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How the South Won the Civil War

Crosscut Festival 2021
Tue May 4, 2021 | 4:00pm

Inequality and subordination is woven into the nation's fabric and identity.

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Featuring: Heather Cox Richardson
Politics Track

Worshipping Trump

Crosscut Festival 2021
Sat May 8, 2021 | 10:00am

White evangelicals face an identity crisis after the Donald Trump presidency. 

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Featuring: Kirsten Powers, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Reverend Lenny Duncan, Reverend Rob Schenck

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The Crosscut Ideas Festival is a celebration of big ideas and a gathering for bold thinkers. Newsmakers, changemakers and innovators come together to take a fresh look at the biggest issues of our time. Over one week, the Crosscut Ideas Festival hosts fireside conversations and panels, meetups, art installations, workshops, and interactive experiences.

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