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    Historians Walter Isaacson, Jon Meacham, John Barry and David Rubenstein

    Historians Walter Isaacson, Jon Meacham, and John Barry talked about the ingenuity and social movements that shaped America. The discussion, held at Tulane University, was moderated by autho…

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    John M. Barry on the History of Pandemics

    Historian and author John M. Barry discussed the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it compares to seasonal and pandemic viruses seen in past years, especially as it relates to variants.

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    John Barry on the COVID-19 Pandemic vs. Past Pandemics

    Historian and author John Barry talked about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it compares to seasonal and pandemic viruses seen in past years.

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    Lessons from 1918 Pandemic and Future Waves of COVID-19

    John Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, talked about some of the lessons from the 1918 flu outbreak for lawmakers as they deal with the COV…

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    The Great Influenza

    Tulane University Professor John Barry discussed his book, The Great Influenza, which provides a history of the 1918 influenza outbreak.

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    The Great Influenza

    Mr. Barry talked about his book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by Viking Press. The book discusses an influenza that spread across the glo…

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    Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

    This special “Washington Journal” primetime edition on the coronavirus pandemic focused on the 1918 influence pandemic. John Barry, author of The Great Influenza: the Story of the Deadliest …

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    Panel on American History

    Authors talked about their books on American history, and also responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel was moderated by Los Angeles Times Editor at Large Jim Newton. “…

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    2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Saturday

    Book TV’s coverage of the 2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the University of Southern California campus, included: Panel on American History 312116-2 Open Phones with Eric D…

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    Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul

    John Barry recounts the philosophy of Puritan minister Roger Williams, whose thoughts on the separation of church and state were deemed revolutionary in 17th century America. Mr. Barry also …

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    The Great Influenza

    Mr. Barry talked about his book, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by Viking Press. In the book, the author chronicles the influenza pandemic …

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    Lessons from Past Influenza Outbreaks

    John Barry talked about the history of influenza pandemics and how the recent outbreak of the swine flu compared to past cases. He responded to telephone calls and email. John Barry is t…

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    Pandemic Flu Preparedness

    Witnesses testified about government efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic at federal, state, and local levels. Assistant Secretary Agwunobi talked about the $3.8 billion congressiona…

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    Hurricane Katrina Panel

    At a fundraising event for Hurricane Katrina relief, Mr. Barry and Mr. Tidwell discussed why the storm was so devastating and what could be done now. They discussed the relevance of their bo…

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    Mississippi Flood of 1927

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Mr. Barry examined one of the biggest natural disasters ever to take place in this country -- the great Mississippi Flood of 1927. In April 1927, levees…

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    Narrative History

    Author Robert Kurson talked about his book Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II, published by Random Ho…

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    Rising Tide

    John Barry, Author, talked about his new book, Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. It focuses on the socio-economic impact of the flood which damaged…

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    News Review

    Mr. Jackson is the author of Honest Graft. Mr. Barry is the author of The Ambition and the Power. They discussed Congress, money and power.

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    The Press and Private Lives

    In a forum titled “Privacy and the Media” the panelists explored the question of just how far the media should go in covering public figures. Barry is the author of Ambition and …

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    The Ambition and the Power

    John Barry describes his book The Ambition and the Power as “a case study of how Washington really works.” Barry looks at the consolidation of power by House speaker Jim Wright and follows W…

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