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Engaging with McAllister's perspective allows us to reflect on our own social constructs and the enduring nature of societal dynamics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22475</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d9a4708d495e8aea6a80cf9b21726b60.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mark Twain's Partner - Michael J Phillips</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-twain-s-partner-michael-j-phillips--72447069</link><description><![CDATA[In 1861, a 26-year-old Sam Clemens "went west" with his older brother Orion. By that time he'd had some experience with publishing his thoughts in local newspapers and was beginning to collect and tell stories. Orion sent him to work a silver mine that he and Calvin Higbie owned. 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