45 min listen
Historian & Former Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Growing up in the South, Drew Gilpin Faust rejected the narrative she was fed about slavery and the Civil War. She writes about her journey to activism and becoming the first woman president of Harvard University in Necessary Trouble. She spoke with Terry Gross about being groomed to be a Southern lady, affirmative action, and why we need to confront our uncomfortable past.
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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