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The History of Marriage

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As California counties prepare to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses tomorrow, we look at the history and evolution of marriage in the United States.

Guests:

Nancy Cott, Jonathan Trumbull professor of American history at Harvard University and Pforzheimer Foundation director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America

Stephanie Coontz, professor at Evergreen State College, director of research and public education at the Council on Contemporary Families and author of the book "Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage"

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