Author Erik Larson joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the presidential election of 1860, how Southerners labeled it a “hostile act,” and the chaotic months that followed before the first bullets flew at Fort Sumpter.
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How Churchill Got Britain Through the Blitz
Author Erik Larson joins us to talk about Winston Churchill’s bold leadership style that willed his nation back from the brink.
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Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
What did Hitler’s rise to power mean for Americans working in 1930s Berlin?
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An American Family in Hitler's Berlin
What did Hitler’s rise to power mean for Americans working in 1930s Berlin?
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Thunderstruck – The Convergence of Two Stories that Shook the World
Erik Larson has a knack for creating incredibly vivid accounts of little-known or entirely-forgotten historical events that seem obscure to modernity. He recreated the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair in “The Devil in the White City” and he’s given a 1902 murder in London the same treatment in his latest work. Erik Larson will join us this hour to discuss “Thunderstruck” (Crown, 2006). Erik Larson will appear for a book signing at 7pm this evening at Borders (Preston and Royal in Dallas). Call (214)363-1977 for more information. “Thunderstruck” (Crown, 2006)
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