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The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
Military historian Max Boot discusses his biography of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale.
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African American Folktales
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar will discuss their book, "The Annotated African American Folktales."
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Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court
Paul Finkelman discusses his book Supreme Injustice, which highlights the three most important Supreme Court Justices before the Civil War—John Marshall, Roger B. Taney, and Joseph Story.
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Benton’s Year of Peril
Evening lecture with Steve Sitton, administrator for the Thomas Hart Benton Home and State Historic Site, who will discuss a series of paintings created by Benton after the attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii.
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1967: The Year of Fire and Ice
Professor Victor Brooks takes us back 50 years and explores how the year 1967 -- a year of dramatic change -- affected the lives of 200 million Americans.
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Finally, A Parade for You: A Gift of Gratitude for Military Men and Women Who Served During the Vietnam War
Author Molly Burton discusses her collection of mini-biographies of men and women who sacrificed their peaceful lives to serve their country during the Vietnam War.
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Oh Say Can You See: American Art, Propaganda, and the First World War with David Lubin
Evening lecture with David M. Lubin who will discuss propaganda and the First World War. This program will take place at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64108.
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Our Year of War: Two Brothers, Vietnam, and a Nation Divided
In "Our Year of War," Lt. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger (retired) tells the gritty and engaging story of two brothers who went to war in Vietnam, fought in the same unit, and saved each other's life.
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The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
In The Thin Light of Freedom, historian Edward L. Ayers retells the story of the Civil War on a human scale by focusing on two places: Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
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Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War
In "Enduring Vietnam," James Wright recounts the experiences of the young Americans who fought in Vietnam and of the families who grieved for those who did not return.