Videos

Washington Post Columnist’s Eugene Dionne and Paul Gigot talked about the changes in political argument by the major parties. Mr. Dionne said that the Democratic message no longer was a de…

Author David Maraniss talked about the life and career of Bill Clinton. He focused on his experiences writing the unauthorized biography of President Clinton, First In His Class. He also spo…

Historian and Author, Robert Caro, talked about the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. He focused on President Johnson’s effective use of political power, his civil rights record and the criti…

Candidates discussed abortion, the environment, education, gun control, and other national issues. The format allowed candidates to answer questions from the audience.

David Grubin talked about the art of creating film biographies and how to use film to explore the complexities of a president’s character. During his lecture he showed excerpts from film doc…

Mr. Bradlee talked about the career and presidency of Richard Nixon. He focused on the personality of Nixon and his relationship with the press. He also talked about the 1960 presidential ca…

Michael Beschloss talked about the presidencies of Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. He compared and contrasted their leadership styles and the issues they faced while in office. Aft…

Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about President Franklin Roosevelt’s first 100 days in office and the many government programs that he established. She also focused on his relationship with the …

David McCullough talked about the office of the presidency and the power that the office holds. He focused on the dynamic nature of the office, both from the perspective of the presidents an…