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  • After Words with Representative Jim Jordan

    After Words with Representative Jim Jordan

    Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) discussed the investigations by Congress conducted during his time on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees and reflected on the Trump presidency. He was interviewed by former Representative Dave Brat (R-VA).

  • In Depth with Allen Guelzo

    In Depth with Allen Guelzo

    Author and historian Allen Guelzo joins Book TV to talk and take calls about the early intellectual history of the United States, the Civil War, the Reconstruction era, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and more.

Featured Programs

  • After Words with Doug Collins

    After Words with Doug Collins

    Former Representative Doug Collins (R-GA) reflected on the events leading up to the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump. He was interviewed by Representative Ken Buck (R-CO).

  • After Words with Nikole Hannah-Jones

    After Words with Nikole Hannah-Jones

    Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, looked at American history, slavery, and its legacy in present-day America. She was interviewed by New York University history professor and author Steven Hahn.

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  • In Depth with Harriet Washington

    In Depth with Harriet Washington

    Science writer and author Harriet Washington talked about the history of the use and misuse of science and medicine in the United States. She is the author of Deadly Monopolies, Medical Apartheid, and the recently published Carte Blanche, about nonconsensual…

  • <em>Cuba - An American History</em>

    Cuba - An American History

    The history of Cuba and its relationship with the United States was explored by New York University Latin American and Caribbean Studies Professor Ada Ferrer This was a virtual program hosted by Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.

  • <em>All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days</em>

    All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days

    Rebecca Donner told the story of American Mildred Harnack who led an unground resistance group in Germany during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

  • <em>On Juneteenth</em>

    On Juneteenth

    Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed recalled the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. This was a virtual event hosted by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

  • <em>The Bomber Mafia</em>

    The Bomber Mafia

    Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell examined the development of precision bombing during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.

  • <em>The Viking Heart</em>

    The Viking Heart

    Hudson Institute senior fellow Arthur Herman discussed how the Vikings and their Scandinavian descendants shaped history. This virtual event was hosted by Norway House in Minneapolis.

  • <em>All That She Carried</em>

    All That She Carried

    Harvard University History Professor Tiya Miles looked at three generations of Black women through the inheritance of a cotton bag originally given by a mother to her daughter separated by slavery. This was a virtual event hosted by the Concord Museum in…

  • <em>Dirty Work</em>

    Dirty Work

    Journalist Eyal Press reported on the occupational hazards that come with being an essential worker in America. The Boston Public Library and the Innovation Center hosted this virtual event.

  • <em>The War on Small Business</em>

    The War on Small Business

    Former investment banker Carol Roth argued that government bureaucrats used the COVID*19 pandemic to crush small businesses and make Wall Street richer. This virtual event was hosted by the Pacific Research Institute in Pasadena, California.

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