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John Farrell talked about his biography of longtime Senator Edward Kennedy, which is partly based on new sources including Kennedy’s personal diary. He was in conversation with history profe…

Former Boston Globe reporter and biographer John Farrell talked about his book, Ted Kennedy: A Life, on the life and political career of the late Democratic senator from Massachusetts. He ta…

John Farrell talked about the influence of Richard Nixon’s early life and career on his presidency, and how the two, he argues, ultimately led to his downfall. Mr. Farrell is the author of R…

Author John A. Farrell spoke about how he utilizes the Stanford University archives to research his next work, a biography on former Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. C-SPAN’s Local Cont…

A discussion on biography from the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books that featured Jonathan Eig, Ali: A Life; John Farrell, Richard Nixon: A Life; Andrea Barnet, Visionary Wome…

Five historians who have written about U.S. presidents and the presidency discussed the challenges and importance of writing presidential biographies. This Society for Historians of American…

John Farrell, Richard Nixon, Will Hitchcock, The Age of Eisenhower, and Sharon Weinberger, The Imagineers of War, talked about the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower. This e…

The PEN America Literary Awards, given annually since 1963, recognizes books in a range of categories; from biography and science writing to essays and poetry.

John Farrell talked about his book Richard Nixon: The Life, in which he chronicles Mr. Nixon’s political career from his early days in Congress to his tenure and downfall as president.

Battles with the press, administration infighting, and the President's public image, as C-SPAN Radio airs December 1970 diary entries from President Nixon's Chief of Staff and one of his c…

Journalist John Farrell talked about his book Richard Nixon: The Life, in which he recalls the life of the 37th president. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D…

President Richard Nixon talked with members of Congress about the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers, pending legislation and nuclear and defense issues. John Farrell talked about President…

John Farrell talked about his book Richard Nixon: The Life. He spoke with David Maraniss.

John Farrell, author of Richard Nixon: An American Tragedy, talked about President Richard Nixon’s life and legacy, and the Watergate scandal that ended the president’s administration. He al…

John Farrell recounted the life and career of attorney Clarence Darrow (1857-1938). The author examined the defense attorney’s many noted cases, including his representation of Tennessee tea…

John Farrell talked about his book, Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century, published by Little, Brown & Company. The book is the first full-scale biography of the late speaker of the House.…

Panelists analyzed the results of some of the most closely contested congressional races around the country.* “The Day After: The 2012 Election Debrief” was held by the National Journal in t…

John Farrell talked about his book, Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion …

Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) spoke about the state of the economy, tax policy, health care, and the Republican agenda in the House. Following his remarks journalists spoke about his res…

A panel discussion was held with some biographers of public figures. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Biographer A. Scott Berg moderated. “Biography: The American Ce…