How can the past help inform today’s most pressing challenges? Now & Then does just that by exploring current events in the larger context of American history. Tune in each week as historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman make sense of the week in news by looking back at resonant historical parallels.
From anecdotes of civil rights battles, back-room deals, and power ploys to political scandals and rivalries — we introduce listeners to history’s influential and yet often-forgotten characters — to answer questions that define us as a nation.
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Historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman bring their encyclopedic knowledge of US history, insights, curiosity and humor and wit to each episode, making use of archival clips, letters, and documents to bring the past to vibrant life.