His first book, in 1970, was about the Civil War and the Republican Party.

Our guest, Eric Foner, is a professor of history at Columbia University who's been writing about America's complicated racial history for decades. Today we listen back to an interview from our archives which examines some of the historical roots of institutionalized racism in our country. Protests across the nation demanding justice and policing reforms after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis are now in their second week. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. HFS clients enjoy state-of-the-art warehousing, real-time access to critical business data, accounts receivable management and collection, and unparalleled customer service.This is FRESH AIR. HFS provides print and digital distribution for a distinguished list of university presses and nonprofit institutions.

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