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Refusing a Crown with Richard Lim
November 07, 2026
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In this episode, James interviews Richard Lim, host of the excellent podcast This American President and author of the recently-released book Refusing a Crown: How George Washington Changed the World. In the interview, Richard discusses some of the key points he makes in his book regarding the crucial importance of Washington's fight to prevent the fledgling United States of America from becoming an autocracy and to keep the new nation a democratic republic.
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James is an Adjunct Professor of History at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. He has published one book and two scholarly articles. He is also the cohost (with Scott Rank) of the Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, and Key Battles of World War I podcasts.
