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Finding a common history of the U.S. that is both unsparing and unifying has proved all but impossible in recent years. But some Americans are trying, @YAppelbaum writes.
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Finding a common history of the U.S. that is both unsparing and unifying has proved all but impossible in recent years. But some Americans are trying, @YAppelbaum writes.

Finding a common history of the U.S. that is both unsparing and unifying has proved all but impossible in recent years. But some Americans are trying, @YAppelbaum writes.

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