Beyond Both Sides: America at 250, Detroit at 325 | Episode 32
America turns 250 this year — and Detroit turns 325 just days later, a city that predates the country itself by 75 years. Chris and Allie open with an honest look at the American founding story: its real contradictions, and why the honest version is harder (and more useful) than either the all-heroism or all-failure telling.
Chris also shares what he learned retracing America 250 history through Boston, Lexington, Concord, and Philadelphia — including the surprising true story behind Plymouth Rock, and what it reveals about the myths a country tells itself.
Then Elana Rugh, President and CEO…
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