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    Printers Row Book Fair This program includes live coverage of seven author panels at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago, open phones, and includes other pre-recorded programs. Individual programs can be viewed under the program ID numbers ... Read More »
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    47 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Presidential Leadership Orville Burton and Richard Brookhiser talked about their books with Gary Johnson. 
    Orville Vernon Burton is the author of The Age of Lincoln, published by Hill and Wang. The book deals with the cultural, political, social, and ... Read More »
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    44 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Book Discussion on Ida: A Sword Among Lions Paula Giddings talked about her book Ida: A Sword Among Lions, Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching, published by Amistad. Ida B. Wells (1862-1931), born to slaves in Mississippi, became a leading activist. Professor ... Read More »
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    41 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Book Discussion on Nixonland Rick Perlstein talked about the relationship between President Richard Nixon and the youth counter-culture. He said that the riots and turmoil of the time gave notoriety to President Nixon while at the same time leading to his landslide win in ... Read More »
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    48 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Book Discussion on Clinton in Exile Carol Felsenthal talked about her book Clinton in Exile: A President Out of the White House, published by William Morrow. She talked about the difficulties of the post-presidential career of President Bill Clinton with James ... Read More »
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    48 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Crime and Punishment Panel Authors talked about their books about the judicial system. After each made a presentation, Steven Mills moderated a discussion as they responded to questions from members of the audience.

    The authors were: Bridget Kinsella, author ... Read More »
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    46 minutes Public Affairs Event
    Book Discussion on A People's History of American Empire Paul Buhle and Mike Konopacki talked about the graphic history book they wrote with Howard Zinn, A People’s History of American Empire (Metropolitan Books, April 1, 2008). They discussed their collaboration with Jane Daily. Topics ... Read More »
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    Book Discussion on The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich... Steven Gillon talked with James Warren about his book The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation (Oxford University Press, June 3, 2008). He talked about the similarities and differences between ... Read More »