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Henry Wiencek talked about his book, Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves, in which he reports that Jefferson sought financial gain through the ownership and labor of his …

Henry Wiencek, author of An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America, and Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves, talked about the private a…

Author Henry Wiencek discussed his book, Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves, in which he reports that Jefferson sought financial gain through the ownership and labor of …

On a panel titled “An Historical Perspective - What Shapes A Country?” the authors used their books as the starting point in a discussion about the historical, cultural and social influences…

A panel on books on early river transportation met in the City Council Chambers in Charlottesville, Va., and talked about the history of American expansion in the Early Republic through the …

Simon Winchester was interviewed and responded to viewer telephone calls about his writing process and his history books. Then the panel he was on titled “Does History Have a Moral?” was sho…

Author Henry Wiencek spoke about his book An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America, published by Farrar Straus and Giroux. Mr. Wiencek gave his remarks d…

Wiencek is the author of An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. Isaacson is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. After their presentatio…

Author Henry Wiencek talked about and read from his book The Hairstons, which has been nominated for an award in the biography category. The book deals with the life of Robert Hairston, a ri…

Mr. Wiencek talked about his book, The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White, published by St. Martins Press. The book is the story of the large Hairston family, whose ancestors i…