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NHC Virtual Book Talk: American Breakdown: The Trump Years and How They Befell Us

October 14, 2020

David Bromwich, Yale University; Trustee, National Humanities Center

American History; Political History; Political Culture; United States Government; Presidents of the United States;

Since at least as far back as the expansion of the Vietnam War and the lies and coverups that brought down Richard Nixon, every presidency has further centralized and strengthened executive power, producing the political conditions for our present crisis.

In American Breakdown, David Bromwich provides an essential analysis of the forces in play beneath the surface of our political system. His portraits of political leaders and overarching narrative bring to life the events and machinations that have led America to a collective breakdown.

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