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Unceasing Militant: The Life of Mary Church Terrell
Alison M. Parker discusses her latest book, "Unceasing Militant," about Mary Church Terrell, one of the most prominent activists of her time.
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His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life
In "His Very Best," award-winning historian Jonathan Alter tells the story of an enigmatic man of faith and his improbable journey from barefoot boy to global icon.
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Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
Author Larry Tye charts the legacy of Joe McCarthy in "Demagogue."
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A Georgetown Life: The Reminiscences of Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon
Grant Quertermous tells the story of life in the oldest neighborhood in the nation's capital in his book, "A Georgetown Life."
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A Virtual Conversation with Judge Douglas Ginsburg
The conversation will cover his brand-new book, Voices of Our Republic: Exploring the Constitution with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alan Dershowitz, Sandra Day O’Connor, Ron Chernow and Many More.
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A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War
William G. Thomas III recounts the story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history.
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We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace
Denise Kiernan will discuss her latest book, the story of Sarah Josepha Hale, who in the 19th century campaigned to make real an annual day of thanks.
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The Lenin Plot: The Untold Story of America’s Midnight War Against Russia
Author Barnes Carr discusses an audacious World War I spy plot—a plan to mount a coup against Soviet dictator Lenin and get Russia back into the war.
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1774: The Long Year of Revolution
In her new book, 1774: The Long Year of Revolution, historian Mary Beth Norton chronicles the revolutionary change that occurred from December 1773 to April 1775.
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Tribute to a Generation: Haydn Williams and the Building of the WWII Memorial
David F. Winkler tells the story of F. Haydn Williams, a World War II naval officer who saw the recognition of the Greatest Generation as a final mission in life,