Experts reveal the groundbreaking story of Dolley Madison’s influence on the American presidency and revolutionized the role of First Lady.
Duration: 1:02:38
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April 2017
Audio
Dolley Madison and the White House
April 26th, 2017
Carol Berkin, Cokie Roberts
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April 2017
Audio
Sherman vs. Johnston: The Last Surrender
April 18th, 2017
John F. Marszalek, Craig L. Symonds
Experts discuss the moment just three weeks after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox and two weeks after Booth killed Lincoln, when General Johnston surrendered the rest of the Confederate army to William Tecumseh Sherman.
Duration: 1:00:43
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April 2017
Audio & Video
History with David M. Rubenstein: A Conversation with Eric Foner
April 13th, 2017
Eric Foner, David M. Rubenstein (moderator)
Join us for an evening with one of the country’s most prominent historians, Pulitzer Prize-winning Eric Foner, discussing his illustrious career including his work on American icons such as Thomas Paine and Abraham Lincoln. In a wide-ranging conversation moderated by American philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, Eric Foner covers his substantial scholarship on the Civil War, slavery, and 19th-century America.
Duration: 1:04:12
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April 2017
Audio
Leaders in War: Admiral Lord Nelson
April 12th, 2017
Andrew Roberts
Historian Andrew Roberts explores the life and leadership of Admiral Lord Nelson, arguably Britain’s greatest naval hero and the victor of many battles against Napoleonic France.
Duration: 48:34
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April 2017
Audio
The Great War, the Russian Revolution, and the Birth of the Modern Age
April 8th, 2017
Jeremy Black
Historian Jeremy Black illuminates the world leaders who reshaped the global landscape and reveals how the Great War ushered in the birth of the modern age.
Duration: 1:24:20
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