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What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.

A funeral service was held for the late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Justice O’Connor became the first woman on the nation’s highest…

Editor and author Landon Jones looked at how celebrity status has evolved in the digital age and what the change means for American culture. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.,…

Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington’s time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.

Author Evan Thomas talked about his book, Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II, on the use of the atomic bomb.

Noting the anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s assassination featuring calls with President Lyndon Johnson; part of Mr. Kennedy’s last speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 19…

Author and journalist Evan Thomas talked about the impact and legacy of U.S. diplomat George Kennan and his “Long Telegram” with Truman Presidential Library director Kurt Graham. On February…

Senator Robert Kennedy’s phones calls with President Lyndon Johnson. Senator Edward Kennedy’s eulogy after his brother’s assassination on June 5, 1968. Evan Thomas talked about Robert Kenned…

Evan Thomas talked about his book,, First: Sandra Day O’Connor, an American Life, in which he recounted the life and career of the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, Justice S…

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Panelists including author Evan Thomas and one of O’Connor’s sons discusse…

Evan Thomas talked about his books and took viewer questions. Mr. Thomas’s books include Ike’s Bluff, Being Nixon, and, most recently, First: Sandra Day O’Connor.

Sam Kleiner recounted a group of American pilots who surreptitiously set up a base in Burma in the summer of 1941 to defend China and were the first to engage Japan following the attack on P…

C-SPAN Radio notes the 50th anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s assassination with calls with President Johnson.  Topics include the Civil Rights Act and racial unrest after its enactment and th…

MSNBC’s Chris Matthew recalled the life of Robert Kennedy.

A group of authors and journalists who covered the Watergate scandal gathered to discuss the political scandal of the 1970s that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. They also …

Panelists talked about the legacies of World War I, with a particular focus on the Middle East. The panelists spoke about the defeat and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, which had controlled …

Panelists talked about freedom of the press. Panelists included author and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, author and National Memo editor-in-chief Joe Conason, and author and journal…

Evan Thomas, author of Being Nixon: A Man Divided, and Tim Weiner, author of One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon, talked about their books on the 37th president. The pane…

Evan Thomas talked about his book, Being Nixon: A Man Divided, about the life and career of Richard Nixon. In his book, Mr. Thomas explores President Nixon’s early years and family life, his…

Evan Thomas talked about his book, Being Nixon: A Man Diveded, and responded to viewer calls. He was interviewed at the 15th annual National Book Festival, held at the Walter E. Washingt…