Joanne Freeman talked about her books and answered viewer questions. Her books include "The Field of Blood," "Affairs of Honor," and "The Essential Hamilton."
University of Virginia history professor Elizabeth Varon argued that during the Civil War the North was motivated to liberate instead of conquer the South. This was a virtual program hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City.
Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson argued that Southern social, political, and economic ideologies prevailed in the American West following the Civil War. This was a virtual author event hosted by the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Joanne Freeman talked about her books and answered viewer questions. Her books include "The Field of Blood," "Affairs of Honor," and "The Essential Hamilton."
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the goal of keeping the inflation rate averaged at 2%. He said measures would be taken if the rate drops or rises below or above 2%. Chair Powell also discussed COVID-19's impact on the economy and how this recovery will be different from previous economic crisis.
The House Homeland Security Committee held a virtual hearing on election security. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) informed the committee on steps their states have taken to ensure a secure mail-in voting system and safe polling places. Other witnesses discussed the importance of the postal service and voting by mail.
Former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland detailed her time in the Trump Administration. She was interviewed by author and New Zealand columnist Danielle McLaughlin.
Former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland detailed her time in the Trump Administration. She was interviewed by author and New Zealand columnist Danielle McLaughlin.
Doris Kearns Goodwin was interviewed about her life and work. The author spoke about her work with President Lyndon B. Johnson, the impact of historical events, and life as a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. She also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. During the program, photographs and illustrations from her books were shown. Video footage was shown, including the announcement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that he would not seek another term, and portions of an interview with the author at her home in Concord, Massachusetts. The host also displayed copies of Ms. Goodwin's books and pictures from her life. Erik Welch submitted a question, which was pre-recorded on the BookTV Bus in Forreston, Ill. President Lyndon Johnson appointed Doris Kearns Goodwin a special assistant after reading a critical article she wrote about him in the New Republic. Following his retirement, she assisted President Johnson in the preparation of his memoir, The
