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Stewart Weaver and Maurice Isserman on the Campbell Conversations

WRVO | By Grant Reeher
Published July 3, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT

On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver, the authors of, "Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes." Isserman is the Rogers Professor of American History at Hamilton College, Weaver is a Profesor of European History at the University of Rochester. 
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Grant Reeher
Grant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.
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