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Journalist Christopher Ketcham reported talked about his book, This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption Are Ruining the American West, on past and current conflicts over public…

Hillsdale College’s Burt Folsom talked about his book, The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America, in which he discussed the rise of big business in…

Author Dale Martin examined the impact of the railroad on the development of Montana and the West in his book, Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wires: Railroads and Communities in Montana and the…

Robert Lawson, professor of economics at SMU, discussed his book, Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World.

Joseph Sternberg argued that the mishandling of the 2008 economic crisis by the Baby Boomers has left the a huge burden for Millennials.

Matthew Fink talked about the political career of former Senator and Treasury Secretary Carter Glass (D-VA), co-sponsor of the 1933 Banking Act, also known as the Glass-Steagall Act.

Tyler Cowen talked about his book, Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero, in which he argued that large corporations play an important role in U.S. society and are often…

Joshua Muravchik talked about the rise, fall, and current re-emergence of socialism around the world.

Journalist Bhaskar Sunkara talked about his book, The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality, in which he examined what a socialist system would…

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state of the news business with the influx of new technologies. She was interviewed by Vivian Schiller, former president…

Former McDonald’s executive Bob Langert talked about his book, The Battle to Do Good, in which he chronicled the company’s journey to address societal issues such as obesity, animal…

Author Leslie Berlin examined the lives and contributions of seven Silicon Valley icons in her book, Troublemakers: Silicon Valley’s Coming of Age. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in…

Devin Fergus talked about his book, Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class, on the hidden transaction fees that Americans regularly pay and the impact…

Amy Webb talked about her book, The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and their Thinking Machines Will Change Humanity, in which she argued that artificial intelligence is giving dangerous…

Meredith Broussard talked about her book, Artificial Unintelligence, in which she argued that technology and artificial intelligence have limitations and people should not assume computers…

Journalist William Knoedelseder talked about his book, Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors, and the Glory Days of Detroit, in which he reported on the rise of General Motors and…

Kathleen Day talked about her book, Bankers, Bailouts, and the Struggle to Tame Wall Street, in which she provides a history of the federal government’s oversight of the financial sector.…

Brad LaRose, director of the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, shared the history and importance of the railroad to the city and California’s central coast. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a…

New York University Professor Mitchell Jackson talked about his book, Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family , in which he reflected on his family’s multi-generational experience…

Kirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She…