# Beyond Mere Fact: The Rhetorical Nature of History

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Podcast: [Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hillsdale-college-k-12-classical-education-podcast-18393)
Published: 2026-02-02T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/hillsdale-college-classical-education-podcast/history-as-rhetoric
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## Resource

John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the concept of history as rhetoric, the importance of speeches and arguments in history, and how the American education system typically teaches history. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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