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The Second (and Third) Battle of Lexington: A Conversation with Bill McKibben
In his new book, "The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon," Bill McKibben looks at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington, MA, and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation.
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Women in George Washington’s World
"Women in George Washington’s World" highlights some of the women Washington knew, revealing the lives of a diverse group of women who made choices that affected their own and the nation's future.
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Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence
How did the colonies overcome the odds to unify and declare independence from Britain? Author Robert G. Parkinson provides a troubling answer: racial fear.
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Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter.
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O Say Can You Hear?: A Cultural Biography of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Mark Clague will discuss the history of America’s national anthem, the stories of the song and the nation it represents, and its powerful meaning today.
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The Nixon Conspiracy: Watergate and the Plot to Remove the President
Geoff Shepard's most recent book, "The Nixon Conspiracy," is based on four caches of internal prosecutorial documents that have surfaced in the past eight years.
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Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution
In "Rebels at Sea," Eric Jay Dolin contends that privateers were critical to the American victory in the Revoltionary War.
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A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover
Author Annette B. Dunlap will give a presentation on her new biography of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.
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Watergate: Blueprint for Scandal
A film screening and discussion in partnership with CNN Original Series and marking the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. John Dean, CNN's Laura Coates, and special guests will discuss the episode.
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The Education of Betsey Stockton: An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom
Gregory Nobles tells the remarkable story of a Black woman’s journey from slavery to emancipation, from antebellum New Jersey to the Hawaiian Islands, and from her own self-education to a lifetime of teaching.