#32: Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America with Jordan E. Taylor

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Jordan E. Taylor is a historian, writer, editor, and teacher. His book is titled Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America Some of the topics we discussed includes: How was news being circulated in Revolutionary America?The known phrase of 'knowledge is power' but how 'power' controlled 'knowledge' at the time.How were people able to judge back then that the news they were receiving was real and accurate?The big consequence of the Ame...