Drawing on unpublished archival material, biographer Fred Kaplan shines new light on John Quincy Adams and the legacy of this visionary leader.
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June 2014
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John Quincy Adams: American Visionary
June 10th, 2014
Fred Kaplan, Louis P. Masur (moderator)
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June 2014
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Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings
June 7th, 2014
Craig L. Symonds
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One of the greatest naval historians of our time sheds light on the remarkable but little-known naval arm of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944—Operation Neptune—the largest seaborne military assault in history.
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June 2014
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The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War
June 5th, 2014
James Oakes, Edna Greene Medford
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Experts offer a fresh account of slavery and the Civil War, exploring the idea that a peaceful path to abolition could have been taken.
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May 2014
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Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
May 27th, 2014
Michael Korda
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Bestselling author Michael Korda explores Robert E. Lee, the compelling figure, who, as the leading Confederate General, provided the Union with a most fierce adversary.
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May 2014
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Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America
May 13th, 2014
57 minutes 44 seconds
Donald L. Miller
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Author Donald L. Miller explores the cultural history of Jazz Age Manhattan, revealing why ambitious innovators of change flocked to the city in the 1920s, transforming America in the process.
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