Videos

Mr. Schoen talked about his book On the Campaign Trail: The Long Road of Presidential Politics, 1860-2004, published by Regan Books. He discussed the images and memorabilia that have defined…

Colonel Fitz-Enz (Ret.) talked about his book Old Ironsides: Eagle of the Sea, The Story of the USS Constitution, published by Taylor Trade Publishing. He described several battles that the …

Retired Colonel Boyne talked about his book, Operation Iraqi Freedom: What Went Right, What Went Wrong, and Why, published by Forge Books. He analyzed the recent U.S. military action in Ira…

William Thomas Generous talked about his book Sweet Pea at War: A History of USS Portland, published by University Press of Kentucky. The USS Portland was one of the few American gunship…

Mr. Furgurson talked about his book, Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War, published by Knopf. He described the ways in which the Civil War transformed Washington, DC from a rural tow…

In conjunction with the opening of the William G. McGowan Theater, a group of historians and authors discussed the American founding fathers and their struggle for independence from England.…

Julian Zelizer talked about the book he edited, The American Congress: The Building of Democracy, published by Houghton Mifflin. He gathered 40 essays by renowned historians to capture the l…

Mr. Valeo talked about his book, Mike Mansfield: Majority Leader, published by M.E. Sharp, Inc. Senator Mansfield served 15 years as majority leader of the U.S. Senate, and Mr. Valeo was sec…

John Riley talked about the history and architecture of the White House for its 200 year anniversary. He also spoke about the White House Historian Association, specifically its history as a…

Byron Hulsey talked about the life and career of Everett Dirksen. Illinois Republican Everett Dirksen served in Congress from 1933 to 1969 and served as Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1…

Frances Stonor Saunders talked about how the Central Intelligence Agency created the Congress for Cultural Freedom in 1947 as a secret program of cultural propaganda in Western Europe. The p…

Professor Thompson discussed his book Empires on the Pacific, published by Basic Books. In it he revisits the conflict between Japan and the U.S. during World War II and examines the strateg…

Howard Jones talked about his book "Death of a Generation: How the Assassinations of Diem and JFK Prolonged the Vietnam War". According to Professor Jones, President Kennedy was planning a …

Mr. Haynes talked about a book he co-wrote with Harvey Klehr, Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America, published by Yale University Press. He described how the United States decrypted …

Stacey Bredhoff spoke about her book The Charters of Freedom: A New World Is At Hand, published by the Foundation for the National Archives and D. Giles Limited. The book focused on the ren…

Robert Stephan talked about his book, Stalin’s Secret War: Soviet Counterintelligence Against the Nazis, 1941-1945, published by University Press of Kansas. Mr. Stephan, who works for the CI…

Co-editors Joseph Thomas and Junji Kitadai talked about their book, Drifting Toward the Southeast: The Story of Five Japanese Castaways, published by Spinner Publications. In the book, the …

Colonel Walter Boyne discussed his book The Influence of Air Power Upon History, published by Pelican Publishing Company. He described the history and impact of air power throughout history …

Mr. Linklater talked about his book Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy, published by Walker and Co. The book explain…

William Hammond, co-author of the book Black Soldier, White Army: The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea spoke about segregation and bias in the military. Mr. Hammond focused the all black 24th…