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Historians in the Tent of the General - Episode 1

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Andrew Roberts considers the historical tendency for politicians to consult historians and to whose benefit such relationships work. Andrew examines how American presidents have used historians to guide them, including the relationship between Arthur Schlesinger and JFK. He also speaks to biographer Robert Caro about Lyndon Johnson and Steven Hayward explores the Reagan years.