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DESCRIPTION:As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the De
 claration of Independence\, there is no better time to reflect on the Europ
 ean roots that gave birth to the American republic\, inspired the independe
 nce movements of the countries of Latin America and continue to shape one o
 f the world’s most consequential geopolitical alliances. From the Enlighten
 ment ideals that guided the Founding Fathers to the waves of migration\, tr
 ade and diplomacy that built the modern West\, Europe’s imprint on the West
 ern Hemisphere is both profound and enduring. Join international relations 
 historian Julio Crespo MacLennan for a sweeping journey across centuries an
 d continents\, exploring how the bonds forged between the Old and the New W
 orld have shaped democracy\, power and identity on both sides of the Atlant
 ic.
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SUMMARY:How Europe Shaped the Western Hemisphere  and the Transatlantic All
 iance
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