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New Books in American Studies

Interviews with Scholars of America about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

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Christine Keiner, "Deep Cut: Science, Power, and the Unbuilt Interoceanic Canal" (U Georgia Press, 2020)

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