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Nicole Hemmer

LBJ Foundation CEO, author and historian, Mark Updegrove interviews preeminent thought leaders—historians, authors, journalists, filmmakers, and others—about issues vital to America's future, including the state of our democracy and the importance of strong leadership.

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Nicole Hemmer

Season 1 Episode 106 | 26m 46s | CC

Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer discusses her latest book, Partisans, on the marked changes the GOP has undergone since the celebrated presidency of Republican icon Ronald Reagan nearly 40 years ago.

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