S2,E7 Professor Ben Railton, American Studies Professor, Fitchburg State University

Freedom Over Fascism

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S2,E7 Professor Ben Railton, American Studies Professor, Fitchburg State University

On history curriculum, agency, identity, representation, and citizenship

Stephanie G Wilson, PhD

Oct 02, 2023

Transcript

Our resident American History Professor Ben Railton joins us to discuss the battles over history curriculum in Florida and across the country.

Ben Railton teaches American Studies of Fitchburg State University in MA. He is author of six books on American identity, national narratives, and collective memory, most recently Of Thee I Sing: The Contested History of American Patriotism (2021). He writes the daily American Studier blog, contributes the bimonthly Considering History column for the Saturday Evening Post, and is a frequent public scholarly tweeter @AmericanStudier. His work explores the connections between America’s past and present.

Professor Ben Railton, Fitchburg State University — Professor Ben Railton

Most recent book: Of Thee I Sing

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