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Debriefing the American Story | Birmingham News
The U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan is spearheading “Debriefing the American Story,” a bold, nonpartisan project featuring essays from 43 past presidents and military leaders reflecting on America’s triumphs and failures over 250 years. Excluding the current leaders, the series releases weekly through December, spotlighting lessons like Washington’s humility and Grant’s moral courage—offering a balanced, unfiltered look at history to inform today’s democracy. Shogan, herself recently dismissed from her archivist role, insists this project meets a public hunger for honest, unbiased historical…
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