Grading America's First 250 Years: America, Actually with...

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America at 250 years old may need a new founding document. Historian Heather Cox Richardson drafts a new social contract. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. In this episode, Richardson references a tweet of Boebert's, not a text. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to more from America, Actually with Astead Herndon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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