# American Empires

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Podcast: [History As It Happens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-as-it-happens-3075146)
Published: 2026-08-21T08:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://historyasithappens.supercast.com/
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Duration seconds: 2981

## Resource

Episode guest: Mark Kawar

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