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Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, talked about her book, The Education of Eva, about her work in education. She spoke with Louise Mirrer.

Russell Shorto talked about his book Revolution Song, in which he looks at America’s founding through the lives of six people, including a cobbler-cum-politician, a freed slave, the daughter…

Eric Burns talked about his book, Someone to Watch Over Me: A Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tortured Father Who Shaped Her Life. The future first lady’s father was Elliott, Theodore …

Kevin Fitzpatrick talked about World War I New York City. He is the author of World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War.

Marjorie Spruill talked about her book Divided We Stand, in which she chronicles the development of competing liberal and conservative factions in the women’s movement from the late-1970s to…

Presidential historians talked about some of the country’s most influential first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, and the difficulties they faced in the White House. They als…

Historians talked aboiut New York City during the Civil War, emphasizing residents' divided loyalties despite being in a Union state. They gave examples of the city’s southern economic ties …

Lewis Lehrman talked about his book, Churchill, Roosevelt & Company: Studies in Character and Statecraft, on the parallel lives of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Fran…

Josiah Bunting talked about the career of General George C. Marshall, the U.S. Army chief of staff who oversaw Allied strategy during World War II. He also served as Secretary of State and D…

Historians talked about the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They spoke about Thomas Jefferson’s opposition to Hamilton’s Federalist Party platform and how Hami…

William Leuchtenburg talked about the effectiveness and legacies of 20th century president. Professor Leuchtenburg is the author of The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clint…

Abraham Foxman and Thane Rosenbaum talked about the history of Judiasm and antisemitism in modern America, including the Leo Frank murder trial, the Rosenberg espionage trial and executions,…

Historians and authors talked about the legacy of Reconstruction. They speculated on Abraham Lincoln’s plans for the post-Civil War period had he not been assassinated, and they discussed th…

Professor Andrew Roberts talked about General George C. Marshall’s role in America’s World War II victories. He argued that General Marshall’s skills as a strategist transformed the U.S. Arm…