History 653 Videos
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Samantha Power
Air Date 02/21/2008Samantha Power analyzes the riots in Serbia and shares her new book about Sergio Vieira de Mello. 30:16 -
Jonathan Schell
Air Date 02/12/2008Journalist Jonathan Schell shares his new book, "The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger." 20:21 -
Ramachandra Guha
Air Date 12/31/2007Author Ramachandra Guha describes the central political figures that have shaped India since Gandhi's death. 18:33 -
Michael Oreskes
Air Date 11/22/2007Michael Oreskes shares his book, "The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country and Why it Can Again." 25:49 -
Michael Korda
Air Date 11/16/2007A conversation with Michael Korda about his Dwight Eisenhower biography, "Ike: An American Hero." 18:53 -
Senator Chris Dodd, Pt. 1
Air Date 09/10/2007Senator Chris Dodd shares his latest book, "Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice". 25:55 -
Remembering Mike Deaver
Air Date 09/05/2007Charlie remembers Mike Deaver, a member of Ronald Reagan's White House staff. 07:30 -
Lucinda Franks
Air Date 08/31/2007Journalist Lucinda Franks shares her new book, "My Father's Secret War." 11:33 -
He Yafei
Air Date 07/16/2007He Yafei examines the issues surrounding poverty in China, economic development, and Chinese foreign policy. 29:45 -
'Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen'
Air Date 07/09/2007Dr. Zahi Hawass and Catharine Roehrig discuss the recently discovered 3500 year old mummy of Queen Hatshepsut. 24:50 -
Steven Bach
Air Date 06/18/2007Steven Bach on his book about filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who created propaganda films for Adolf Hitler during WWII. 16:33 -
Remembering David Halberstam
Air Date 05/21/2007Charlie remembers journalist David Halberstam with a look back at his appearances on the show. 26:00 -
Remembering Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Air Date 05/21/2007Charlie remembers historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. with a look back at some of his appearances on the show. 18:57 -
Robert Dallek
Air Date 05/11/2007Robert Dallek shares his book, "Nixon and Kissinger," about the unique relationship between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. 34:15 -
Michael Beschloss
Air Date 05/11/2007Historian and author Michael Beschloss on his book,"Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America." 18:16 -
Richard Sonnenfeldt
Air Date 04/30/2007Chief interpreter at the Nuremberg trials Richard Sonnenfeldt shares his book, "Witness to Nuremberg." 33:24 -
'Reading Judas'
Air Date 04/06/2007Religious scholars Elaine Pagels and Karen King share their new book, "Reading Judas." 13:49 -
Kurt Andersen
Air Date 03/14/2007Author Kurt Andersen examines America and Europe during the mid-nineteenth century in his book, "Heyday." 41:07 -
Robert Edsel
Air Date 02/26/2007Author Robert Edsel shares his new book, "Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art." 17:28 -
Martin Amis
Air Date 02/05/2007Martin Amis shares his new book, "House of Meetings," the story of two brothers in love with the same woman. 29:46 -
E.O. Wilson
Air Date 12/12/2006Professor of Biology at Harvard University E. O. Wilson shares his new book, "The Creation." 17:52 -
Ben Barnes
Air Date 12/04/2006Former Lieutenant Governor of Texas Ben Barnes shares his new book, "Barn Burning Barn Building." 24:55 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 11/29/2006Professor Garry Wills introduces his book, "What Paul Meant," on the life of Paul the Apostle. 26:36 -
Robert Kagan
Air Date 10/25/2006Author Robert Kagan explores the evolution of American foreign policy, "Dangerous Nation." 27:06 -
Kati Marton
Air Date 10/23/2006Author Kati Marton discusses her parents' fascinating experience during WWII and her book,"The Great Escape." 17:33 -
Niall Ferguson
Air Date 10/10/2006Senior research fellow at Oxford Niall Ferguson shares his book, "The War of the World: Twentieth Century Conflict and the Descent of the West." 21:22 -
'The Queen'
Air Date 10/02/2006Actress Helen Mirren and director Stephen Frears discuss "The Queen." 21:32 -
Simon Schama
Air Date 08/29/2006Columbia University Professor Simon Schama looks at the state of politics today through his unique historical lens. 19:58 -
'World Trade Center'
Air Date 08/03/2006Oliver Stone, Michael Peña, and Nicolas Cage on "World Trade Center." 37:35 -
Caroline Elkins
Air Date 08/02/2006Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Elkins sheds light on Britain's violent legacy in Kenya in ""Imperial Reckoning." 15:04 -
Baseball History
Air Date 06/01/2006Guest host Frank Deford, former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent, and author Leigh Montville share anecdotes about baseball greats. 19:02 -
Eduardo Galeano
Air Date 05/31/2006Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano comments on the current challenges facing Latin America. 21:40 -
Jonathan Alter
Air Date 05/23/2006Jonathan Alter talks about his book, "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope." 32:14 -
Mozart's Genius
Air Date 04/14/2006Music directors Lorin Maazel and James Conlon analyze Mozart's genius as the 250th anniversary of his birth nears. 20:22 -
Jesse Sheidlower
Air Date 04/12/2006Jesse Sheidlower of the Oxford English Dictionary talks about the latest additions, such as "phishing," "doobage," and "dirty bomb." 15:53 -
General Anthony Zinni
Air Date 04/07/2006General Anthony Zinni joins guest host George Packer to share his new book, "The Battle for Peace." 30:04 -
Jon Meacham
Air Date 04/06/2006Author Jon Meacham reflects on the roles of religion in early American history and the origins of the division between church and state. 28:27 -
Vishakha Desai
Air Date 03/23/2006Vishakha Desai, president of the Asian Society, reflects on the last 50 years of the Asian Society and its history. 22:03 -
David Rockefeller
Air Date 03/23/2006David Rockefeller, philanthropist and art collector, shares his memories of his parents and their love for Asia. 30:34 -
Tony Judt
Air Date 02/22/2006Tony Judt, founder of the Remarque Institute, shares his book "Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945." 23:10 -
Richard Reeves
Air Date 02/22/2006Author Richard Reeves examines the Presidency of Ronald Reagan and shares his new book, "President Reagan." 28:50 -
Eugene Jarecki
Air Date 01/26/2006Film director Eugene Jarecki shares his film, "Why We Fight," a documentary which examines the real reasons we're in Iraq. 14:38 -
Spencer Wells
Air Date 01/23/2006The Director the Genographic Project on genetics and human history. 15:34 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 01/23/2006Using records and DNA, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., traces the ancestry of eight African Americans. 19:48 -
Charles Peters
Air Date 01/19/2006Founder of The Washington Monthly Charles Peters shares his new book, "Five Days in Philadelphia." 17:35 -
David Margolick
Air Date 01/19/2006Journalist David Margolick shares his new book, "Beyond Glory," about one of the most historically important boxing matches. 19:57 -
'The War That Made America'
Air Date 01/17/2006Directors Eric Stange and Ben Loeterman join WQED Multimedia VP Deborah Acklin to share their new documentary, "The War That Made America." 11:40 -
Niles Eldredge
Air Date 12/30/2005Niles Eldredge, curator at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses the exhibit "Darwin." 17:26 -
Michael Boyd
Air Date 11/29/2005Michael Boyd, artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, on "The Complete Works" festival. 33:48 -
Robert Dallek
Air Date 10/28/2005Presidential historian Robert Dallek gives a historical perspective to the resignation Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, Scooter Libby. 10:41 -
Harold Bloom
Air Date 10/27/2005Sterling professor at Yale University Harold Bloom talks about his new book, "Jesus and Yahweh." 23:47 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 10/11/2005Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shares his new book, "Henry Adams and the Making of America." 33:15 -
'The Bravest Generation'
Air Date 08/22/2005A conversation about, "The Bravest Generation," an article chronicling the story of desegregation in America's corporate boardrooms. 17:56 -
'102 Minutes'
Air Date 08/16/2005Former FDNY commissioner Thomas Von Essen and journalist Jim Dwyer share their book, "102 Minutes," about the emergency response on 9/11. 20:54 -
Martin Sherwin
Air Date 08/10/2005On the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Charlie speaks about the tragedy with Professor Martin Sherwin. 15:56 -
Antony Sher
Air Date 07/20/2005Antony Sher shares his new one-man show, "Primo," adapted from the memoir of Primo Levi, a chemist and Holocaust survivor. 18:19 -
Christopher Hitchens
Air Date 07/15/2005Christopher Hitchens offers his opinion on U.S. foreign policy and gives insight into the life and work of Thomas Jefferson, the subject of his... 18:55 -
Jennet Conant
Air Date 07/05/2005Jennet Conant introduces her book, "109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the secret City of Los Alamos." 15:13 -
Stacy Schiff
Air Date 06/20/2005Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff shares her latest work, "A Great Improvisation." 11:41 -
Diane von Furstenberg
Air Date 06/16/2005Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg shares the new translation of her aunt's memoir "A Jewish Doctor in Auschwitz." 12:22