Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who played a central role in the handling of the 2008 financial crisis, talked about the actions the Fed is taking to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. During this webcast hosted by the Brookings Institution, he was joined by Brookings Institution senior fellow David Wessel.
Attorney Martin Garbus talked about the case of the Cuban Five, who were charged by the U.S. government with espionage and conspiracy to commit murder in the 1990s.
Journalist Katherine Stewart argued that religious nationalists are waging political war on American democracy and institutions. This was a virtual author program.
Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson talked about COVID-19 and how Americans have dealt with similar threats in the past. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
Jerome Corsi detailed the two months he was questioned by the FBI and Special Counsel Mueller's prosecutors as part of their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The Atlantic's national correspondent James Fallows and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake examineed how the coronavirus is impacting democratic systems. This was a virtual author program.
Lindsay Chervinsky, historian at the White House Historical Association, looked at George Washington's presidential cabinet. This was a virtual author event.
Former Secretary of State in the George W. Bush administration Condoleezza Rice talked about the national security threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. During this virtual conversation, Ms. Rice was interviewed by Hoover Institution director Thomas Gilligan.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe discussed his career, the FBI, and his firing from the Bureau. He was interviewed by New York Times reporter Adam Goldman.
Historian Adam Hochschild recalled the early 20th century Russian emigre Rose Pastor Stokes, who was a founding member of America's Communist Party and married to New York millionaire James Graham Phelps Stokes.
Historian Gretchen Sorin looked at how the introduction of the automobile impacted the lives of African Americans, providing a new freedom that was supported by black-owned businesses and travel guides.
Author Robert Plumb looked at how Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sarah Josepha Hale, and Julia Ward Howe had an impact on the Civil War.
Historian Megan Kate Nelson looked at how the Civil War impacted the American West as the Union and Confederate armies fought for control of the territory.
NPR's Steve Inskeep recounted the lives of Jessie and John Fremont, a 19th century political power couple, who promoted western settlement, women's rights, and abolition. John Fremont was one of California's first U.S. Senators and was the first nominee of the Republican Party in 1856.
