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In part nine of Books That Shaped America, professor and author Lanny Ebenstein explored Free to Choose," a 1980 book authored by Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and his wife, fellow economist Rose Friedman. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part four of Books that Shaped America, historian, author, and Howard University professor Edna Greene Medford explored the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the first autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass after his escape from slavery, published in 1845. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a profound impact on the country and public policy.

In part three of Books That Shaped America, Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs explored the Journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, which were published in 1814 and recorded the 1804-1806 expedition they led through the western United States following the Louisiana Purchase. ... The program includes: a Library of Congress curator talking about and showing an 1803 map that Lewis and Clark took with them as well as the map they made in 1805 of their trip; a short video tour of the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum in St. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part one of Books That Shaped America, an Arizona State University professor and a U.S. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part one of Books That Shaped America, University of Maryland History Professor Richard Bell explored Common Sense, a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine that urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and author and historian Douglas Brinkley previewed the new C-SPAN series, "Books That Shaped America."

This was the final part of "Books That Shaped America," a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching God, a 1937 novel authored by Zora Neale Hurston that explores a southern woman's identify, along with gender roles and race, and was influential on both African American literature and women's literature. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part seven of Books That Shaped America, University of Nebraska Professor Melissa Homestead discussed Willa Cather's 1918 novel, My Antonia," which tells the story of the friendship between an orphaned boy from Virginia and the daughter of Bohemian immigrants who were brought to Nebraska at the end of the 19th century to be pioneers. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part six of Books That Shaped America, Butler University Professor Andrew Levy explored Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, authored by Mark Twain. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

In part five of Books That Shaped America, the National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen explored The Common Law, an 1881 book authored by legal scholar and jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who went on to serve on the U.S. ... Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.

"Books that Shaped America" - the C-SPAN original series which next week features Free to Choose - by Milton Friedman. This is a second installment of a special two-part episode of "The Weekly" in support of C-SPAN's series "Books that Shaped America" and the upcoming episode on "Free to Choose," This week's podcast is all about Arnold Schwarzenegger and Milton Friedman.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced a new C-SPAN series titled "Books That Shaped America," created in partnership with the Library of Congress.

Our guest this week is Pulitzer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President…

Our guest this week is author, historian, and magazine editor Lanny Jones. He is the author of "William Clark and the Shaping of the West. His latest work is Celebrity Nation. Shortly aft…

Menendez (D-NJ) vows to fight federal bribery charges and stay in office, Speaker McCarthy (R-CA) on plans for spending bills this week, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on effects of possible government shutdown, interview with C-SPAN's Peter Kiley on our 'Books That Shaped America' series website.

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Historians Walter Isaacson, Jon Meacham, and John Barry talked about the ingenuity and social movements that shaped America.

Ray Suarez talked about his book, Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation, in which he discusses the history of Latinos in America going back 500 years.

Political analyst Bradford Kane talked about his book, Pitchfork Populism: Ten Political Forces That Shaped an Election and Continue to Change America, in which he examined the influence of populism on American politics.