview with Amy Zegartvia SpyTalk
Friday, December 3, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Amy Zegart talks about the urgent need for US spy agencies to better exploit open-source intelligence.

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Victor Davis Hanson On The Classicist: Now What?

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia VDH's Blade of Perseus
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses Putin’s Russia and losing deterrence, criminals targeting the stores of the wealthy, 2022 election predictions, and why citizens are leaving Blue states for Red.

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Andrew J Scott, Co-Founder Of The Longevity Forum And World Renowned Historian Niall Ferguson

interview with Niall Fergusonvia The Longevity Forum
Monday, November 15, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson talks about how the pandemic has disrupted longevity. Progress has been halted recently in many ways by the pandemic from inequality to climate change. Ferguson also discusses whether COVID been a distraction from other important issues.

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Richard Epstein On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas article "Witch Hunt Targets The Oil Companies." Listen to Part 2 here.

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Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Bill Whalenvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen discusses his Washington Post article "Now showing, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom star in ‘Reversal of Fortune: 2021’."

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John Yoo: What Is Going On At The Supreme Court?

interview with John Yoovia What The Hell Is Going On Podcast
Friday, December 3, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo discusses Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, its effects on the future of abortion rights in the United States, and how the justices might rule on the case next year.

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How America Can Become A “Can Do” Country Again, With Philip Zelikow

interview with Philip Zelikowvia Niskan Center
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Pholip Zelikow talks about his experiences in and out of government that inform his diagnosis of declining US state capacity.

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Victor Davis Hanson: Fauci Is Acting Like A 'Monarch'

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia Fox News
Friday, December 3, 2021
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson says Dr. Fauci is acting like a "monarch" and has legislative, judicial, and executive power all rolled into one.
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In the News

Parents Beware Of The New Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Fad

quoting Chester E. Finn Jr.via Coronado Eagle & Journal
Thursday, December 2, 2021

First, there was the debate about Critical Race Theory (CRT) and whether or not CRT existed in schools. As CRT was exposed to have negative baggage associated with it, educators pushing it avoided CRT and in favor of saying “equity is good,” let us try to market and sell equity. Now Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) has succumbed to yet another non-academic fad called Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Parents are just waking up to SEL. 

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On Abortion, The Supreme Court Is Set To Overturn Decades Of Wrongs

quoting John Yoovia The Washington Post
Friday, December 3, 2021

The United States is one of just seven out of 198 countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Two of the others are China and North Korea. By contrast, 39 out of 42 of European nations — including France and Germany — bar elective abortions at 15 weeks or less (though with broader exceptions than typically seen in the United States). 

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Pandemic Demand Creates Growth Opportunity For Domestic Vaccine Companies

cited Chirantan Chatterjeevia University of Minnesota
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Any pandemic sends shockwaves through markets, forcing companies to adapt to surging demand. New University of Minnesota research highlights the differences in how domestic and foreign firms reacted amid the 2009-10 H1N1 pandemic, offering insights that resonate today during the current global supply chain troubles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why Are Companies Ditching California For Texas?

cited Hoover Institutionvia KHOU
Friday, December 3, 2021

It's not your imagination. Both California companies and residents have a lot to gain by coming to the Lone Star State.

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Hoover Tower with Presidential medal of freedom

Monday, January 04, 2021

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by Ashton Carter, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Mark Esper, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, General Jim Mattis, Leon Panetta, William J. Perry, Donald Rumsfeld Sunday, January 3, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Thursday, December 31, 2020
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by Amy Zegart Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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by Terry Anderson Saturday, January 2, 2021
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by Victor Davis Hanson Sunday, January 3, 2021
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by Jack Goldsmith, Matt Gluck Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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by Bruce Thornton Monday, January 4, 2021
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by Russ Roberts Monday, January 4, 2021
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by Paul E. Peterson interview with Chester E. Finn Jr. Monday, January 4, 2021
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by David R. Henderson Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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by David R. Henderson Saturday, January 2, 2021
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interview with John B. Taylor Sunday, January 3, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Thursday, December 31, 2020
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interview with Kiron K. Skinner Saturday, January 2, 2021
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interview with Niall Ferguson Monday, January 4, 2021
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interview with Michael J. Petrilli Thursday, December 17, 2020
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quoting Steven J. Davis Saturday, January 2, 2021
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quoting John Yoo Thursday, December 31, 2020
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cartoon of George Washington in a U.S. one dollar bill

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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by John B. Taylor cited Lee Ohanian Monday, December 28, 2020
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by Niall Ferguson Sunday, December 27, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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by Peter Berkowitz Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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by John H. Cochrane Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Monday, December 28, 2020
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by Michael R. Auslin Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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by John B. Taylor Monday, December 28, 2020
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by Bill Whalen Monday, December 28, 2020
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interview with John B. Taylor Thursday, December 17, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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interview with H. R. McMaster Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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interview with Scott W. Atlas Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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interview with Lanhee J. Chen Monday, December 28, 2020
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featuring H. R. McMaster Monday, December 7, 2020
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quoting John H. Cochrane Friday, December 25, 2020
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quoting Raghuram Rajan Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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quoting Herbert Lin Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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quoting John Yoo Monday, December 28, 2020
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U.S. Capitol as weather vane

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

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by Michael J. Boskin Friday, December 18, 2020
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by John B. Taylor Monday, December 21, 2020
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by Niall Ferguson Sunday, December 13, 2020
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by Peter Berkowitz Thursday, December 17, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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by Russell A. Berman Monday, December 21, 2020
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by Niall Ferguson Monday, September 11, 2006
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by Lee Ohanian Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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by John Yoo Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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by Bill Whalen Monday, December 21, 2020
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interview with George P. Shultz Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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interview with H. R. McMaster Friday, December 18, 2020
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interview with Terry Anderson Monday, December 21, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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In the News

featuring Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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featuring George P. Shultz Friday, December 18, 2020
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quoting Lee Ohanian Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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quoting Steven J. Davis Thursday, December 17, 2020
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quoting Darrell Duffie Friday, December 18, 2020
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quoting George P. Shultz Saturday, December 19, 2020
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U.S. Capitol as a sausage factory

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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by Niall Ferguson quoting John H. Cochrane Sunday, December 13, 2020
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by George P. Shultz Friday, December 11, 2020
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interview with Kimberley A. Strassel, Douglas Murray, John Podhoretz Friday, December 11, 2020
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by Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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by Richard A. Epstein Friday, December 11, 2020
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by David Davenport Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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by Michael McFaul Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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by Bill Whalen featuring George P. Shultz Saturday, December 12, 2020
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by Bjorn Lomborg Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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interview with John H. Cochrane Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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interview with Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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interview with Niall Ferguson Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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interview with John Yoo Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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interview with Jonathan Rodden Monday, December 14, 2020
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featuring George P. Shultz Sunday, December 13, 2020
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quoting Michael McConnell Friday, December 11, 2020
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quoting Raghuram Rajan Saturday, December 12, 2020
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quoting Timothy Garton Ash Saturday, December 12, 2020
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The Victor Davis Hanson Show - The Traditionalist: The Dying Citizen Part 1

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Victor Davis Hanson Show
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson talks about how tribalism is antithetical to citizenship.

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H. R. McMaster: Growing China Threat

interview with H. R. McMastervia CNBC - Squawk Box
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow H. R. McMaster discusses whether companies should be doing business with China and if so, how do they hold China accountable for human rights violations.

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Highlights From The Nobel Committee Report

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

In the last 10 years or so, when the Nobel Committee announces the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Science, it also simultaneously release a lengthy document, obviously written by an informed economist or informed economists, presenting and explaining in detail the work of the winners. That document always helps me write my op/ed for the Wall Street Journal.

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Tim Kane And Parag Khanna: A Changing World

interview with Timothy Kanevia Why America?
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Tim Kane talks with Parag Khanna, one of the world’s best known political thinkers and activists on how the changes impacting work, war, and laws are also transforming where and how people are living. Why do immigrants move? Are we facing the biggest migration of all time? And is that a bad thing?

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Is America Becoming Rome Versus Byzantium?

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Our Byzantine interior and Roman coasts are quite differently interpreting their shared American heritage as they increasingly plot radically divergent courses to survive in scary times.

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The Dying Citizen Versus The Unelected: From NASA To The Federal Health Care Apparat

by Victor Davis Hansonvia VDH Blade of Perseus
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is another classical example of mission deviation and subsequent enfeeblement—a sort of organism that mutated from its birthing and now simply becomes anything it wishes. 

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Moving The Goalposts: Victor Davis Hanson Reacts To Fauci's Flip-Flopping On Masks, Vaccines

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia Fox News
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Senior fellow at the Hoover institute Victor Davis Hanson blasts Dr. Fauci's inconsistency throughout the pandemic.

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There Will Be Oil In California?

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Among the many movies depicting life in a bygone California: There Will Be Blood, a 2007 sprawling epic that earned Daniel Day Lewis an Oscar statuette for his portrayal of a silver prospector who comes to the Golden State and strikes it rich in the Los Angeles oil patch of the early 20th century.

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Outtakes From My Nobel Article

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The editor at the Wall Street Journal cut more meat than usual from my op/ed on the Nobel Prize winners. This isn’t a criticism. The Journal has its constraints and the editor told me that the piece needed to be shortened to fit on the page. I would rather have a short article than no article.

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Victor Davis Hanson On Celebrating Christopher Columbus

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia One America News Network
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses losing our culture by destroying our history and heroes.

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