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Dec 16, 2020
Summary
Dr. Richard M. Gamble, Anna Margaret Ross Alexander Chair in History and Politics at Hillsdale College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss Gamble’s latest book, A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War. Gamble shares the origin story of Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and highlights a few of the surprising aspects of its history since publication.
Links Mentioned
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Richard M. Gamble, In Search of the City on a Hill: The Making and Unmaking of an American Myth
- Richard M. Gamble,The War for Righteousness: Progressive Christianity, the Great War, and the Rise of the Messianic Nation
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Watch Dr. Gamble’s 2012 lecture “Rethinking American Exceptionalism: What’s So Great About America?,” hosted by the McConnell Center
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