2009 Southern Book Festival

October 10, 2009

5 Programs

Henry Arnold and Ben Pearson talked about their book Kabul 24: The Story of a Taliban Kidnapping and Unwavering Faith in the Face of True Terror (Thomas Nelson; September 29, 2009). The book .. Read More
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50 minutes

Tags: Festival, Afghanistan, Terrorism
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Length: 00:50:10

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Shaun Casey talked about his book The Making of a Catholic President: Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960 (Oxford University Press, USA; January 23, 2009). in his book about the 1960 presidential election .. Read More
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44 minutes

Tags: Festival, Presidential Campaign, Religious Issues
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Length: 00:44:10

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  • Casey, Shaun

    Professor Wesley Theological Seminary->Christian Ethics
Kira Gale talked about the book she co-wrote, The Death of Meriwether Lewis: A Historic Crime Scene Investigation (River Junction Press; April 1, 2009). In the book the authors examine the .. Read More
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56 minutes

Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850), History Bookshelf
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Length: 00:56:56

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Authors talked about their books on World War II. After their separate presentations they held a joint questioin and answer session for members of the audience.

James Lee McDonough is the .. Read More
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53 minutes

Tags: Festival, World War II, Nuclear
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Length: 00:53:44

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  • Mariner, Rosemary

    Research Fellow University of Tennessee, Knoxville->Center for Study of War and Society
  • McDonough, James

    Professor Emeritus Auburn University->History
  • Post, Tom

    Manager University of Tennessee Press->Publicity
Eric Etheridge talked about his book Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders (Atlas; Reissue edition May 23, 2008). He delivered an audio/visual presentation on the .. Read More
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49 minutes

Tags: Book TV, Minorities, African Americans
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Length: 00:49:08

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