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1919: The Year of the Crack-Up

1919: The Year of the Crack-Up

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Created and hosted by Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Ted Widmer, this is a special podcast series about the events of 1919, a year that in many ways shaped the 20th century and the modern world. Throughout 2019, “The New York Times” will be running long features on the legacy of 1919 and the many ways in which a single turbulent year shaped the modern world. Join us as “The Crack-Up” brings each author’s story to listeners.

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