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Manhattan borough historian and Rutgers professor emeritus Rob Snyder

“The best future for the United States belongs to people who can appreciate both the Declaration of Independence, and Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech,” says the Manhattan borough historian and Rutgers professor emeritus Rob Snyder. Snyder joins us to talk about his work, Marc Bloch, 550 Fort Washington Ave. and his Swiss Army knife.

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