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Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight
Julia Sweig, award-winning author and nonresident senior research fellow at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin, discusses her new book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight.
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An Evening With Chuck Robb
Join us for an evening with former U.S. Senator and Virginia Governor Charles “Chuck” Robb, speaking on his remarkable life as chronicled in his recent release In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics.
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Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778–1781
In "Winning Independence," John Ferling describes the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War.
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The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Marines Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington
Patrick K. O’Donnell dramatically recounts how Marbleheaders spearheaded the break with Britain, seized British ships, forged critical supply lines, and established the origins of the U.S. Navy.
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Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American C
Bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable American circus.
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The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero
In "The Great Dissenter," Peter S. Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, whose words built the foundations for the legal revolutions of the New Deal and Civil Rights eras.
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Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America.
Scott Borchert will discuss the story of the Federal Writers’ Project—a division of the Works Progress Administration founded to employ jobless writers.
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An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
Historian Michael Burlingame describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd.
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Can Congress Reform Itself Again?
A panel of former and current Members of Congress discuss the effect off hyper-partisanship on the way Congress operates.
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The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H.W. Bush’s Post-Presidency
"The Man I Knew" is a vibrant behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former President by one of the people who knew him best—chief of staff Jean Becker.