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July 20, 2017 Last Aired October 3, 2020
Religion in America
Edward Widmer, director of the John W. Kluge Center, hosted a panel on the history of religion in America. Panelists discussed the disestablishment of the Anglican church in Virginia during…
February 24, 2005 Last Aired July 25, 2010
Lesser-Known U.S. Presidents
Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' "American Presidents Series," moderated a panel discussion of the lives of some of America's lesser-known presidents. The panelists were…
November 6, 2006 Last Aired January 28, 2009
American Speeches
Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited American Speeches: Political Oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton, published by Library of America. The book is a two-volume compilation of some of the most notable speeches in…
February 19, 2007 Last Aired April 10, 2007
Presidential Speechwriters
Presidential speechwriters discussed the art of capturing the president's voice, communicating his ideas, and inspiring the public. They shared memories of the presidents with whom they…
November 12, 2005 Last Aired November 28, 2005
Assessment of the Clinton Presidency
Historians and biographers participated in the concluding panel of the 11th Hofstra Presidential Conference, "William Jefferson Clinton: The "New Democrat" from Hope." They gave a historical…
October 30, 2004 Last Aired November 2, 2004
Past Presidential Elections
The guests discussed past presidential elections. They talked about which elections were close, which created controversy, and other historical data from past elections. Guests responded to…