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The Source: A History Of Class In America Through The Book, 'White Trash'

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The history of America includes the history described in the book, "White Trash."  The author explores an era following the landing of the pilgrims, when a wave of immigrants from England arrived in the colonies.

 

Who are these white Americans, who are sometimes invisible yet a fundamental part of the nation?
 

Guest:

  • Nancy Isenberg, author of "White Trash. The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America"
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