Lesser-Known U.S. Presidents
Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' American Presidents Series, moderated a discussion of the lives of some lesser-known Am… read more
Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' American Presidents Series, moderated a discussion of the lives of some lesser-known American presidents. The panelists were authors of some of the biographies in the series. They included: Ted Widmer (Martin Van Buren), Jean Baker (James Buchanan), Josiah Bunting (Ulysses S. Grant), and Zachary Karabell (Chester Alan Arthur). They answered questions from members of the audience following their presentations. close
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Edward "Ted" L. Widmer Director Washington College->Starr (C.V.) Center for the Study of the American Experience
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