Political leaders crank out "fake news" and fan the flames of racism and nativism to gin up fear, anger and a thirst for war — no, not 2016. Try 1776. Rob Parkinson's new book Common Cause is being hailed as a "game changer" in our understanding of what really happened during the American Revolution. What he has discovered will blow your mind. This interview was originally broadcast on Monday, December 5, 2016.
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