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An Actor You Know And Probably Love Literally Reads Aloud From A Historian’s Book, And It’s Riveting

Howard Zinn’s writing + Viggo Mortensen’s voice = history nerd heaven for me. If you’re pretty sick of war, I think you’ll find this a worthwhile viewing.

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