Q&A: David McKean and M. Todd Bennett, "The Flag Was Still There"
About this episode
David McKean and M. Todd Bennett discuss their book 'The Flag Was Still There' in the context of America's 250th anniversary and previous celebrations.
As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, former U.S. ambassador David McKean and former State Department historian M. Todd Bennett, co-authors of "The Flag Was Still There," look back at the 1776 founding and the four previous semi-centennial celebrations of America in 1826, 1876, 1926, and 1976. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: David McKean, M. Todd Bennett
Topics covered
- American history
- Declaration of Independence
- semi-centennial celebrations
- David McKean
- M. Todd Bennett
- historical analysis
Keywords
- Declaration of Independence
- American history
- David McKean
- M. Todd Bennett
- The Flag Was Still There
- semi-centennial
- celebrations
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Books & works: The Flag Was Still There
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