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Book TV presented coverage of the Grand opening of the American Writers Museum in Chicago, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, author and…

Senator Roland Burris spoke at a public policy luncheon held by the City Club of Chicago. He defended himself in the midst of the multiple probes into the circumstances surrounding his appoi…

Panelists talked about national party conventions, the history of the presidential nominating system, and changes in the way America now selects its presidential candidates. Participants, mo…

Panelists talked about the humble backgrounds of political leaders and how this contributed to their careers. They analyzed how various presidents, especially Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, T…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Edward Burke, Co Author of "Inside the Wigwam", spoke about his new book, Inside the Wigman: Chicago’s Presidential Conventions, which examines the fifty political conventions in Chicago s…

Edward Burke talked about his life and his political career. The Chicago politician is an alderman elected from the 14th ward. He discussed the “small town” character of the city, and its et…