# The Americas: A History of Two Moral Visions

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Published: 2025-06-13T15:58:38+00:00
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This week, I spoke with one of my favorite authors, Professor Greg Grandin. In his new book, America, América: A New History of the New World , Professor Grandin dives into what ties the Americas together and drives us apart. We explored how radical opposition to conquest in Latin America guided independence leaders toward a pursuit of harmony, while denial and evasion pushed the U.S. toward conquest. The history of the Americas is, in many ways, a tension between those two fundamentally different, still-unfolding paths. It’s also a history of the rise of social rights—and of what follows when genocide is acknowledged, or too long ignored. Greg is the Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale. He’s the author of eight books, including The End of the Myth , winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction in 2020. He has published widely, including in The Nation , where he’s a member of the editorial board, and he’s a regular guest on Democracy Now! His new book, America, América, is a New York Times bestseller . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skippedhistory.substack.com/subscribe

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