The United States has be a nation for 250 years. But it’s democratic roots go back much further, to ancient Greece. The new documentary “Athens: Birth of Democracy” looks at the time when democracy first emerged. The documentary is from our colleagues at NOVA. Historian Paul Cartledge is one of the contributors to the show. He teaches at the University of Cambridge in England and recently spoke to Host Marco Werman.
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