Philip Gerard discusses his book, "Secret Soldiers: The Story of World War II's Heroic Army of Deception."  The book tells the story of a top secret elite Army unit that used deception--such as fooling the Germans about Allied troop levels-- to help win World War II.

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Author Nelson Lankford discusses his book, "Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital."  In the book Mr. Lankford contends that the fire which spread through Richmond, Virginia at the end of the Civil War was intentionally ignited before the Union soldiers arrived, and that it was allowed to burn freely.

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Author Lucy Barber discusses her book, "Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition."  The book covers the history of marches on Washington beginning with the 1894 march calling for public works programs for the unemployed and continues through the 1963 Civil Rights March and anti-Vietnam War protests.

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Author Kenneth Heineman discusses his book "Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels: Student Revolt in the 1960s" which explores the social, cultural, and economic forces that were a catalyst for college campus protests in the sixties.

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Author Iris Chang on her book "The Chinese in America: A Narrative History."  The book chronicles Chinese Americans involvement in America's growth and advancement from the building of the transcontinental railroad to modern day contributions in space exploration, missile defense and Silicon Valley high-tech inventions.

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Author Allan Carlson discusses his book, "The American Way: Family and Community in the Shaping of the American Identity." Mr. Carlson asserts that the traditional family unit has been a pillar of America's national identity. The author also makes the point that the diminishment in the importance of the traditional family has damaged American culture.

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Howard Dodson on his book, "Jubilee: The Emergence of African-American Culture."  The book examines the political and social identity connected with African Americans.  Contributors to the book, Annette Gordon-Reed and Gail Buckley join the discussion.

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Author Gregg Herken discusses, “Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller.”

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Author Martha Ackmann discusses her book, “The Mercury 13:  The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight.”

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John Perry talks about his book, "Myths and Realities of American Slavery: The True History of Slavery in America."  In the book, Mr. Perry theorizes that slavery was not as integral behind the fighting the civil war as it is historically taught.

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