Jonathan Eig tells the story of a complicated man who so often found himself at the center of America’s most pressing conversations.
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Jonathan Eig tells the story of a complicated man who so often found himself at the center of America’s most pressing conversations.
Read moreAlexandra Dean joins us to talk about Hedy Lamarr’s remarkable story, which she documents in her new film “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.”
Read moreH.W. Brands – chair of the UT history department – joins us for a conversation about how Trump resembles Andrew Johnson and other former presidents.
Read moreMargaret Biser joins us to talk about the questions she got asked about slavery as the tour guide on a Southern plantation.
Read moreFilmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk with host Krys Boyd about the scope of their new 10-part documentary.
Read moreIbram X. Kendi joins us to talk about the intellectual justifications that lead to discriminatory policies.
Read moreHoward Markel joins us to talk about the 19th Century wellness trend that led to the invention of corn flakes cereal.
Read moreBruce Henderson joins us to tell the story of the fighters known as The Ritchie Boys, who acquired intelligence crucial to defeating the Nazis.
Read moreChristopher Finan joins us to tell the stories of Iroquois leader Handsome Lake, prohibitionist Carrie Nation, AA founders Bill Wilson and Bob Smith and others who’ve tried to get America sober.
Read moreDavid Grann joins us to tell the story of how the Osage tribe members were suddenly being killed off – and how a former Texas Ranger was brought in to solve the mystery.
Read moreHistorian Nathaniel Philbrick joins us to talk about how the relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold changed during the Revolutionary War.
Read moreHistorian William Hogeland joins us to talk about how George Washington and Alexander Hamilton created the Legion of the United States,
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