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    Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation

    Professor Joseph Ellis talked about his book Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, published by Knopf. He then answered questions from the audience. The book examines the legacy o…

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    Hawthorne As Viewed by His Contemporaries

    To celebrate the bicentennial of author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birth, Minute Man National Visitors Center in Lexington, Massachusetts, held a panel discussion about Hawthorne as part of the C…

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    The Belles of New England

    Author William Moran discussed his book The Belles of New England: The Women of the Textile Mills and the Families Whose Wealth They Wove, published by Thomas Dunne Books. The book recounts…

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    Preview

    A book TV preview of coming shows.

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    The Schools Our Children Deserve

    Mr. Kohn talks about his book, The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards", published by Houghton Mifflin. The book challenges the current …

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    The Name of War

    Jill Lepore talked about her book, The Name of War, published by Knopf. The book is about King Philip’s War in 1675 between Native Americans and colonists residing in New England.

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    Concord Festival of Authors

    Esmeralda Santiago talked about her book Almost a Woman in which she recounts her struggle adjusting to life in America from her native Puerto Rico. Larry Tye talked about his book The Fathe…

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