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Historians/History

January 3, 2015

Public Debate Is Challenging for Historians but Worth the Effort (Video)

by Ellen F. Fitzpatrick

Ellen F. Fitzpatrick is a professor of history at the University of New Hampshire. She made these remarks at the the annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, January 3, 2015 as a member of the panel, "Historians as Public Intellectuals."