Annette Gordon-Reed: The Continuing Relevance of History
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Dartmouth Board of Trustees member, Harvard University law professor and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Annette Gordon-Reed '81, explores the importance of history and the relevance it continues to have our lives today and in the future.
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