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Bill Gilbert talked about his book Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage, published by Triumph Books. The book is the crew members' account of how the merchant ship Meredi…

Roger Bruns talked about his book Almost History: Close Calls, Plan B’s, and Twists of Fate in America’s Past, published by Hyperion. The book is a collection of speeches, memos, and other a…

Dr. Steve Gillon talked about his book That’s Not What We Meant To Do: Reform and Its Unintended Consequences in Twentieth-Century America, published by W.W. Norton and Company. He also answ…

Tracy Sugarman talked about his book My War: A Love Story in Letters and Drawings, published by Random House. The book is compiled from the letters, drawings, and watercolors that Ensign Sug…

Scholars discussed presidents of the 20th century, what lies in store for future presidents, and how historians will view them. The panel responded to questions from the audience.

Retired Marine Brigadier General Simmons talks about his book Dog Company Six, published by the Naval Institute Press.

Elizabeth Leonard talked about her book All the Daring of the Soldier: Women of the Civil War Armies, published by W.W. Norton and Company. She also answered questions from the audience. The…

Allen Weinstein spoke about his book The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America--The Stalin Era, published by the Modern Library. He also responded to audience questions. Utilizing previo…

Frances Stonor Saunders talked about how the Central Intelligence Agency created the Congress for Cultural Freedom in 1947 as a secret program of cultural propaganda in Western Europe. The p…

Mr. Valeo talked about his book, Mike Mansfield: Majority Leader, published by M.E. Sharp, Inc. Senator Mansfield served 15 years as majority leader of the U.S. Senate, and Mr. Valeo was sec…

On the anniversary of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s (R-WI) “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, panelists spoke about McCarth…