Heather Cox Richardson grades America

American flags flying near the US Capitol Building on March 10, 2026. | Al Drago/Getty Images How would you grade America’s first 250 years? That’s the question I posed to historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson on this week’s episode of America, Actually — and a question I pose to myself. All grades are subjective, and the rubric of whether America earns a passing grade is one of positi
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