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City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw dr…

Wentworth Institute of Technology professor Allison Lange taught a class about the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Professor Lange drew from her book, Picturing Political Power, to describe how w…

Historian Brenda Wineapple talked about The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation. In her book, she looked back at the impeachment of President Andrew Johnso…

Miriam Pawel provided a history of California Governor Jerry Brown’s family and its connection to the state. She was joined in conversation by Governor Brown.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman about the 2008 financial crisis, her time at the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. economy.

Joshua Freeman, history professor at Queens College, examined how the onset of factory production impacted the world’s social, economic, and political norms.

Robert Weil, editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, received the 4th annual editorial excellence award presented by the Biographers International Organization. Following the a…

Biographer Vanda Krefft discussed the life and legacy of the founder of Fox Film Corporation in her book, The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox. In th…

Taylor Branch talked about the challenges of researching and writing biographies. His trilogy on the civil rights era chronicled Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and work during that period.

Jim Stone talked about his book 5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges, in which he offers solutions to address national issues, from saving social se…

Steven Hill talked about his book Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers, in which he examines the shift in the U.S. workforce with the rise of…

Peter Schwartz talks about his book In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust and Destructive, in which he explains the rationale for self-interest and laissez-fair…

Nicholas Freudenberg talked about his book, Lethal But Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health, in which he argues that the food, tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, gun…

Historian Betty Caroli spoke about Lady Bird Johnson and her role during and immediately following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Former United Farm Workers organizer David Bacon talked about his book, The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration, in which he profiles Mexican workers in Mexico and the…

Benjamin Barber talked about his book, If Mayors Ruled the World, in which he examined public policy and problem-solving efforts at the municipal level. He argued that more should be done to…

This week, history professor Judith Stein teaches a graduate-level seminar on politics and economics in the 1970s. Professor Stein examines the 1974 resignation of President Nixon and Jimmy …

Julie Des Jardins talked about the many contributions that women have made to science. She talked about the work of Jane Goodall, Rosalind Franklin, Rosalyn Yalow, Barbara McClintock, and Ra…

David Nasaw talked about his biography, Andrew Carnegie, published by Penguin Press. In his book Professor Nasaw, using new material, explained how Andrew Carnegie rose from poverty to becom…

From the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, Richard Milner presented his one-man show on the history of evolution. During the program Mr. Milner talked and sang songs about the people w…