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Craig Fehrman, "Author in Chief"
Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman analyzes American presidents through the lens of the books they've written.
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4 years, 8 months ago
Edward Slingerland, Author, "Drunk"
Why do people like to get intoxicated? Edward Slingerland, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, tries to answer the questio…
4 years, 9 months ago
John Tamny, Author, "When Politicians Panicked"
Were government-mandated lockdowns in the U.S. necessary to stop the pandemic? John Tamny, director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWork…
4 years, 9 months ago
Annette Gordon-Reed, Author, "On Juneteenth"
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed talks about the history and legacy of Juneteenth - June 19th - the day in …
4 years, 9 months ago
Peter Osnos, Author, "An Especially Good View: Watching History Happen"
Peter Osnos, a longtime reporter, editor, and publisher and the author of An Especially Good View: Watching History Happen, talked about his family’s…
4 years, 9 months ago
Rick Beyer, Author, "The Ghost Army of World War II"
During World War II, the U.S. Army created a "Ghost Army" that used inflatable rubber tanks, sound effects, fake radio transmissions, and performance…
4 years, 9 months ago
Greg Francis, Author, "Just Harvest"
Attorney Greg Francis discusses his book “Just Harvest,” about a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by black farmers against the U.S. Depart…
4 years, 10 months ago
Neil King, Walking to New York City
Former Wall Street Journal reporter and Washington, DC, resident Neil King talks about his nearly 300-mile walking trip to New York City this past Ap…
4 years, 10 months ago
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Mysteries of the Universe
Theoretical physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein talks about subatomic particles, the mysteries of the universe, and the journey she took to become one…
4 years, 10 months ago
Lawrence Roberts, Author of "Mayday 1971"
Investigative journalist Lawrence Roberts talks about the “Spring Offensive” of 1971, during which tens of thousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters, …
4 years, 10 months ago