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The Pardon of Richard Nixon
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The transition between Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald
Ford was one of the most dramatic in U.S. history. Attorney
Benton Becker was a key advisor to Ford when he was
deliberating on the issue of pardoning Nixon. Becker
recently offered his perspective at the Ford Presidential
Library.
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Joseph Marshall talks about his book, "The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History." In the book, Mr. Marshall disputes the popular notion that General Custer suffered from poor planning and the underestimation of the number of Lakota. That in fact general Custer was defeated by a highly skilled and better trained army.
Highlands Ranch, CO
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 Little Bighorn - Joseph Marshall
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Daniel Ruddy presents a selection of historical writing by former president Theodore Roosevelt. The book is titled "Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States." An avid student of history, Roosevelt's writing spans America's past from the Revolutionary War to the early 20th century.
Austin, TX
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Theodore Roosevelt's History of the U.S.
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On August 28th, 1955, fourteen year old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi. Till’s racially motivated murder served as a catalyst in the Civil Rights movement. Marilyn Nelson discusses her book, "A Wreath for Emmett Till,” a collection of poems created as a written memorial for the young man.
Washington, DC
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A Wreath for Emmett Till - Marilyn Nelson
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On March 31st, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a sermon in National Cathedral in Washington, DC. It would prove to be his last. A few days later on March 4th he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - Rep. John Lewis
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"The Pentagon Papers" - Daniel Ellsberg Watch
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"The Pentagon Papers" - Daniel Ellsberg Watch
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Legacy of Thurgood Marshall
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Five Watergate Conspiracies
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Battle of Midway Commemoration Watch
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An Oral History: Noel Koch
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"The Pentagon Papers" - Daniel Ellsberg Watch
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"The Wright Brothers" - James Tobin Watch
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Legacy of Thurgood Marshall
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Five Watergate Conspiracies
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Battle of Midway Commemoration Watch
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Race in America Watch
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The Pardon of Richard Nixon - Benton Becker Watch
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An Oral History: Betty Skelton (NASA) Watch
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Race in America Watch
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The Pardon of Richard Nixon - Benton Becker Watch
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An Oral History: Betty Skelton (NASA) Watch
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"Throes of Democracy" - Walter McDougall Watch
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Race in America Watch
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The Pardon of Richard Nixon - Benton Becker Watch
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An Oral History: Betty Skelton (NASA) Watch
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James Madison & the Constitution
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President Lincoln & Emancipation
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President Lincoln & the Emancipation Proclamation
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James Madison & the Constitution
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President Lincoln & Emancipation
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President Lincoln & the Emancipation Proclamation
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An Oral History: Scott Carpenter (NASA Astronaut)
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"Benjamin Franklin" - David Waldstreicher
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"George Mason" - Jeff Broadwater
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James Madison & the Constitution
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Monday, September 13th at 7am (ET)
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President Lincoln & Emancipation
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Monday, September 13th at 8:15am (ET)
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President Lincoln & the Emancipation Proclamation
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Monday, September 13th at 9:10am (ET)
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An Oral History: Scott Carpenter (NASA Astronaut)
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