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Armin E. Mruck, a Towson University history professor who survived World War II and devoted his career to connecting students ...

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Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and tragedies of the nation’s founding. Plus: Donald Trump’s TikTok giveaway and Benjamin Nathans’s To the ...