Remembering Gordon Wood and what he taught us about the early days of America

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM PDT

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Host Scott Tong looks back at the legacy of influential historian Gordon Wood, who died earlier this week at 92. He speaks with Princeton historian Julian Zelizer.

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