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Civics 101

Civics 101

A country with no kings

Civics 101 · Jul 15, 2025 · 40:53

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As subjects of the British king, the very idea of criticizing monarchy -- or King George III himself -- was a dangerous one. So how did we become a country where "no kings" is a guiding principle? Something we take for granted? 
Holly Brewer is our guide to the resistance, risk and eventual revolution that transformed a British colony into a democratic country that would have no king. 




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