The Untold American History You Never Learned

Sharon McMahon — known to millions as “America’s Government Teacher” — joins Michael Smerconish for a powerful conversation about forgotten Americans, civil rights history, political division, free speech, and the responsibility each of us has to shape the future.

McMahon discusses her bestselling books The Small and the Mighty and the new illustrated children’s book We Are Mighty, which highlight ordinary Americans whose courage changed history — from Septima Clark, the teacher who helped shape Rosa Parks and John Lewis, to Gouverneur Morris, the overlooked writer behind “We the People.”

The conversation also explores:
• Why America forgets so many important historical figures
• The civil rights movement beyond the names we already know
• Whether political tribalism is making Americans incapable of working together
• Sharon McMahon’s controversial disinvitation from a university commencement speech
• Charlie Kirk, free speech, and the role of government pressure in public discourse
• Why McMahon believes “durable hope” matters more than easy optimism

This is a thoughtful, wide-ranging discussion about history, democracy, courage, and what it means to be an American in a deeply divided era.

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Видео The Untold American History You Never Learned канала Michael Smerconish