Dragonslayers
Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, talked about six presidents - Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, and Trump - who he says took on the…
319 viewsLarry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, talked about six presidents - Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, Reagan, and Trump - who he says took on the…
319 viewsThe Heritage Foundation’s Jonathan Butcher (Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth) and the American Enterprise Institute’s Ian Rowe (Agency ) discussed their books.…
407 viewsJuliette Kayyem, an Obama administration official and chair of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Homeland Security and Global Health Projects. offered her thoughts on how the…
61 viewsStrategic thinker Harlan Ullman, principal architect of the concept of “shock and awe,” argued that MAD - massive attacks of disruption (the COVID-19 pandemic for example) - are bigger…
436 viewsWilliam Neuman, former New York Times Andes Region Bureau Chief, talked about the collapse of Venezuela under Hugo Chavez. This virtual event was hosted by the Americas Society and Council…
56 viewsUniversity of Texas at Austin history professor H.W. Brands (Our First Civil War), Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello public relations and community engagement officer Gayle Jessup White (Reclamation ), and…
96 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing to examine book bans and academic censorship and their impacts on students' well-being. The…
2,874 viewsFormer Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke about his time serving in the Trump administration. He was interviewed by National Defense Industrial Association chair Major General Arnold…
648 viewsFormer Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) argued that America needs a “reboot” to address the challenges of the 21st century and offered his thoughts on how to move the country forward. He was…
320 viewsDonald Cohen, co-founder of In the Public Interest, talked about the privatization of public goods in the United States since the 1980s. This event was hosted by Books and Books in Coral…
319 viewsForbes Media chairman Steve Forbes offered his thoughts on what’s causing inflation in the U.S. and how to fix it. He was interviewed by New York Times economics reporter Jeanna Smialek.…
532 viewsJournalist Matthew Continetti talked about the history of the American right wing since the early 20th century and the populist strain that challenged mainstream conservatism over that…
126 viewsThomas Spence talked about Regnery Publishing, which publishes books from a conservative point of view. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and insider interviews,…
67 viewsJournalist Evan Hughes looked at how the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics developed, marketed and profited from selling fentanyl, the most potent opioid, and the subsequent…
107 viewsJohns Hopkins University professor Mary Sarotte looked at the expansion of NATO following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact it has had on the relationship between the U.S. and…
372 viewsDirector and screenwriter Oliver Stone spoke about his life and film career. The Palm Beach Book Festival in Florida hosted this event.
160 viewsHistorian Garrett Graff provides a comprehensive history of the Watergate scandal, from the 1972 break-in at the DNC to President Nixon’s resignation two years later. The Palm Beach Book…
268 viewsPrinceton University African American studies professor and native Alabaman Imani Perry provided a history of America through her travels in the South. The Palm Beach Book Festival in…
138 viewsDarren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, discussed his book, From Generosity to Justice, with Michael Fitts, president of Tulane University, at the inaugural New Orleans Book…
102 viewsWall Street Journal investigative journalist Gregory Zuckerman talked about the scientists, business leaders, and government officials behind the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. This…
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