Author H.W. Brands talks about President Andrew Jackson’s personal life, marriage, beliefs, temperament, path to office, and presidential crises. He also spoke about the crises that Andrew Jackson dealt with while…
2,305 viewsBook TV’s coverage of the 2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the University of Southern California campus, included: Panel on American History 312116-2 Open Phones with Eric…
656 viewsThe 2013 Texas Book Festival was held in Austin, Texas. C-SPAN’s BookTV aired live coverage of Saturday’s events. 11:00 George Packer, The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America &…
572 viewsA. Scott Berg talked about his book, Wilson, in which he chronicles the life and work of the 28th President of the United States. He spoke with professor and author H.W. Brands at the 2013 Texas…
402 viewsAuthors talked about their books on American history, and also responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel was moderated by Los Angeles Times Editor at Large Jim Newton.…
480 viewsH.W Brands talked about Franklin D. Roosevelt and presidential leadership. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma’s “Teach-In” on the Great Depression and World War II.
901 viewsJohn Taliaferro, author of All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, From Lincoln to Roosevelt and H.W. Brands, author of The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses S Grant in War and Peace,…
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