The Power Broker
Robert Caro talked about his book The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, published by Vintage. This biography of Robert Moses won a Pulitzer Prize in 1974. He talked about …
3,635 viewsRobert Caro talked about his book The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, published by Vintage. This biography of Robert Moses won a Pulitzer Prize in 1974. He talked about …
3,635 viewsPanelists talked about 20th century birth control advocate Margaret Sanger and her legacy. Topics included the impact of race, social class, and politics on the birth control movement.
1,730 viewsSteven Weisman moderated a discussion about former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY). Mr. Weisman is the editor of the book Daniel Patrick Moynihan: A Portrait in Letters of an American…
912 viewsArchitects spoke about plans to build a visitors center and entrance to the U.S. Capitol. The underground facility would improve security, preserve the basic landscape design, and maintain a…
121 viewsPanelists examined Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s prolific career as a senator, ambassador, scholar and author. Moynihan served as a Democratic senator from New York from 1977-2001. He died in 20…
1,239 viewsFriends and family members paid tribute to former first lady, Lady Bird Johnson. She also received this year’s National Building Museum award for contributing to the nation’s building herita…
377 viewsPark Service officials considered and debated how to balance maintaining parks' ecosystems and providing access to visitors. The panelists each gave an individual presentation and showed sli…
127 viewsThe Washington Journal examined current news events and political issues through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer teleph…
177 viewsThe National Building Museum & American Institute of Architects hosted this recognition of the retiring Architect of the Capitol George White. Mr. White recently turned 75 years old, and is …
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