Paul Ortiz joins us to talk about the achievements of LatinX and African Americans throughout history – and about efforts to keep them apart in order to hinder their progress.
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Remembering World War I
One hundred years ago this spring, Congress voted to declare war on Germany, thrusting the nation into World War I, and this hour we’ll talk about some of the highlights.
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The History of American Hiking
Silas Chamberlin joins us to talk about how the 19th Century urban walking clubs developed into a leisure activity practiced in every state in the union.
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The General Vs. The President
This hour, we’ll talk with H.W. Brands, chair of the history department at UT-Austin, about his new book “The General vs. The President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War.”
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General Marquis de Lafayette
This hour, we’ll talk about the integral role Marquis de Lafayette played in the American Revolution – and about his close friendship with George Washington – with Sarah Vowell. She’s the author of “Lafayette in the Somewhat United States.”
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
This hour, we’ll talk about how the passage of time has altered how we think about the attack on Pearl Habor with Craig Nelson, author of, “Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness.”
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50 Great American Places
This hour, we’ll talk about America’s must-visit stops with Brent D. Glass, director emeritus of the National Museum of American History and author of “50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S.”
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The Making Of A President
This hour, we’ll talk to Stephen Harrigan about “A Friend of Mr. Lincoln,” a fictionalized look at the 16th president’s formative years.
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Silicon Chips and Surfboards
This hour, we’ll explore the body of water that meets our western border – and get to know the cultures who also live near it – with Simon Winchester, author of “Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World’s Superpowers.”
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