They Knew
Journalist Sarah Kendzior, co-host of the “Gaslit Nation” podcast, talked about the rise of conspiracy theories in America and their impact on U.S. politics. This event was part of the Print…
1,485 viewsJournalist Sarah Kendzior, co-host of the “Gaslit Nation” podcast, talked about the rise of conspiracy theories in America and their impact on U.S. politics. This event was part of the Print…
1,485 viewsDwight Chapin, an aide to former President Richard Nixon, took part in a Library of Congress panel discussion marking the 50th anniversary of the break-in at the Democratic National Committe…
395 viewsHistorian Rick Perlstein discussed his book, Reaganland. that looks at conservatism in modern American politics. This event was part of Chicago’s Printers Row Lit Fest.
954 viewsThe New Republic hosted a discussion with authors, journalists and historians about the history and future of the “alt-right” movement in America. Panelists included Vice News reporter Tess …
206 viewsAuthors Rick Perlstein, Tasha Philpot and Nicole Hemmer discussed the state of conservatism. This virtual program was sponsored by the Center for Brookly History and the Social Science Resea…
435 viewsRick Perlstein, Bill McCune, and Darcy Olsen talked about the life and career of 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). They responded to telephone calls and el…
7,742 viewsNation Magazine contributing writer Richard Kreitner provided a history of secession movements in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Strand Bookstore.
496 viewsHistorian Rick Perlstein discussed conservatism in modern American politics and took viewer phone calls as part of Book TV’s coverage of the 20th annual National Book Festival.
495 viewsHistorian Rick Perlstein, Reaganland, and New Yorker staff writer Nicholas Leeman, Transaction Man," discussed the history of modern American politics and the economy. This program was part …
306 viewsBryan Burrough talked about his book, Days of Rage: America’s Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence. He spoke with Rick Perlstein, author of The Invis…
2,075 viewsProfessor Linda Gordon talked about her book The Second Coming of the KKK, in which she reports on the 1920's resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. She spoke with historian Rick Perlstein.
3,185 viewsDaniel Ellsberg talked about his experiences as a nuclear war planner in the early 1960s.
1,459 viewsIan Haney Lopez, Rick Perlstein, and Leonard Pitts talked about the role of race in U.S. politics. “Race and Politics” was panel discussion at the 2015 Tucson Festival of Books, held on M…
866 viewsJohn Dean, author of The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It, and Rick Perlstein, author of The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, talked about their boo…
728 viewsRick Perlstein talked about his book, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, in which he recounts America’s political and social landscape of the mid-1970s, which wa…
739 viewsRick Perlstein talked about his book, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, the third in a series by Mr. Perlstein tracing the evolution of the conservative movemen…
3,255 viewsPaul Buhle talked about his book, Bohemians: A Graphic History, which he co-edited with David Berger. He spoke with author Rick Perlstein. This event took place in the north auditorium of…
652 viewsJohn Nichols and Robert McChesney talked about their book, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, in which they argue that the large increase in campai…
520 viewsAlan Brinkley talked about his book, The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century. Then he was joined in a discussion on journalism and history moderated by Professor Kaplan. The panel…
791 viewsAuthors talked about their books about politics. Topics included the fractures between left and right in the country. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Jim Nintz…
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