Naval historian Ian W. Toll discusses his second book in the Pacific War Trilogy that explores how the U.S. and Allied Forces rolled back the Japanese Pacific Empire island-by-island as they blazed their way towards Tokyo in what would become the largest, bloodiest, most complicated amphibious war in history.
Duration: 01:00:40
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October 2015
Audio
The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944
October 6th, 2015
Ian W. Toll
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October 2015
Audio
How Washington Won
October 3rd, 2015
Jeremy Black
Celebrated military historian Jeremy Black surveys Washington’s distinguished leadership qualities and examines the forces that aided Washington in his arduous path to victory.
Duration: 01:34:30
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September 2015
Audio
Being Nixon: A Man Divided
September 30th, 2015
Evan Thomas, Julian E. Zelizer (moderator)
Award-winning author Evan Thomas peels back the layers on the nation’s 37th president to deliver a fascinating portrait of one of American history’s most infamous, paradoxical, and enigmatic politicians.
Duration: 01:01:42
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September 2015
Audio
The Nixon Tapes
September 24th, 2015
Douglas Brinkley
Historian Douglas Brinkley provides a compelling overview of the Nixon tapes and how they offer an unprecedented glimpse into Nixon’s intellectual yet ultimately flawed presidency.
Duration: 01:00:55
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September 2015
Audio
The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities
September 15th, 2015
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Stephen Breyer
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of the nation’s highest court in our increasingly interconnected and globalized world—a world in which both public and private activity has obliged the Court to consider foreign events, laws, and practices.
Duration: 01:00:03
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