National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien addressed ambassadors and other State Department officials on threats facing the United States. Mr. O'Brien discussed the administration's Middle East peace plan, U.S.-relations with China and Russia as well as the impeachment trial against President Trump. The event was hosted by the Meridian International Center in Washington, DC.
Author Deirdre McCloskey, professor emerita of economics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discussed capitalism and socialism with Book TV viewers. Her many books include "The Rhetoric of Economics," "The Bourgeois Era" trilogy, and "Why Liberalism Works."
Democratic political strategist James Carville; former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove; and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens offered their thoughts on the 2020 presidential campaign.
Cassie Chambers looked back at her grandmother, aunt, and mother, who grew up in poverty in Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains region and their decisions to remain or leave.
Author and journalist David Zucchino detailed how over 2,000 white supremacists rioted through Wilmington, North Carolina, on November 10, 1898, which resulted in the deaths of 60 black men and the displacement of hundreds of African American families.
ESPN.com senior writer Howard Bryant offered his thoughts on sports, politics, and race in America. He was interviewed by author and former NBA player Etan Thomas.
Journalists Connie Chung, Carl Leubsdorf, and Tom Oliphant recalled their coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign that was documented in Timothy Crouse's book, "The Boys on the Bus." The reporters discussed the importance of the book and how campaign coverage has changed over the past forty years. The program was moderated by Edwin Grosvenor, editor-in-chief of American Heritage Magazine.
Author Heather Mac Donald talked about her books and took viewer questions. Ms. Mac Donald is the author of several books, including "The Burden of Bad Ideas," "The War on Cops," and, most recently, "The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture."
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former ambassador Nicholas Burns, and other participants talked about U.S.-China relations in the 21st Century.
Cassie Chambers looked back at her grandmother, aunt, and mother, who grew up in poverty in Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains region and their decisions to remain or leave.
