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Making History

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The past through the eyes of the present; the present through the eyes of the past.

About Charles Petersen

I am a historian at Cornell University and a senior editor at n+1 magazine. I am currently working on a book about meritocracy, with a focus on higher education, Silicon Valley, and the Democratic Party.

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