Historian Harold Holzer illuminates how Lincoln utilized the press to preserve the Union, abolish slavery, and shape the nation.
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November 2014
Audio
Lincoln and the Power of the Press
November 5th, 2014
Harold Holzer, Jonathan Alter (moderator)
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November 2014
Audio
The Pilgrims
November 1st, 2014
Ric Burns
Highlighted with clips from his new documentary, celebrated filmmaker Ric Burns brings to life the story of the Pilgrims.
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October 2014
Audio
An Evening with Justice Ginsburg
October 29th, 2014
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Abbe R. Gluck (moderator)
In an intimate conversation, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the challenges and key moments of her accomplished career.
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October 2014
Audio
Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln
October 21st, 2014
Richard Brookhiser
Richard Brookhiser traces the trajectory of Lincoln’s career and private life and shows how, like Lincoln, we can engage with the Founders.
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October 2014
Audio
Maximalist: America in the World from Truman to Obama
October 20th, 2014
Stephen Sestanovich, Robert Kagan (moderator)
Stephen Sestanovich explores America's primacy in the world and unearths the backroom stories and personalities that bring American foreign policy to life.
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