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The American Experiment Is Worth Believing In

The American Experiment Is Worth Believing In

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The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, on America’s 250th anniversary and the American idea today. Plus: what we can learn from American history on this Fourth of July and “City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism” by Abram Van Enge

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In this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s
David Frum discusses the celebration of the 250th anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence. David discusses how he hopes
Americans can find a future where we rediscover how much there is
to be proud of in the American experience and offers a comparison
to another turbulent time in American history: the Compromise of
1850. Then, David is joined by The Atlantic’s editor in chief,
Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss the impending celebration of the 250th
anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and
whether the ideas in that document still ring true in the Trump
era. Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of
“City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism” by Abram Van
Engen and the origins of the phrase “a shining city on a hill.”
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