The most recent events for the Q&A - History & Society Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=30 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:44 GMT Q&A - History & Society Representative Bob Ney (R-OH) talked about his memoir, [Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill]. He discussed his eleven years in Congress and being sent to serve for 30 months at the Federal Corrections Facility in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was in prison for 12 months and was released to a 12-step alcohol rehabilitation program in Columbus, Ohio for five additional months. He detailed entering prison and the experience of going from a "lawmaker to a law breaker." He related coming to Washington, D.C., with the best of intentions, but was instead sidetracked by the enticement of money and an addiction to alcohol. He suggested that little had changed on Capitol Hill with respect to lobbying members of Congress and the lure of money in politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jody Williams talked about her newly released autobiography, [My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl's Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize]. She shared details of her Nobel Peace Prize-winning work on the campaign to ban the use of landmines and her career as an advocate for world peace, and the struggles she faced in adjusting to her new life after receiving the award. She described her political ideology as left of liberal and spoke candidly about her departure from the Catholic Church and her relationships with fellow laureates Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. She wrote about meeting her husband, and fellow human rights activist, Stephen Goose, and the struggles they faced together. She describes her motivation for advocacy as righteous indignation and says that she is full of anger at injustice. She talks about the eleven years she spent working on various projects related to the wars in Nicaragua and El Salvador. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310955-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310955-1 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Journalist and author Bill Steigerwald talks about his book, [Dogging Steinbeck: Discovering America and Exposing the Truth About "Travels with Charley"], in which the author challenges the authenticity of Nobel Prize recipient and author John Steinbeck's 1962 book, [Travels With Charley]. Mr. Steigerwald retraced Steinbeck's cross country journey 50 years later. He wrote about it at the time in a blog for the [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette], and kept a video log of many of the highlights of the trip. Mr. Steigerwald contends that Steinbeck took so many liberties with the truth in the original book that it should not be classified as non-fiction. Mr. Steigerwald also said that many of the encounters Steinbeck describes were simply made up by the author. Mr. Steigerwald discussed his motivations for writing the book, and described many of the hurdles he overcame on the journey to self publication of the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310765-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310765-1 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q & A with Amity Shlaes<br />Q & A with Amity Shlaes <br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=213599 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=213599 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jason Brennan talked about his book, [Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know]. He suggested that his goal for the book was to make libertarianism seem reasonable to people who were not inclined to know much about it. He described the book as a primer in the political philosophy described as libertarianism. In his book, Professor Brennan reviews well-know libertarians such as Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, as well as Adam Smith and John Locke. He broadly defines three categories of libertarian thinkers as classical liberals, hard libertarians, and neo-classical liberals. He names examples of each category and talks about their views on many different economic and social issues. Professor Brennan reacted to video clips of Nick Gillespie, David Boaz, and Milton Friedman. He explained that the book was the latest in a series of "What Everyone Needs to Know" books published by Oxford University Press. In addition, he talked about his life and how he became interested libertarianism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Timothy Naftali, Part 1<br />Q&A with Timothy Naftali, Part 2<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211927 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211927 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Kevin Phillips<br />Q&A with Kevin Phillips, "1775: A Good Year for Revolution" - FIX<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211742 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=211742 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Hill talked about his book [Elihu Washburne: The Diary and Letters of America's Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris]. The private diary entries and correspondence of Elihu Washburne, the American ambassador to France, provide a window into life in 19th century France during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War, as well as the Paris Commune that followed. Mr. Hill also reflected on his early career in politics and the transition he made into independent research. He talked about the 20-year partnership he developed with author David McCullough and the various books he has researched for him. He detailed the research he did for a wide variety of other authors including Evan Thomas, Nathaniel Philbrick, Jon Meacham, Michael Korda, and Dorie McCullough Lawson. He reacted to video clips of some of these authors and to a 1987 interview he did about his previous book, with Bill Hogan, [Will the Gentleman Yield?]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309298-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited, [Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy]. The book contains audio CDs with 150 minutes of recorded conversations from the oval office, cabinet meetings, telephone calls, and private dictations during Kennedy's presidency. Mr. Widmer described how he was approached by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to select, introduce, and transcribe the recordings. Mr. Widmer reacted to numerous clips played throughout the program including from during the Cuban missile crisis and discussions with Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett dealing with the riots over the integration of the University of Mississippi. There were also some more light-hearted moments. Mr. Widmer reflected upon his academic training at Harvard, as well as his experiences serving both President Bill Clinton, during his presidency, and Hillary Clinton, during her time as secretary of State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Aida Donald, author of [Citizen Soldier: A Life of Harry S. Truman], discussed how the 33rd president's early career was characterized by his efforts to remain honest despite the corruption present in local Missouri politics and a video was shown of his "Pickwick Papers." She also talked about his courtship of Bess Wallace, whom he would later marry. Ms.*Donald recounted Truman's election to the United States Senate and his nomination to be Franklin Roosevelt's running mate in the 1944 presidential election. Ms.*Donald discussed his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II, President Truman's meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and the firing of General MacArthur. Video clips of President Truman were shown.*A video clip was shown of her late husband, two time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Herbert Donald, as she talked about his career and the influence they had on each other's writings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308922-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308922-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Walter Stahr talked about [Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man], his biography on William Seward, who he argued was one of the most important Americans of the 19th Century. He detailed Seward's service as a progressive governor of New York and an outspoken U.S. senator before being chosen as Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state and closest adviser. He spoke about the special relationship between the president and Seward, and observed that some detractors erroneously stated at the time that Seward was actually the power behind Lincoln's presidency. Secretary Seward was severely wounded by other assassins the night President Lincoln was assassinated, but remained as secretary of state through President Andrew Johnson's term. Mr. Stahr also talked about his own years as a practicing attorney and his decision to take up writing as a profession. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308865-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308865-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steve Inskeep discussed his book, [Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi]. He said he chose Karachi because the city best exemplifies the growth and change of a town when the population rapidly escalates. He shared the history of Pakistan's religions and governments, and the impact of them on the city since 1947. He also talked about a recent trip he made with some National Public Radio (NPR) staff members through Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. He packaged a series of reports for the "Morning Edition" program and titled them the "Revolutionary Road Trip." He commented on audio clips of his radio series on the new government in Tunisia, controversy over alcohol in Carthage, and a surprise discovery of young children playing golf in the desert of Benghazi, Libya. He also reflected on his early days in broadcasting as well as the diversity of employees at NPR. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308437-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Evan Thomas talked about [Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World], his narrative of the president's 1953-1961 term in office. In the book he suggested that President Eisenhower used the threat of nuclear war to prevent open conflict with the Soviet Union while never fully revealing just how far he was willing to go in deploying the weapons. He also detailed the personal aspects of Eisenhower and his presidency, including his relationship with his wife Mamie, his temper and health problems, and the 800 rounds of golf he played during his presidency. Topics included his relations with his contemporaries, including Central Intelligence Agency Director Allen Dulles, General Curtis LeMay, who pushed for a preemptive nuclear strike against the Soviets, and members of the press such as leading critic Joseph Alsop. Video clips were shown of Eisenhower home movies and his farewell address. Mr. Thomas also reacted to clips of previous appearances on C-SPAN. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Julianna Goldman talked about reporting on President Obama from the beginning of his candidacy in 2007 until the present, including her preparation for presidential news conferences and her experiences traveling with the White House press corps. She said her approach is to simply obtain information and not ask "gotcha" questions, and that her job gives viewers and readers a unique view into the presidency that others don't have. She recounted her decision to pursue journalism, citing Diane Sawyer, Charlie Rose, and Al Hunt as influences. Ms. Goldman was born in Maryland and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science from Barnard College in New York City. She joined Bloomberg in 2003 and served in a variety of roles, including associate producer for Bloomberg Television's Washington-based programming. She was assigned to cover candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in 2007 and became Bloomberg's White House correspondent in 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307473-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Nagorski spoke about his historical narrative [Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power] which told stories of American journalists and diplomats who were in Berlin prior to Adolf Hitler taking power. He focused on how individuals viewed Hitler and his rise throughout the 1930's and how these Americans helped point out the ruthless nature of Nazi Germany as the regime eliminated political opponents and instilled in the public a hatred of Jews. He also talked about broadcasters as they interviewed Hitler and were allowed to report on their early impressions, as well as social life in Berlin, and the power of the U.S. press corps in Berlin in the 1930s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his autobiography, [Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change], about his own early involvement in the non-violent protests of the civil rights movement. He recounted his experience leading a group of students across the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Alabama when he was 25 years old, and how he and other students were beaten and arrested by state troopers. He commented on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael and other early participants in the movement. He described meeting his wife at a dinner party in 1967, and his early childhood interest in becoming a minister. John Lewis was first elected to his 5th District seat in 1986. Before that, he served on the Atlanta city council. He was born in Troy, Alabama, and attended the American Baptist Theological Seminary and Fisk University, majoring in philosophy. He was the longest serving chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306997-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Antony Beevor talked about his newly released historical narrative, [The Second World War]. He spoke about the origins of the conflict spanning from before Hitler's invasion of Poland to the aftermath of the war, and its global impact on the major powers of the day. He described Adolf Hitler's dark and chaotic final days, including his marriage to Eva Braun and the couple's subsequent suicide. He outlined the origins of the war, and he discussed actions taken by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur to suppress information at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal in 1946. He also focused on the research process and efforts to write the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rice University History Professor Douglas Brinkley talked about his new biography of long-time CBS "Evening News" anchor Walter Cronkite, who was often referred to as "the most trusted man in America." [Cronkite] chronicles his early life in Missouri and Texas and his United Press wire service reporting from the front lines of World War II. He shared stories of Cronkite's rise through the ranks of CBS News, including the task of anchoring the 1952 political conventions and the expansion of the CBS Evening News from 15 to 30 minutes in 1963. Brinkley suggests that while Cronkite's Evening News broadcasts aimed for political objectivity, his radio commentaries were what he terms "left leaning." Brinkley describes Cronkite's retirement at age 65 from the nightly newscast and his subsequent regret in choosing Dan Rather as his replacement. Brinkley discussed his research methods, which included access to Cronkite's private papers and interviews with over 150 people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306094-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306094-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Clint Hill discussed [Mrs. Kennedy and Me], his historical narrative of his assignment to guard the wife of former President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline, from shortly after the November 1960 election until after the 1964 presidential election. He shared stories about the former first lady's travels to Europe, Asia, and South America, detailed the birth of her sons John and Patrick and Patrick's sudden death. He described being in the Dallas motorcade when President Kennedy was killed, and its effect on his own life. He talked about his own boyhood growing up as an adopted child in North Dakota,l. Clint Hill worked for five presidents. After Mrs. Kennedy, he was assigned to President Johnson. In 1967 he became the special agent in charge (SAIC) of presidential protection. In 1972, Hill was promoted to the position of assistant director of the Secret Service, responsible for all protective forces. He retired in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305759-1 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Robert Caro, Part 1<br />Q&A with Robert Caro, Part 2<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202264 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202264 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy<br />Q&A: Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy - Part 2<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202135 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=202135 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, he shared the origins of his teaching endowment from the Olin Foundation and talked about his rigorous expectations for students. He argued that it is "academically dishonest" for professors such as himself to share personal political views in the classroom. He shared his views that Social Security has no "constitutional authority" and is also a bad deal for Americans because the rate of return is very low and it redistributes money form those who have less to those who have more. He also aruged that Americans should be allowed to sell their own organs as an issue of private property rights. He told how he came to be a substitute host for the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh radio show. Mr. Williams has written 10 books and has a syndicated weekly column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Robert Kagan discussed his book, [The World America Made], in which he asserts that the contemporary international world order was created almost entirely by American power and influence after World War II. He cautions that although the country is not in decline. the U.S. could take actions that might lead it to decline. He cites widespread democracy, the generally favorable economic climate, and the absence of war among great powers as examples of that strength. He talked about his 13 years at the Carnegie Endowment and his change to the Brookings Institution in 2010. Robert Kagan is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He holds a Ph.D. in American history from the American University in Washington, D.C. He writes a monthly column for the [Washington Post], and is a contributing editor for the [Weekly Standard] and the [New Republic]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304402-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304402-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Simon Winchester talked about his sweeping historical narrative of the Atlantic Ocean, [Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories]. He detailed his recent cross-country replication of the transcontinental motor convoy Dwight Eisenhower volunteered for in 1919 that later prompted President Eisenhower's interstate highway system proposal. He talked about his career as a reporter, freelance writer and author. He described his July 4, 2011, naturalization ceremony on the deck of the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. He shared his writing and research habits, along with future projects. Simon Winchester worked as a foreign correspondent for the [Guardian] and the [Sunday Times] of London. He graduated from Oxford with a degree in geology. He has authored over 21 books and lives in the Berkshires in Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302209-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Karl Marlantes talked about his autobiographical narrative, [What It Is Like To Go To War]. In the book he related many of his own combat experiences, including one intense battle in Vietnam that ultimately won him the Navy Cross, the highest citation awarded by the Department of the Navy. In this interview spoke of the profound impact of being a front line soldier on his life and shared his own anguish in dealing with post traumatic stress disorder. He feels the military did a poor job of reintegrating Vietnam veterans to life back in the U.S. Karl Marlantes graduated from Yale University and was a 1967 Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. From his one year of combat experience in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation medals for valor, and two Purple Hearts. He also wrote [Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War], published in 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301545-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Miles J. Unger was interviewed about his new biography on the life and writings of noted Italian author and playwright, Niccolo Machiavelli. The book details how Machiavelli became an infamous and influential political writer. Mr. Unger recounts how Machiavelli's name became synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power. Despite this, Mr. Unger argues that Machiavelli was a deeply humane writer whose controversial theories were a response to the corruption he witnessed around him. He also speaks of his own time spent living in Florence, along with the roots of his deep interest in studying the Italian Renaissance. Miles J. Unger has been a contributing writer to the [New York Times] for over ten years. He is the former managing editor of [Art New England]. His last book was [Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300974-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300974-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Clarence Lusane spoke about his book [The Black History of the White House], a historical narrative detailing the contributions of past and present African Americans in the White House. He recounted little-known stories from such individuals as Oney Judge, slave to George and Martha Washington; and Paul Jennings, owned by James and Dolly Madison. The book explores emancipation, reconstruction, the civil rights movement and its aftermath, and contemporary issues arising from the Obama presidency. He spoke of his formative childhood years, including his vivid memories of when his mother and sister were shot during a city-wide riot in Detroit in July of 1967. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300894-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300894-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Juan Williams talked about his new book, [Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate], in which he wrote about his controversial comments about Muslims in 2010, which resulted in him being fired from his job at National Public Radio. He also wrote about his feelings regarding the effects of political correctness on policy debate. Mr. Williams was previously a reporter for the [Washington Post]. He has also written numerous other books, including [Eyes on the Prize], and [Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300598-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Erik Larson is the author of a new historical narrative detailing with the life of William E. Dodd when he became the first U.S. ambassador to Adolf Hitler's Germany in Berlin during 1933. The story follows Dodd and his family, including daughter Martha, as they interact with Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goering and other top level members of the Third Reich during the years leading up to World War II. The book chronicles Martha's relationships with various authors including Carl Sandburg and Thomas Wolfe, as well as high-ranking Germans. It also tells the story of Ambassador Dodd's growing frustration with America's lack of action against the Third Reich. Erik Larson has authored three [New York Time]s bestsellers, including [The Devil in the White City], and [Isaac's Storm]. Mr. Larson was a staff writer for the [Wall Street Journal], and a contributing writer for [Time] Magazine. He has written articles for the [Atlantic], [Harper's], the [New Yorker], and other publications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300399-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Scott Miller is the author of the new book on the assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901. In the book Mr. Miller examines President McKinley and his assassin, Leon Czolgosz, in the context of the era in which they lived. During that period, the country changed in many ways. It was recovering from an economic downturn. Big business was producing many new products (Coke, Ivory Soap) and was looking worldwide for new markets. The book also examines Mr. Czolgosz's interest in the rising anarchist movement and its influence on him. Prior to writing this, his first book, Scott Miller reported for the [Wall Street Journal], the [Washington Post], and Reuters. He was also a contributor to CNBC and Great Britain's Sky News. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300176-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT James Grant spoke about his experiences as a financial journalist and his body of work including a biography of Thomas Reed, speaker of the House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and again from 1895 to 1899. During Reed's tenures he increased the power of the speaker and, according to Mr. Grant, "changed forever the way the House of Representatives does its business." The former speaker did so by establishing the power of majority rule instead of allowing the minority to hold up consideration or passage of legislation. James Grant has authored six books including a biography of John Adams. The rest of his books have been about financial matters including a biography of Bernard Baruch. In 1983, he founded Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a subscription based journal of the financial markets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299575-1 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with David McCullough, Part One<br />Q&A with David McCullough, Part Two<br />Q&A with David McCullough Raw File<br />Q&A with David McCullough<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=193635 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=193635 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mike Daisey is a performer who does full-length extemporaneous monologues on a variety of issues. His latest, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," examines Apple as well as Americans' love for technology. The show just completed a run at Woolly Mammoth Theater in Washington, DC. Previous programs have delved into such issues as life in New York, the history of Homeland Security, international financial problems, and the American lack of support of the theater. In this interview, Mike Daisey talked about how he came to do his monologues and his ideas behind them. Clips of previous performances were shown, including one in 2007 where a group walked out of his performance in protest of the language he used. He is the author of one book, [21 Dog Years], published in 2002. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299080-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299080-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sally Jenkins spoke about the business of sports in the U.S. She is sports columnist for the [Washington Post]. Besides following local and national sports coverage, she also writes about issues where sports and public policy intersect. In addition to writing for the [Post], Sally Jenkins has also written for [Sports Illustrated]. She is the author or co-author of 9 books. Her 2007 book, [The Real Americans: The Team that Changed a Game, A People, a Nation], told the story of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School football team. In 2000, she was the co-author with Lance Armstrong on his bestselling book, [It's Not About the Bike]. She was part of the team nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for stories about the cocaine-related death of University of Maryland All-American Len Bias in 1986. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298243-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Producer Mick Caouette talked about his documentary on former Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The film is the story of his life with emphasis on his leadership role in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The documentary also features video from his political years running for the Senate, vice-president, and president. The program featured clips from the documentary. Producer Mick Caouette started working on the documentary eleven years ago, and it was released in the fall of 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297821-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former President George W. Bush talked about his memoir [Decision Points]. The program took place on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where his presidential library was being built. Nineteen students from the university asked Mr. Bush questions about his administration, his programs, and his future plans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297693-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297693-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT R. Gerald Turner spoke about university operations and his experiences with higher education. He has been president of Southern Methodist University (SMU) since 1995. Southern Methodist University is a private university with about 11,000 students and an endowment of approximately $1.1 billion. It is located in Dallas and the George W. Bush Presidential Library, expected to open in 2013, is being built there. From 1984 to 1995, R. Gerald Turner was chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He was vice president at the University of Oklahoma from 1979 to 1984 and taught at Pepperdine University from 1975 to 1979. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297914-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297914-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gerald Blaine and Clint Hill, two former Secret Service agents, spoke about the day that President Kennedy was assassinated. They also talked about the assassination's conspiracy theories and their lives after retirement from the Secret Service.. Gerald Blaine is author of the new book, "The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence." Clint Hill wrote the prologue for the book as well as cooperating in interviews for the book's content. Gerald Blaine worked for the Secret Service from 1959 to 1964. Blaine worked for several businesses after his time as an agent. Clint Hill was in the U.S. Army for three years before working for the Secret Service from 1958 to 1975. Mr. Hill was the Secret Service agent who jumped onto the trunk of the motorcade seconds after Kennedy was shot. Both men are currently retired. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296484-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296484-1 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Edmund Morris<br />Q&A - Edmund Morris, Author, "Colonel Roosevelt" 2<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=187825 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=187825 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Historians Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley talked about the upcoming 2010 midterm elections, the Obama presidency, and politics in the U.S. They compared the 2010 election with others in history. They also reacted to a video clip of President Obama speaking on August 12, 2010, about history and historians. Richard Norton Smith is a historian and biographer. His first book, [Thomas Dewey and his Times], was a finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize. Between 1987 and 2001, he was director of the presidential libraries of Herbert Hoover, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford. Currently, he is a scholar in residence at George Mason University. He is working on a biography of Nelson Rockefeller. Douglas Brinkley is a historian and author. Six of his books have been selected as the [New York Times] Notable Books of the Year. He is a history commentator for CBS news and a contributing editor to [Vanity Fair]. Since 2007, he has been a professor of history at Rice University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295738-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295738-1 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Isabel Wilkerson talked about her book [The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration] (Random House, 2010). It is the story of African-American migration from the South to the North and West during the period of 1915 to 1970. She tells the story through the eyes of three of the almost six million people who experienced the migration. Isabel Wilkerson worked for [The New York Times] from 1984 to 1995. As Chicago bureau chief for that paper, she won a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. She has taught at Emory, Princeton, and Harvard universities and is currently the director of the Narrative Nonfiction Program at Boston University College of Communication. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295559-1 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ron Chernow talked about his biography, [Washington: A Life], published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. The book is billed as "the first large-scale, single volume, cradle-to-grave narrative of George Washington." Mr. Chernow talked about Washington's temperament, his marriage, and his friendship with Sally Fairfax. He also discussed Washington's relationships with other founding fathers including John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. In discussing Washington's health, Mr. Chernow says that the first president almost died twice in the first two years of his presidency. This is the first of two parts of the interview. Mr. Chernow is the author of five other books including biographies of Alexander Hamilton and John D. Rockefeller. In 1990, he won the National Book Award for his first book, [The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295700-1 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ron Chernow talked about his biography, [Washington: A Life], published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. He talked about some of the relationships George Washington had, including Thomas Paine, Benedict Arnold, and John Hancock. Other issues included: the role Washington played in molding the office of the presidency; his nominations to the Supreme Court; and his attitude toward slavery. This is the second of two parts of the interview. The book is billed as "the first large-scale, single volume, cradle-to-grave narrative of George Washington." Ron Chernow spent six years writing this book which is just over 900 pages long. The book is dedicated to his wife, Valerie, who died in 2006. Mr. Chernow is the author of five other books including biographies of Alexander Hamilton and John D. Rockefeller. In 1990, he won the National Book Award for his first book, [The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295701-1 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Philip Terzian<br />Q & A with Philip Terzian <br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=185912 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=185912 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT W. Joseph Campbell talked about his book [Getting It Wrong: Ten of the Greatest Misreported Stories in American Journalism] (University of California Press, 2010). In his book Professor Campbell looks at examples of events where news has been altered, exaggerated, or fabricated. They include: 1) that the aftermath of the "War of the Worlds" radio program in 1938 caused panic across the country; 2) that the [New York Times] censored itself about the Bay of Pigs invasion at the request of President Kennedy; 3) that the news coverage of Hurricane Katrina was "superlative;" 4) that the reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein resulted in end of Richard Nixon's presidency; 5) that Walter Cronkite's February 1968 on-air statement about the Vietnam War led President Johnson to say some variation on "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost the war;" 6) that Edward R. Murrow's "See It Now" program on CBS in 1954 featuring Senator Joe McCarthy was responsible for the senator's downfall; 7) that in 1897, William Randolph Hearst ever said to Frederic Remington who was on assignment in Cuba, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war." Professor Campbell has taught journalism at American University for 13 years. Prior to that he worked at the [Cleveland Plain Dealer], the Associated Press, and the [Hartford Courant]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294627-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294627-1 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT This is a event and includes the following programs: <br /><br />Q&A with Robert Service<br />Q & A with Robert Service Unkeyed<br /> http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=185128 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/event.php?id=185128 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Leo Damrosch talked about his book [Tocqueville's Discovery of America] (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010). He followed Alexis de Tocqueville's nine-month travels throughout the United States from 1831-1832 and examined Tocqueville's subsequent book, [Democracy in America]. Tocqueville's writings on Jacksonian America presented a changing social and political landscape where the French visitor applauded much of American culture but was critical of slavery and materialism. In his book Professor Damrosch included letters and papers that had never before appeared in English. Video clips from the 1997-98 C-SPAN series on Tocqueville's travels were shown. Leo Damrosch is the Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature at Harvard University. His previous books feature Rousseau, James Boswell, and Samuel Johnson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294006-1 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT David and Jeanne Heidler talked about their biography [Henry Clay: The Essential American] (Random House; May 4, 2010). Henry Clay was speaker of the House and served in the Senate. He unsuccessfully ran for president five times, was a founder of the Whig Party, and he was known as the "Great Compromiser." David Heidler works with the Department of History at Colorado State University. Jeanne Heidler is professor of history at the U.S. Air Force Academy. They have written numerous books together including [Daily Life in the Early American Republic], [Manifest Destiny], [Old Hickory's War], and [The War of 1812]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293701-1 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Historians Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley talked about their work and their profession. Richard Norton Smith currently teaches at George Mason University and is working on a biography of Nelson Rockefeller. Douglas Brinkley teaches at Rice University. He is working on a biography of Walter Cronkite. His book on the Alaska wilderness and the Wildlife Refuge there will be published in December 2010. Video clips were shown of their first appearances on C-SPAN in 1993. They also discussed teaching history through tours. Douglas Brinkley's 1993 book [The Majic Bus] told the story of students traveling with him to historical sites as part of their college history class. More recently, Richard Norton Smith has started taking people on tours of presidential sites. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293022-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293022-1 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ted Morgan talked about his book [Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that Led America into the Vietnam War]. The book is the story of a 1954 battle where the French were defeated by the Vietnamese resistance forces, ending French rule in Indochina. That battle ultimately led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1961, while working for the [New York Herald Tribune], Ted Morgan won a Pulitzer prize for local reporting. Born in France, he became an American citizen in 1977. Ted Morgan's previous books include biographies of Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and writer Somerset Maugham. He also wrote [Reds: McCarthyism in Twentieth-Century America]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292106-1 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT