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Secretary Donald Evans -- Remembering 9/11
Season 4 Episode 20
20 years ago, then-Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans watched the terrorist attacks of 9/11 unfold alongside the rest of a shocked Nation. He shares his recollections from that day, and the ensuing t…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Spence Geissinger -- Behind the Scenes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Season 4 Episode 19
In 2008, President George W. Bush traveled to Beijing, China to support the athletes representing the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games. Spence Geissinger headed up the operations and logistics…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Evan Smith -- The Non-Profit Newsroom
Season 4 Episode 18
Evan Smith, founder and CEO of the non-profit Texas Tribune, believes strongly that providing information to voters is critical to a healthy democracy. We discuss the constantly evolving media landsc…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Speaker Paul Ryan -- Finding Common Ground
Season 4 Episode 17
Paul Ryan, the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, takes us behind the scenes of Capitol Hill and into the Speaker's Chair -- discussing leadership lessons, legislative accomplishments…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Joseph Kim -- From North Korea to the Bush Institute
Season 4 Episode 16
Joseph Kim -- painted by President Bush in Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants -- was born in North Korea, one of the least free places on earth. But unlike so many of his fellow Nort…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Dina Powell McCormick -- From Cairo to the White House
Season 4 Episode 15
Dina Powell McCormick's immigrant journey began when her parents moved their family from Cairo, Egypt, to the United States when Dina was a child, hoping to ensure that their daughter would have oppo…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Ambassador Derek Mitchell -- Burma's Past, Present, and Future
Season 4 Episode 14
For the past several years, Burma had been transitioning toward a democratically elected, civilian-run government. That progress came to a sudden halt in February when the military enacted a coup. …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Angela Dominguez -- Sharing the Immigrant Experience with Children
Season 4 Episode 13
Children’s brook author Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City but grew up in the United States. Her childhood was in many ways shaped by that blending of cultures. In Stella Diaz Has Something to…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Bob Kendrick -- Lessons from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Season 4 Episode 12
The history of our nation is often reflected in the history baseball. In the 1920s, racism and segregation meant that elite black and Latin athletes couldn’t play Major League Baseball — despite the…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
#ThisIsOurShot -- Drs. Sunny Jha, Loren Robinson, and Jay Bhatt
Season 4 Episode 11
Doctors Sunny Jha, Loren Robinson, and Jay Bhatt are on the front lines in their communities in the fight against COVID-19 -- but thanks to vaccines that are now available, see a light at the end of …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago