Garry Wills talked about his book The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis, in which he questions whether Pope Francis is capable of producing significant change within the Cathol…
2,200 viewsGarry Wills talked about his book What the Gospels Meant, for which he translated the Bible from Greek in order to gain a better understanding of what the Gospels mean. In the book Wills …
658 viewsGarry Wills talked about his book Head and Heart: American Christianities, published by Penguin Press. In his book he explores Christianity’s place in American life across the country’s hist…
347 viewsAuthor Garry Wills talked about his book, "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power, published by Houghton Mifflin Company. In the book, the author examines the influence of slavery …
1,053 viewsGarry Wills talked about his book Henry Adams and the Making of America, published by Houghton Mifflin. He spoke about the life of Henry Adams, the grandson of John Quincy Adams, including a…
262 viewsGarry Wills talked about his book Henry Adams and the Making of America, published by Houghton Mifflin. He discussed Henry Adams ambitions to write a great work of history rather than follow…
443 viewsGarry Wills, an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University, talked about his life and work and responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. Professo…
2,826 viewsGarry Wills was interviewed about his book, "Negro President": Jefferson and the Slave Power, published by Houghton Mifflin Company. In the book, the author examines the influence of slaver…
343 viewsIn a forum marking the 200th anniversary of the White House a panel looked at the White House in the early 20th Century. Professor Garry Wills spoke of the stagecraft of power. Lydia Tederic…
295 viewsMr. Wills discussed his upcoming book Negro President, scheduled to be published in November 2003. It is about the role played by slavery in the election and presidency of Thomas Jefferson. …
154 viewsMr. Wills talked about the history and use of the death penalty, Western culture, and religious authority. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
120 viewsPanelists talked about the myth and legend of the late actor John Wayne and the hold he has on his many fans. Garry Wills wrote the book John Wayne’s America: The Politics of Celebrity which…
601 viewsGarry Wills spoke about his new book, Why I Am A Catholic, as well as issues now confronting the Catholic church. He responded to audience comments and questions.
291 viewsMr. Wills talks about his book, A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust in Government, published by Simon and Schuster. The book examines American attitudes about government and how…
303 viewsMr. Wills talked about the future of American culture, saying assessing future changes required an understanding of the past. He examined the impacts of population growth, urbanization, and …
97 viewsGarry Wills, of the New York Times Magazine, joined the Washington Journal via telephone and talked about the Tenth Amendment.
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