Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA
Editors and contributors of the book Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA talked about problems with capitalism and what it would be like to live in a socialist America. This event was hosted …
2,053 viewsEditors and contributors of the book Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA talked about problems with capitalism and what it would be like to live in a socialist America. This event was hosted …
2,053 viewsBlanche Weisen Cook talked about the legacy of the Eleanor Roosevelt and the former first lady’s commitment to human rights around the world. She spoke at Adelphi University in Garden City, …
358 viewsThe panel talked about the background and importance of President Eisenhower’s farewell address when he left office in 1960. They focused on his statements about the development of a militar…
512 viewsBlanche Wiesen Cook talked about her book, Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 2: The Defining Years, 1933-1938, published by Viking Press. She focused on Roosevelt’s first six years as America’s …
269 viewsMs. Cook talked about her book Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 1, 1884-1933, published by Viking Press. The book examines the life of Roosevelt during her first six years as first lady. After her …
308 viewsModerated by Robert Weil, the panelists talked about writing biographies, research, and where they got their ideas. Blanche Wiesen Cook wrote, Eleanor Roosevelt, Vols. 1 and 2. Richard Re…
300 viewsAuthors David Wyman and Rafael Medoff discussed their book A Race Against Death: Peter Bergson, America and the Holocaust, published by The New Press. Through a 12-hour interview with Peter …
511 viewsModerated by William Fowler, Director of the Massachusetts Historical Society, panelists discussed archives, archival research and their own use of archives in writing their books. Richard P…
267 viewsBlanche Wiesen Cook discussed her recent book Eleanor Roosevelt and the research she conducted. She described Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a politically act…
1,499 viewsWomen authors talked about the importance of writing biographies about women, and recounted some of their experiences pertaining to the researching and writing of women’s biographies. After …
308 viewsBiographers discussed experiences while writing about Lyndon Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt and John D. Rockefeller. They also focused on memorable locations they visited for research and ho…
392 viewsMr. Chernow talked about his ideas on writing biographies. He focused on why people read biographies, and how biographers choose what to include in their books. Mr. Chernow is the author of …
394 viewsScholars, journalists, and celebrities gathered to oppose the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. They argued that the public had been ignored by politicians seeking to further their own …
891 viewsProfessor Blanche Wiesen Cook discussed her book “Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One, 1884-1933” by telephone. She talked about Roosevelt’s political activism and relationship with Lorena Hickock…
169 viewsPanelists talked about the interplay of the Freedom of Information Act and national security concerns in the level of access to presidential documents. They examined how chronological proxim…
56 viewsNews events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and elect…
168 viewsThe Freedom Forum sponsored a conference entitled, “The Politics of Polarization: Diversity and the Media,” which focused on the role the media play in accentuating differences between group…
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