Experts delve into the fascinating history of American-Jewish life during the earliest era of colonial settlement.
Duration: 1:00:37
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January 2017
Audio
Jews in America: From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
January 30th, 2017
Dale Rosengarten, Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik, Louise Mirrer (moderator)
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January 2017
Audio
Politics and the U.S. Supreme Court
January 25th, 2017
James D. Zirin, Philip C. Bobbitt (moderator)
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Join judicial experts for a discussion on the intense polarization of the U.S. Supreme Court and a look at the highest court as you’ve never seen it before.
Duration: 1:00:05
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January 2017
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Leaders in War: Dwight D. Eisenhower
January 17th, 2017
Andrew Roberts
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Andrew Roberts explores how General Eisenhower proved adept at delivering the strategy that won the war in the West despite being an unlikely candidate for the position.
Duration: 57:42
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December 2016
Audio & Video
History with David M. Rubenstein: A Conversation with Douglas Brinkley
December 19th, 2016
Douglas Brinkley, David M. Rubenstein (moderator)
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Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and Presidential Historian for CNN, in conversation with American philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, offers insight into the iconic historical figures he has surveyed throughout his prolific career—from Rosa Parks to Walter Cronkite to U.S. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and beyond.
Duration: 1:03:20
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December 2016
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Hamilton’s Best Friend
December 14th, 2016
Richard Brookhiser, Dale Gregory (moderator)
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Historian Richard Brookhiser commemorates Gouverneur Morris—one of Alexander Hamilton’s best friends—and his extraordinary role in the American Revolution, the drafting of the Constitution, and more.
Duration: 1:02:30
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