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# Heather Cox Richardson
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/live-from-the-lbj-library-with-mark-updegrove/episode/heather-cox-richardson-psiwbg/
- Published: 2024-08-23T15:01:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T09:08:49.000Z
- Description: Heather Cox Richardson’s insight on how the U.S. can overcome its current challenges.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove, Season 1, Episode 101, #ZZZ_Episode_6da5e97f-b77e-4118-b3e3-bfd2ac9c93b1, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_96f35176-4e88-4f53-af06-30b2d4dbe054, #v1.16

Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College professor, author of Democracy Awakening, and writer of the daily newsletter, “Letters from an American,” outlines the threats to American democracy throughout history and provides insight on how the nation can overcome its current challenges.