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Michael Beschloss talked about his book, The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany, 1941-1945, published by Simon and Schuster. In the book he details the pri…

A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…

Panel members spoke about the Johnson presidency, and its legacy. They focused on how negative journalism affected his presidency, and whether his decision not to run for a second term was …

Mr. Beschloss provided a history of the relations between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and its impact on the Cold War. Beschloss, a Chicago native, did his u…

Mr. Beschloss moderated a panel who spoke about how presidents wielded their power. They recounted personal experiences with various presidents, related the different personal styles of lead…

As part of the inaugural Richard J. Daley Urban Forum, Mayor Richard M. Daley spoke about his father’s life. Mr. Beschloss then gave the opening keynote address on the life of Richard J. Dal…

Participants paid tribute to Secretary Colin Powell as he received the George C. Marshall Award. The award was presented by David Rockefeller, the 1999 recipient of the Marshall Award for di…

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…

Michael Beschloss talked about the White House during periods of transition between presidents. Through anecdotes and historical observations he described the peaceful nature of the transfer…

Michael Beschloss talked about his research for his upcoming book, Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963-1964.

In the last of ten “Character Above All” lectures examining the character and leadership of presidents from the past 50 years, author Michael Beschloss talked about the life and presidency o…

Mr. Beschloss talked about the status of presidential archival research, and the importance of maintaining presidential libraries as repositories for presidential papers and tapes. He also t…

Former President Clinton spoke about the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and other topics. Among the topics he addressed were leadership, civil rights, and President Kennedy’s domestic …

Presidential Historians Richard Reeves and Michael Beschloss, participating by remote connection from Boston, discussed U.S. presidents and U.S. foreign policy from 1960-1975, including how …

At Politics and Prose bookstore, a panel spoke about Katharine Graham’s Washington, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book, which was nearing completion at the time of Ms. Graham’s death, is…

Panelists talked about American principals, values, and the state of American culture. Among the topics they addressed were levels of civic participation, America’s role in the world, leader…

A Texas Book festival panel discussed the Vietnam War. The panel consisted of William Broyles moderator, Michael Beschloss author of “Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964…

Friends of deceased Washington Post editorial page editor Meg Greenfield talked about her book Washington, published posthumously by PublicAffairs, and about her life. The panelists answere…

Michael Beschloss talked about the book he edited, American Heritage History of the President, published by Time Books. This new edition offers portraits of forty-two presidencies illuminati…

Mr. Michael Beschloss delivered the keynote address at an event celebrating the publication of the final volume of President Dwight Eisenhower’s papers, Keeping the Peace, published by Johns…