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How British Are We?

June 2026
1min read


Very, according to David Hackett Fischer whose book Albion’s Seed asserts that generations of historians have ignored the strong connections with specific regions of England that continue to shape the American character. A lively interview by Bertram Wyatt-Brown shows that Fischer is well equipped to wage the fight his important study has ignited.

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