TVO - Allan Gregg in Conversation, March 20, 2009: Ronald Wright - What is America?

TVO - Allan Gregg in Conversation, March 20, 2009: Ronald Wright - What is America?

America -- the world's only superpower, but how did it get there? In a provocative new book, Ronald Wright contends that right from its start as a frontier society, America has used militarism and religious extremism to expand and prosper. Wright is the bestselling author of A Short History of Progress. His new book is called What is America? A Short History of the New World Order.

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TVO - Allan Gregg in Conversation

Allan Gregg welcomes prominent authors, artists, and cutting-edge thinkers to discuss a variety of topics that can range from evolutionary paleontology to the culture of amateur hockey. Allan investigates not merely the whats of current affairs but also the whys and tries to give viewers a context in which to understand the world around them.

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