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Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II
American paratrooper Gene Metcalfe was left for dead after jumping into German-held territory in World War II, but Marcus Nannini tells his story of survival.
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
H.W. Brands chronicles the development of the western states of the United States form its early settlers forward to the modern day.
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First: Sandra Day O’Connor
Award-winning author Evan Thomas and his wife Oscie Thomas, an attorney and frequent collaborator on his books, discuss his new book First: Sandra Day O’Connor. Barbara Perry moderates.
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Bending Toward Justice
Senator Doug Jones and William Baxley, former Attorney General of Alabama, discuss Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights.
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Everyday Decisions and Environmental Challenges
Tatiana Schlossberg, author of Inconspicuous Consumption, and other panelists discuss the environmental impact inherent in our everyday choices. David Cash, graduate dean at UMass Boston, moderates.
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A Conversation with Ash Carter
Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense and director of Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Inside the Five-Sided Box.
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Creating a Sweet World of White House Desserts
Roland Mesnier, White House executive pastry chef from 1979 - 2004, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Creating a Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets.
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Great Lives Worth Reliving with Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca, correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, discusses his new book, Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving.
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The Constitution: Changes and Challenges in US History
Akhil Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale, and Eric Foner, professor emeritus of history at Columbia, discuss constitutional changes and challenges throughout our nation’s history.
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Dawn of the Code War
Former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin takes us to the front lines of a global but little understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies.