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Peggy Noonan explores what U.S. could be in new book

In her new collection of columns from The Wall Street Journal, Pulitzer Prize-winner Peggy Noonan takes readers on a journey through the essence of our nation’s character. With her trademark blend of storytelling, historical insight and journalistic rigor, Noonan explores what unites us as a people even in divisive times. She sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss “A Certain Idea of America.”

Peggy Noonan explores what U.S. could be in new book

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