The Art of the Memoir

November 6, 2004

6 Programs

Mr. Bragg talks about "The Art of the Memoir" and his authorized biography I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story, published by Knopf. He talked about the process involved in crafting .. Read More
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38 minutes

Tags: Festival, Public Lives
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Length: 00:38:00

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Go To

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Mr. Lohr talked about his book Go To: The Story of the Math Majors, Bridge Players, Engineers, Chess Wizards, Maverick Scientists and Iconoclasts--The Programmers Who Created the Software .. Read More
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43 minutes

Tags: Festival, Computers
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Length: 00:43:14

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Mr. White talked about his book Roosevelt the Reformer: Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-1895, published by University of Alabama Press. The author covers the 26th U.S. .. Read More
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37 minutes

Tags: Festival, Roosevelt, Theodore, U.S. History
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Length: 00:37:48

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  • White, Richard

    Professor Louisiana State University->Public Administration
Mr. Drez talked about his book Remember D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories, published by National Geographic Society. He gave a basic history of the events leading up to the .. Read More
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43 minutes

Tags: Book TV, World War II, Military
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Length: 00:43:36

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  • Drez, Ronald

    Research Associate University of New Orleans->Eisenhower Center
Ms. Vella talked about the book she co-authored with Radomir Luza, The Hitler Kiss: A Czech Memoir of Resistance, published by Louisiana State University Press. She talks about Luza's .. Read More
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42 minutes

Tags: Book TV, World War II, Czechoslovak Republic
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Length: 00:42:39

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Mr. Barry talked about his book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by Viking Press. The book discusses an influenza that spread across the .. Read More
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49 minutes

Tags: Festival, Diseases
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Length: 00:49:51

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