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Political Biographies
2001-05-20T23:01:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGExXC8xNjQwNTEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Ben Franklin, published by Doubleday; William Cooper, author of Jefferson Davis, American, published by Knopf; Joseph Ellis, author of Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, published by Knopf; and Robert Slayton, author of Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith, published by Free Press, talked about the process involved in writing a political biography. After their presentations the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. This was the “American Stories” panel of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author …
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The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Ben Franklin, published by Doubleday; William Cooper, author of Jefferson Davis, American, published by Knopf; Joseph Ellis, author of Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, published by Knopf; and Robert Slayton, author of Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith, published by Free Press, talked about the process involved in writing a political biography. After their presentations the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. This was the “American Stories” panel of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. close
The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author … read more
The panel members discussed biography as history and the problems of writing about notable figures in American history. H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Ben Franklin, published by Doubleday; William Cooper, author of Jefferson Davis, American, published by Knopf; Joseph Ellis, author of Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, published by Knopf; and Robert Slayton, author of Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith, published by Free Press, talked about the process involved in writing a political biography. After their presentations the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. This was the “American Stories” panel of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. close
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