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You've Come A Long Way, Maybe
Leslie Sanchez talked about her book You've Come A Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the Shaping of the New American Woman (Palgrave Macmillan; October 13, 2009). She spent much of the 2008 presidential election cycle as an analyst for CNN, examining and investigating that historic moment for women and politics. She examined the media treatment of women candidates and what the election shows for the future in politics, and the women currently prominent in politics. Leslie Sanchez is a Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, and founder and CEO of…
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Sisters in War
Christina Asquith talked about her book Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family, and Survival in the New Iraq (Random House; September 29, 2009). In her book she tells the story of two Iraqi sisters, a Palestinian-American women's rights activist, and a female U.S. soldier struggling to bring women's rights to Iraq. Ms. Asquith, who spent many years reporting in the Middle East, spent two years in Iraq from 2003-2005. She is also the author of The Emergency Teacher: A Year Inside Philadelphia‚Äôs Toughest School (Skyhorse Press, 2007) and The Spinsters‚Äô War: A Story of Women, Life and Death…
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A Different Life
developmental and learning disabilities, how he has coped with them, and improvements in treatment.
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A Fiery Peace in a Cold War
Neil Sheehan talked about his book, A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon (Random House; September 22, 2009). The book tells the story of the nuclear arms race and the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile through the eyes of Air Force General Bernard Schriever. In 1954, General Schriever was the head of a research team that led to putting satellites in space and the development of missiles like the ICBM.
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Actions Speak Loudest
This collection of photographs and essays is a call for action on thirty-two issues he considers critical to the well-being of the next generation. He talked about how the prominent contributors were recruited.
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Hollywood on the Potomac
In his book he talks about the relationship between presidents and celebrities. Several photographs were displayed.
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Never a Slow Day
This is his account of 40 years of journalism during which he covered many historic events from the 1960s civil rights movement to the impeachment proceedings against Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. He is the retired Washington bureau chief of The Milwaukee Journal and its successor, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A former resident of the National Press Club, he also talked about the work of the club and the future of journalism.
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The Venus Fixers
Ilaria Dagnini Brey talked about her book The Venus Fixers: The Remarkable Story of the Allied Soldiers Who Saved Italy's Art During World War II (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; August 4, 2009). The group of Allied soldiers nicknamed the "Venus Fixers," believed that saving Italy's culture from bombing, looting, and careless soldiers was an essential component of the war effort. They rescued masterpieces among the ruins of Naples and Florence.
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They Dared Return
Military historian Patrick K. O'Donnell talked about his book They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Lines in Nazi Germany (Da Capo Press; October 13, 2009). He used recently declassified files, private documents, and personal interviews to tell the story of Jewish refugee sent on a covert operation deep into the heavily fortified area of Austria‚Äôs ‚ÄúAlpine Redoubt,‚Äù where Hitler planned to make his last stand. He was joined by the commander of Operation Greenup, former Sergeant Frederick Mayer. They talked about the achievements of the group and the dangers…
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Defenders of the Faith
James Reston talked about his book Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520-1536 (Penguin Press; May 14, 2009). In his book he relates the attempt of Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent to conquer the Holy Roman Empire. The attempted Islamic conquest of Austria and Hungary culminated in battles at Vienna in 1529 and 1532 against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. This book completes a study of the relationship between East and West that Mr. Reston begain in Warriors of God (2001) and Dogs of War (2005).
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