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Ken Cuthbertson, A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century (Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015) ("Conspiracy, like isolationism, is one of most pernicious and illogical recurring themes in American history." Id. at 373. "Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough, among others, has decried Americans' ignorance of history. In a 1983 appearance before a Senate committee that was studying the need for programs to educate history and civics teachers, McCullough warned that such ignorance is not triviality; it can and does pose a threat to national security. '[He] pointed out that only three United States colleges require a course on the Constitution and they are all military institutions: the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the Air Force Academy.'" Id. at 484 (citation omitted). Also, see generally Nicholas Mulish, "The Story of a Lifetime," NYT Book Review, Sunday, 6/14/2015.).