On this episode of The Art of the Story, acclaimed author and Stuyvesant High School history teacher David Hanna chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about his new book History Nation: A Citizens’ Guide to the History of the United States.
Hanna is a huge jazz and WBGO fan and titled Chapter 5 "Jazz."
History Nation explores political and social topics concerning American history, including the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, religious toleration, women's right to vote, slavery, the two world wars, and more.
The book also includes lighter subjects like entertainment and sports, with interesting facts about jazz and baseball.
You can SEE the entire interview with David Hanna here.