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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The Hollywood Star With A Military Mind
Alexandra Dean joins us to talk about Hedy Lamarr’s remarkable story, which she documents in her new film “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.”
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Presidential History And Trump
H.W. Brands – chair of the UT history department – joins us for a conversation about how Trump resembles Andrew Johnson and other former presidents.
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What We Still Don’t Understand About Slavery
Margaret Biser joins us to talk about the questions she got asked about slavery as the tour guide on a Southern plantation.
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Ken Burns And Lynn Novick On The Vietnam War
Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk with host Krys Boyd about the scope of their new 10-part documentary.
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The History of American Racism
Ibram X. Kendi joins us to talk about the intellectual justifications that lead to discriminatory policies.
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Cain And Abel Of The Breakfast Table
Howard Markel joins us to talk about the 19th Century wellness trend that led to the invention of corn flakes cereal.
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The Ritchie Boys Vs. The Nazis
Bruce Henderson joins us to tell the story of the fighters known as The Ritchie Boys, who acquired intelligence crucial to defeating the Nazis.
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America’s Battle With The Bottle
Christopher 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.
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The Osage Murders
David 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.
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The Fate Of The American Revolution
Historian Nathaniel Philbrick joins us to talk about how the relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold changed during the Revolutionary War.
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The Creation Of The U.S. Army
Historian William Hogeland joins us to talk about how George Washington and Alexander Hamilton created the Legion of the United States,
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