In last week's puzzle, host Liane Hansen confused the Stamp Act with the tax on tea. She talks with historian David Hackett Fischer, who explains the origins of the British-imposed taxes on the ...

David Hackett Fischer is a University Professor and Warren Professor of History emeritus at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous books, including the 2005 ...

Renowned historian David Hackett Fischer explored yesterday how some of the United States' most revered presidents earned the respect and appreciation of the American people through courageous ...

Cover of 'Washington's Crossing' by David Hackett Fischer. In December of 1776, a young America's Continental Army seemed all but defeated in the rain, snow and sleet of northern New Jersey. A force ...

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