Videos

Participants highlighted the life and career of Vice President Gore and spoke about his qualifications for the presidency as well as his visions for America. Vice President Gore then accepte…

Mr. Halberstam was interviewed by Ben Bradlee about the influence of his 1973 book about how America became involved in Vietnam, The Best and the Brightest, published in a 20th anniversary e…

Panelists talked about the book Defining a Nation. They addressed various issues including race relations, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and American culture. They responded to…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam talked about his book, War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton and the Generals, published by Scribner. He talked about trends in foreign pol…

The panel consisted of journalists who had covered the Civil Rights Movement. They focused on the time period of 1960-1964. The panelists talked about the effect that the media had in report…

Mr. Halberstam, author of The Best and the Brightest, discussed the research behind his latest book, The Fifties, published by Fawcett Books. He talked about the social climate of the 1950…

Author David Halberstam talked about his career as a journalist and author as well as about his complete body of work. The most recent of his 17 books is, War in a Time of Peace, published b…

Live from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., authors Neil Sheehan and David Halberstam talked about their involvement in the Vietnam War as part of the signature series, Amer…

David Halberstam gave the keynote address at a conference on Vietnam and the presidency. In his remarks he focused on the decision to go to war, his experiences as a war and foreign correspo…

Panelists who had been witnesses to the conflicts talked about comparisons between the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. Craig Whitney moderated. The focus was on the U.S. political aspects of both …

Mr. Will, Mr. McCullough, and Mr. Halberstam spoke about their work as political historians. The 90 minute conversation, moderated by Brian Lamb, featured personal stories and anecdotes. Mr.…

In the program “U.S. Presidents in Perspective: The Shifting Fortunes of Presidential Reputations” a panel talked about how U.S. presidents had dealt with their political enemies and the in…

As part of a 25-year retrospective of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the speakers examined the Court’s legacy, the Justices and its historical impact. Judge Kozinski…

Author & Historian David Halberstam spoke about American history since 1945. He emphasized that when the United States was the only true superpower in all military, economic and political as…

Panelists discussed the book Defining a Nation: Our America and the Sources of Its Strength, published by National Geographic. Contributor and editor David Halberstam and contributors Amy C…

David Halberstam was interviewed about his work and responded to telephone calls from viewers. His books include: The Teammates, from Hyperion; The Best and the Brightest, from Modern Libra…

A panel featuring writers and journalists who contributed eyewitness accounts discussed the two-volume anthology Reporting Civil Rights: America Journalism 1941-1973, published by Library o…

David Halberstam talked about writing recent history and about his new book, Firehouse. He answered questions from audience members.

Panelists reflected on 1968 and the Vietnam war. They talked about the idea that media reporting directly affected the public opinion toward the Vietnam War.

Author and Historian, David Halberstam, gave the Commencement speech before the Graduating class of University of Southern California.