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- Rebecca L. Davis: Miller Family Endowed Early Career Professor of History at the University of Delaware and Professor of Women and Gender Studies. Her latest book is .
You can listen to the interview with Jason Stanley that Professor Davis mentioned in this episode on our website.
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