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President Lyndon Johnson talked with advisors about promoting the Democrats' priorities in the 1964 election year, foreign policy issues in Greece, Turkey, Panama and East Germany and the co…

Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' American Presidents Series, moderated a discussion of the lives of some lesser-known American presidents. The panelists were authors of s…

Historians talked about historical research of American presidents, public records and presidential papers, and the number and availability of documents. They also talked about efforts by th…

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) and other panelists spoke about his book Secrecy: The American Experience, published by Yale University Press. The book addresses secrecy as a mode of …

Panelists talked about Mrs. Kennedy’s days as first lady, focusing on her style, influence on the American public, and personal recollections of their various relationships with the first la…

Arthur Schlesinger Jr. talked about his book The Disuniting of America. The book is a revised edition to his 1991 book of the same name. Mr. Schlesinger talked about the difficulties within …

Moderated by John Seigenthaler, three distinguished historians paid tribute to fellow historian Arthur Schlesinger and talked about his life and career. Mr. Schlesinger was special assistant…

Professor Arthur Schlesinger Jr. talked about his new autobiography and the 15 other books he has written. He also responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. He was a special…

Panelists discussed the impact of the Marshall Plan on Western Europe. This was part of a symposium in honor of the 50th anniversary of the European Recovery Program, named after Secretary o…

A memorial service for the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., was held in the Great Hall at Cooper Union. He was praised as a preeminent American historian and a Renaissance man. Dignitar…

Historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. responded to questions about U.S. presidents and their use of history in leading the country. He claimed that the current administration did not learn the l…

Participants in a panel convened by Americans for Democratic Action Now discussed the importance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in U.S. society today. They noted programs such as So…

Members of a President’s Day panel talked about the presidential biographies they wrote for Times Books' American Presidents series. Arthur Schlesinger, the general editor of the series, mod…

Mr. Schlesinger talked about his book War and the American Presidency, published by W. W. Norton and Company. His new book is on the Bush doctrine in foreign policy, the war in Iraq, and the…

Panelists spoke about how U.S. history should be taught at the elementary, secondary and university levels. They talked about such issues as the role of multiculturalism and political correc…

Panelists examined how U.S. presidents since Roosevelt have used the media to further their political agendas and popularity with the people.

The panelists discussed the events of the century and how America has evolved over the course of time. They discussed various issues of local and national concern, the economy, and chang…

The panelists talk about Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s use of radio as a political tool both prior to and during his presidency. They also answered questions from the audience.

Mr. Donahue moderated a panel discussion about the state of civil liberties in America following September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Among the topics they addressed were governmental treat…

Dignitaries, family members and mourners gathered at the National Cathedral to reflect on the life and career of Katharine Graham.