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Historian Thomas Fleming talked about his book The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson That Defined A Nation, in which he examines the differences of political opinio…

Author and historian Thomas Fleming talked about Alexander Hamilton’s role in the founding of the United States. He argued that Hamilton was both a realist and a visionary in his approach to…

Thomas Fleming talked about his book, A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War, in which he portrays the Civil War as a tragedy that American leaders …

Historians discuss the significant change in America’s foreign policy in the wake of World War II. Prior to this war, America was committed to a non-interventionism, reflecting America’s geo…

Thomas Fleming talked about his book The Perils of Peace: America’s Struggle for Survival After Yorktown, published by Collins. In his book Mr. Fleming recounts America’s earliest days follo…

Thomas Fleming talked about his book Washington’s Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge, published by Collins. In his book, the author wrote that the political and military leaders…

A discussion was held about the relationship between the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington. The Marquis de Lafayette wrote letters that urged France to support the Revolution, gave …

From the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, historian Thomas Fleming profiles the women who played a central part in the lives of the founding fathers in his book, The Intimate…

Historian Thomas Fleming profiles the women who played a central part in the lives of the Founding Fathers in his book, The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers (Smithsonian; November 3, 2…

On its 200th anniversary the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was re-enacted at its site in Weehawken, New Jersey. A panel of authors discussed the event and the men involved. …

Thomas Fleming talked about his book, The Louisiana Purchase, published by John Wiley and Sons. He told the story of the people and politics behind the 1803 land deal between the United Stat…

Mr. Fleming talked about his book, The New Dealers' War, published by Basic Books. The book describes a flawed and troubled President Franklin D. Roosevelt who struggled to manage World War …

Charles Peters discussed his book Five Days in Philadelphia: The Amazing “We Want Willkie!” Convention of 1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World, published by PublicAffairs. He…

Mr. Fleming talked about his book, Mysteries of My Father.

Mr. Fleming is the author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I, published by Basic Books. In his book, Mr. Fleming details and critiques the policies and decisions of Presiden…

At a joint meeting of the Arthritis and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees, experts discussed the safety of arthritis drugs called “COX-2” inhibitors. Dr. Anne Trontell gave…

Author Thomas Fleming talked about his life and writings. He also responded to viewers' calls, faxes, and email.

Mr. Fleming talked about George Washington’s reliance on espionage throughout the Revolutionary War. He said that both the British and Continental armies used spies and that Washington used …

Historian and Author Thomas Fleming talked about George Washington’s farewell address to his troops after the Revolutionary War. The museum commemorating this event was shown.

Mr. Fleming discussed his book The New Dealers' War: F.D.R. and the War Within World War II, published by Basic Books. The book is an attempt to raise questions about the president’s handlin…