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The past 30 years are hard to teach—too close, too complex, too current. As a historian, I rely on hindsight and archives. But what happens when you hand the story to high schoolers and let them decide what matters? The Modern Tapes explores the recent past through student voices as they unpack the politics, culture, and events that shaped their world—proving that history isn’t just what happened; it’s how we tell it.