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James Grossman

James Grossman is the Executive Director of the American Historical Association.

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February 6, 2025
David W. Blight, Beth English, James Grossman
Trump May Wish to Abolish the Past. We Historians Will Not.
Commentary from the heads of two prominent historical associations on Trump’s recent executive order on “radical indoctrination” in schools.

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