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Podcast: Paratruther
Episode: #37 The American Memory Hole with Donald Jeffries
Description: History isn't always what we've been taught. In this thought-provoking conversation, acclaimed author Don Jeffries joins Tony Arterburn to unpack the hidden narratives and deliberate omissions that have shaped our understanding of America's past.
Jeffries, whose latest book "American Memory Hole" serves as the third volume in his series beginning with "Hidden History," guides listeners through a fascinating reexamination of historical figures and events whose legacies have been carefully curated by what he calls "court historians." The discussion challenges conventional wisdom about Abraham Lincoln, revealing how the "Great Emancipator" suspended habeas corpus, imprisoned political opponents, and established...