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Historians Walter Isaacson, Jon Meacham, and John Barry talked about the ingenuity and social movements that shaped America. The discussion, held at Tulane University, was moderated by autho…

Historian and author John M. Barry discussed the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it compares to seasonal and pandemic viruses seen in past years, especially as it relates to variants.

Historian and author John Barry talked about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it compares to seasonal and pandemic viruses seen in past years.

John Barry, author of The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, talked about some of the lessons from the 1918 flu outbreak for lawmakers as they deal with the COV…

Tulane University Professor John Barry discussed his book, The Great Influenza, which provides a history of the 1918 influenza outbreak.

Mr. Barry talked about his book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by Viking Press. The book discusses an influenza that spread across the glo…

This special “Washington Journal” primetime edition on the coronavirus pandemic focused on the 1918 influence pandemic. John Barry, author of The Great Influenza: the Story of the Deadliest …

Gwen Ifill moderated the day’s closing town hall which included a panel discussion and questions from the audience. “Town Hall: What Does New Orleans Now Know?” was the closing panel of …

Authors talked about their books on American history, and also responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel was moderated by Los Angeles Times Editor at Large Jim Newton. “…

Book TV’s coverage of the 2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the University of Southern California campus, included: Panel on American History 312116-2 Open Phones with Eric D…

John Barry recounts the philosophy of Puritan minister Roger Williams, whose thoughts on the separation of church and state were deemed revolutionary in 17th century America. Mr. Barry also …

Mr. Barry talked about his book, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, published by Viking Press. In the book, the author chronicles the influenza pandemic …

Witnesses spoke at the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling’s third series of meetings. Following opening remarks by commission members, John Barry…

John Barry talked about the history of influenza pandemics and how the recent outbreak of the swine flu compared to past cases. He responded to telephone calls and email. John Barry is t…

Witnesses testified about government efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic at federal, state, and local levels. Assistant Secretary Agwunobi talked about the $3.8 billion congressiona…

At a fundraising event for Hurricane Katrina relief, Mr. Barry and Mr. Tidwell discussed why the storm was so devastating and what could be done now. They discussed the relevance of their bo…

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Mr. Barry examined one of the biggest natural disasters ever to take place in this country -- the great Mississippi Flood of 1927. In April 1927, levees…

Author Robert Kurson talked about his book Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II, published by Random Ho…

John Barry, Author, talked about his new book, Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America. It focuses on the socio-economic impact of the flood which damaged…

Mr. Jackson is the author of Honest Graft. Mr. Barry is the author of The Ambition and the Power. They discussed Congress, money and power.