Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s presidential inauguration, celebrated biographer Robert Dallek, in conversation with Bob Herbert, examines the trials and tribulations Kennedy faced during his political career.
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May 2011
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John F. Kennedy
May 24th, 2011
55 min 14 sec
Robert Dallek, Bob Herbert
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May 2011
Audio
The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War
May 17th, 2011
51 min 23 sec
Andrew Roberts
Historian Andrew Roberts discusses his new comprehensive history of World War II, The Storm of War.
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April 2011
Audio
Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion
April 12th, 2011
55 min 2 seconds
Seth Stern, Stephen Wermiel, Jeffrey Toobin (Moderator)
Three experts draw back the curtain of the United States Supreme Court to provide an insider’s look at one of the most influential and distinguished justices of the 20th century: William J. Brennan, Jr.
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April 2011
Audio
The First Shot: 1861
April 7th, 2011
1 Hour and 13 minutes
James M. McPherson, Craig L. Symonds, Adam Goodheart, Harold Holzer (Moderator)
A century and a half after Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter to ignite the Civil War, leading historians examine the causes of the conflict.
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April 2011
Audio
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
April 4th, 2011
1 hour and 39 minutes
Michael Korda, Henry Kissinger, Adam Gopnik (Moderator)
Michael Korda, Henry Kissinger and Adam Gopnik discuss the life of T. E. Lawrence—separating fact from legend—and examine the impact of Lawrence’s activities on modern politics in the Middle East and on world history.
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