Drawing on the lives of Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson and others, author Myron Magnet questions what kind of America the Founding Fathers sought to create and how they united as one to achieve a historical feat.
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November 2013
Audio
The Founders at Home: The Building of America, 1735–1817
November 12th, 2013
Myron Magnet, Richard Brookhiser (moderator)
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November 2013
Audio
If Kennedy Lived
November 6th, 2013
Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield journeys through a history that might have been, predicting what it would have meant for the United States and the world if President John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated.
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November 2013
Audio
Wilson
November 4th, 2013
1 hour and 29 minutes
A. Scott Berg
As the first writer given access to recently-discovered papers belonging to President Woodrow Wilson’s daughter and personal physician, biographer A. Scott Berg shares his unique insight into the 28th U.S. President.
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October 2013
Audio
All the Great Prizes: John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
October 29th, 2013
John Taliaferro, Harold Holzer (moderator)
Biographer John Taliaferro provides a long-overdue look into the life and work of John Hay, an unparalleled figure in American history with a remarkable political career.
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October 2013
Audio
From Amsterdam to New Amsterdam
October 28th, 2013
Russell Shorto
Using Amsterdam’s history as a backdrop, critically acclaimed author Russell Shorto explains why the Dutch are responsible for some of New York’s most celebrated and enduring characteristics.
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