Book TV Schedule: April 21st - 23rd

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: April 21-23
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
Historian David Pietrusza explores the presidential election of 1920, which included six once-and-future presidents running for office: Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt. Pietrusza profiles each candidate and chronicles a year of social and political importance. He discusses the book with Ann Compton, ABC News national correspondent.


Weekend Highlights
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Pulitzer Prize Winners
The Pulitzer Prizes were announced this week. A number of the winning authors were featured on Book TV during the past year. This weekend watch a two -and-a- half hour encore presentation of the following winners: Lawrence Wright, The Looming Tower; Hank Klibanoff and Gene Roberts, The Race Beat; and Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America. (Sunday 3 PM and 11:30 PM ET)

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Teresa Heinz Kerry, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future
Sen. Kerry and his wife write about the current issues facing the environmental movement and describe the work of ranchers, city planners, activists, and other citizens who are addressing these challenges throughout the country.
(Saturday 11:30 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM and 1:45 PM ET)

Atul Gawande, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
Gawande, a surgeon and staff writer for The New Yorker, explores the malpractice system, doctors' earnings, field surgery in Iraq, doctors' participation in lethal injections, and the influence of money on the medical system. (Sunday 11 AM and 7 PM ET)

Stephanie Capparell, The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business
Capperell tells the story of the Pepsi special markets team, a group of African American men that marketed and sold products to other African Americans, challenging racial boundaries in corporate America during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
(Saturday 4 PM ET)

Next weekend on Book TV: Watch LIVE coverage of the Los Angeles Times
Festival of Books
On April 28 and 29, Book TV will air live panels from the LA Times Festival of Books, with topics ranging from the politics of religion to the future of Iraq. Featured authors include Douglas Brinkley, Christopher Hitchens, Hugh Hewitt and Reza Aslan. Check next week's alert for more details.





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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, April 21

8:00 am David Berliner, Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools

9:00 Carlos Eire, Brian Latell, Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell

10:10 2007 VA Festvial of the Book: Peter Onuf, The Mind of Thomas Jefferson

10:30 Dorothy Fall, Frances Fitzgerald, Jonathan Schell, and Ron Steinman, Media Coverage of the War in Vietnam and Beyond

11:30 Clint Bolick, David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary

12:50 pm 2007 CPAC: R. Emmett Tyrrell "The Clinton Crack-Up"

1:00 Times Books American Presidents Series

1:30 Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, "Gerald Ford;" Joyce Appleby, "Thomas Jefferson;" David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"

2:40 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Andrew Helfer "Malcolm X"

3:00 2007 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium Panel Discussion

3:45 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Kermit Roosevelt, III "In the Shadow of the Law"

4:00 History on Book TV: Stephanie Capparell, The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business

5:00 Wellington Webb, Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

5:55 2007 CPAC: Jane Hampton Cook "The Faith of America's First Ladies"

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Gregory Fossedal, The Democratic Imperative: Exporting the American Revolution

7:00 Hamid Dabashi, Iran: A People Interrupted

8:15 History on Book TV: Michael Lerner, Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City

9:00 After Words: After Words: David Pietrusza, author of "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" interviewed by Ann Compton

10:00 Andrei Markovits, Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America

11:30 General Assignment: sen. John Kerry (D-MA)& Teresa Heinz Kerry, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future



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Sunday, April 22

12:45 am 2007 CPAC: John Berlau "Eco-Freaks"

12:50 BTV Bus: Frank Schaeffer, Co-author, "AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service -- and How It Hurts Our Country"

1:00 Panel Discussion on Civilians in the Path of War

2:30 Dick Thornburgh et al., Puerto Rico's Future: A Time to Decide

3:35 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way

5:30 Cora Daniels, Ghettonation: A Journey into the Land of Bling and the Home of the Shameless

6:50 2007 CPAC: Joel Mowbray "Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department Threatens America's Security"

7:00 Sarah Igo, The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

8:15 2007 VA Festival of the Book: Travis McDade "The Book Thief"

8:30 Gerard Magliocca, Andrew Jackson and the Constitution: The Rise And Fall Of Generational Regimes

9:30 General Assignment: sen. John Kerry (D-MA)& Teresa Heinz Kerry, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future

10:45 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book: Sid Jacobson "The 9/11 Report"

11:00 General Assignment: Atul Gawande, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

12:00 pm History on Book TV: Michael Lerner, Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City

12:40 Dick Thornburgh et al., Puerto Rico's Future: A Time to Decide

1:45 General Assignment: sen. John Kerry (D-MA)& Teresa Heinz Kerry, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future

3:00 General Assignment: Pulitzer Prize Winners

3:00 After Words: Lawrence Wright, author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," interviewed by James Zogby

4:00 2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

4:25 Public Lives: Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher

5:35 2007 VA Festival of the Book: Lorraine Schuyler "The Weight of Their Votes"

5:50 2007 CPAC: David Horowitz "Indocrination U"

6:00 After Words: After Words: David Pietrusza, author of "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" interviewed by Ann Compton

7:00 General Assignment: Atul Gawande, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

8:00 General Assignment: Mark DePue, Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq

9:00 After Words: After Words: David Pietrusza, author of "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" interviewed by Ann Compton

10:00 Stephen Haggard and Marcus Noland, Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform

11:30 General Assignment: Pulitzer Prize Winners

11:30 After Words: Lawrence Wright, author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," interviewed by James Zogby



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Monday, April 23

12:25 am 2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

12:45 Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher

2:00 General Assignment: Mark DePue, Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq

2:55 A Discussion of Book Reviews with Jennifer Szalai of Harper's Magazine

3:30 Stephen Flynn, The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation

4:30 Benjamin Barber, Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole

5:30 Col. David Hunt (Ret.), On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror

6:30 Panel Discussion on Civilians in the Path of War


http://www.booktv.org/schedule/





Octavia Butler

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1. Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools

On Saturday, April 21 at 8:00 am
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Collateral Damage: How High-Stakes Testing Corrupts America's Schools
David Berliner

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, David Berliner argues that high-stakes testing, mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, compromises education. In his book, "Collateral Damage," Mr. Berliner writes that the pressures of high-stakes testing lead to corruption -- increased cheating among both teachers and students -- and deprive students of a well-rounded education.

David Berliner is an education professor at Arizona State University in Tempe. "Collateral Damage" is co-authored by Sharon Nichols, who teaches at the University of Texas in San Antonio.

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2. Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell

On Saturday, April 21 at 9:00 am
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Cuba Unfolding: A Discussion with Carlos Eire and Brian Latell
Carlos Eire, Brian Latell

Carlos Eire, author of the National Book Award-winning memoir "Waiting for Snow in Havana," and Brian Latell, author of "After Fidel," talk about the past and future of the Cuban revolution. They look at what might happen to Cuba once Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raul. The discussion is moderated by Trudy Rubin, foreign affairs columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Carlos Eire is a professor of history and religious studies at Yale. His book "Waiting for Snow in Havana" was awarded the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2003. Brian Latell is a senior research associate at the University of Miami's Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.

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3. Media Coverage of the War in Vietnam and Beyond

On Saturday, April 21 at 10:30 am
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Media Coverage of the War in Vietnam and Beyond
Dorothy Fall, Frances Fitzgerald, Jonathan Schell, and Ron Steinman

Authors Dorothy Fall, Frances Fitzgerald, and Jonathan Schell talk about the media coverage of the Vietnam War and the major U.S. wars that followed it, including the current Iraq War. The discussion is moderated by Ron Steinman.

Dorothy Fall is the author of "Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar." Dorothy Fall's husband, journalist and historian Bernard Fall, began covering Vietnam in 1953, during the French occupation, and continued through the early years of the U.S. involvement there. He was killed in Vietnam in 1967. Frances Fitzgerald is the author of "Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam," which was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Jonathan Schell is the author of "The Real War," "The Village of Ben Suc," and other books.

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50. on now!

Jonathan Swift

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4. Times Books American Presidents Series

On Saturday, April 21 at 1:00 pm
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Times Books American Presidents Series

Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, is publishing short biographies of all 42 American presidents, with a special emphasis on each man's time in office. To date, they have published 24 biographies, and they expect to complete the series in 2010. The idea for the series came from Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., who was the general editor of the series until his death in February 2007. Book TV interviewed three of the biographers who have contributed to the series, as well as Paul Golob, the editorial Director of Times Books. For more information on the series, visit www.americanpresidentsseries.com.

Paul Golob is the editorial director of Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company. He publishes the American Presidents series. In addition, he is Holt's principal liaison to the New York Times, working to facilitate the publication of books by the newspaper's reporters and editors. He has edited and published books by many authors, including Jimmy Carter, Wesley Clark, Francis Fukuyama, Gary Hart, and Douglas Brinkley. Sean Wiletz is a history professor at Princeton University. His books include "Chants Democratic" and "The Rise of American Democracy." John Patrick Diggins is a history professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His books include "On Hallowed Ground" and "The Lost Soul of American Politics." Anne Gordon-Reed is a law professor at New York Law School. Her books include "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings" and "Vernon Can Read!," co-authored with Vernon Jordan.

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5. Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, Joyce Appleby, and David Greenberg

On Saturday, April 21 at 1:30 pm
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Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, "Gerald Ford;" Joyce Appleby, "Thomas Jefferson;" David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"
Watchnow - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0307/btv031707_2.ram

From the Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California, three historians discuss their presidential biographies. Douglas Brinkley, Joyce Appleby, and David Greenberg each authored books in the American Presidents series published by Times Books. Douglas Brinkley discusses his biography of Gerald Ford, Joyce Appleby discusses her biography of Thomas Jefferson, and David Greenberg discusses his biography of Calvin Coolidge. The conversation is moderated by Timothy Naftali, author of an upcoming biography of George H.W. Bush written for the Times Books American Presidents series.

Douglas Brinkley is the director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center and a history professor at Tulane University. He has written biographies of Henry Ford, Jimmy Carter, Dean Acheson, James Forrestal, John Kerry, and Rosa Parks. Joyce Appleby is a history professor at UCLA, specializing in early American history. She is the author of "Inheriting the Revolution: The First Generation of Americans and Liberalism" and "Republicanism in the Historical Imagination." David Greenberg teaches history and media studies at Rutgers University. He is the author of "Nixon’s Shadow: The History of an Image" and a former acting editor of The New Republic.

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6. 2007 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium Panel Discussion

On Saturday, April 21 at 3:00 pm
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2007 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium Panel Discussion

The five authors participanting in this discussion of Abraham Lincoln are James Swanson, "Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," Mark Steiner, "An Honest Calling: Lincoln’s Law Practice," Jennifer Weber, "Copperheads - The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents," Ron Soodalter, "Hanging Captain Gordon," and Douglas Wilson, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words."

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7. The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business

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On Saturday, April 21 at 4:00 pm
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The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business
Stephanie Capparell

In the late 1940s and early 1950s during the time that Jackie Robinson was integrating major league baseball a group of African American men were challenging the color barrier in Corporate America. Stephanie Capperell explores the history of the Pepsi-Cola special markets team that from 1947 to 1951 marketed and sold Pepsi products to African Americans by African Americans. The author will be joined by a former member of the Pepsi special markets team. The event is moderated by Pamela Newkirk, Associate Professor of Journalism at NYU.

Stephanie Capparell is an editor for the Marketplace section of The Wall Street Journal. She is the author of "Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer."

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8. Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver

On Saturday, April 21 at 5:00 pm
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Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver
Wellington Webb

At a meeting of the City Club of San Diego, Wellington Webb discusses his three terms as Denver, Colorado's first African-American mayor. His accomplishments as mayor include the opening of Denver International Airport and the redevelopment of the former Stapleton International Airport and the former Lowry Air Force Base.

Wellington Webb was mayor of Denver, Colorado, from 1991 to 2003. Prior to that, he was a Colorado state legislator, regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, and Denver's auditor.

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9. The Democratic Imperative: Exporting the American Revolution

On Saturday, April 21 at 6:00 pm
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The Democratic Imperative: Exporting the American Revolution
Gregory Fossedal

Gregory Fossedal sat down in 1989 to discuss the authoritarian regimes around the world. He argues that democracy is on the ascendacy and supports American policies which promote democracy abroad.

Gregory Fossedal is chairman of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a research foundation based in Arlington, VA and writes about political and economic affairs for such publications as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of "Direct Democracy in Switzerland."

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10. Iran: A People Interrupted

On Saturday, April 21 at 7:00 pm
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Iran: A People Interrupted
Hamid Dabashi

Hamid Dabashi talks about the history of Iran going back two hundred years, including an overview of the reform movements that have emerged since the 1979 revolution. Professor Dabashi spoke at Labyrinth Books in New York City.

Hamid Dabashi is a professor of Iranian Studies and Comparitive Literature at Columbia University. His books include "Authority in Islam" and "Iranian Cinema: Past, Present, Future." For more on Professor Dabashi and his work, visit www.hamiddabashi.com.

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53. kick!

Peirs Anthony

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11. Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City

On Saturday, April 21 at 8:15 pm and Sunday, April 22 at 12:00 pm
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Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City
Michael Lerner

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ushered in the era of Prohibition in 1919. The ban on alcohol was deemed by President Herbert Hoover as a "noble experiment" and was intended to lead to a more moral and healthy society. Michael Lerner contends that this was not the case and focuses on New York City during the years of Prohibition to expose the inherent failures of the law.

Michael Lerner is Associate Dean of Studies at Bard High School Early College.

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54. kick!

I think I need to pour a drink to sip while enjoying this one. :evilgrin:

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12. After Words: David Pietrusza interviewed by Ann Compton

On Saturday, April 21 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, April 22 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: David Pietrusza, author of "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" interviewed by Ann Compton

The presidential election of 1920 included six once-and-future presidents running for office; Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt. Historian David Pietrusza profiles each candidate and chronicles a year of social and political importance. David Pietrusza discusses his book with reporter Ann Compton. Our previously scheduled After Words program with Rep. Charles Rangel has been postponed due to the Congressman's schedule.

David Pietrusza is the other of several books including, "Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series" and "Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis." Ann Compton is a national correspondent for ABC News; she has covered seven presidential campaigns and is now covering her sixth President.

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13. Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America

On Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 pm
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Uncouth Nation: Why Europe Dislikes America
Andrei Markovits

Andrei Markovits assesses the reasons for the recent rise in anti-Americanism in Europe and argues that such feelings have their roots going back to the approval of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. Prof. Markovits spoke at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Andrei Markovits is a professor of comparative politics and German studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the author of "The German Predicament" and "Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism." For more on Prof. Markovits, visit andymarkovits.com.

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56. on now!

kick!



John Steinbeck

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57. notes... and *RECOMMENDED*

Never has America been seen this negatively”

Munich – audience is composed of the most well-to-do, the winners of the Global Economy
Oh! Give Freedom a thought!
Critic in the audience - “Obviously Phillip II was Bush, and Flanders was Iraq”

“Anti-Americanism is not only accepted in public circles, it is commended”

“Anti-Americanism is the only form of xenophobia still accepted in Europe” Mary Flanders?

I am too fascinated to take further notes… highly recommended!

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14. This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future

On Saturday, April 21 at 11:30 pm and Sunday, April 22 at 9:30 am and at 1:45 pm
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This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future
sen. John Kerry (D-MA)& Teresa Heinz Kerry

In "This Moment on Earth" Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, write about current challenges confronting the environmental movement and describe the work of ranchers, city planners, activists, and other citizens who are addressing these challenges in all regions of the country.

John Kerry (D-MA) is serving his fourth term in the U.S. Senate. He was the Democratic nominee for President in 2004. Teresa Heinz Kerry is chairman of the Heinz Endowments and the Heinz Family Philanthropies.

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59. on now kick!

James Michener

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15. Panel Discussion on Civilians in the Path of War

On Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 am and Monday, April 23 at 6:30 am
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Panel Discussion on Civilians in the Path of War

A panel discussion on the topic of civilians in the path of war from the Colby Military Writers' Symposium. Panelists include Lt. Col. John Nagl author of "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam," Anne Nivat author of "The Wake of War: Encounters with the People of Iraq and Afghanistan," Gerhard Weinberg author of "Visions of Victory: The Hopes of Eight World War II Leaders," Mark Grimsley and Clifford Rogers co-authors of "Civilians in the Path of War," and John Glusman author of "Conduct Under Fire: Four American Doctors and Their Fight for Life as Prisoners of the Japanese, 1941-1945." The panel is moderated by James Jay Carafano.

Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl commands the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor at Fort Riley, Kansas. Anne Nivat is a freelance journalist that currently contributes mainly to the French weekly Le Point. She is the author of numerous books including "Chienne De Guerre: A Woman Reporter Behind the Lines of the War in Chechnya." Gerhard Weinberg is Professor Emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina. He has published over a dozen books including "A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II." Mark Grimsley is a professor of history at Ohio State University. He is the author of several books including "The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policy Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865." Clifford Rogers is an associate professor of history at the United States Military Academy. He is also the author of "War Cruel and Sharp: English Strategy under Edward III, 1327-1360." John Glusman is the editor in chief of Farrar, Straus & Giroux. James Jay Carafano is Senior Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security at The Heritage Foundation. His latest book is "GI Ingenuity: Improvisation, Technology, and Winning World War II."

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60. kick!

Dante

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16. Puerto Rico's Future: A Time to Decide

On Sunday, April 22 at 2:30 am and at 12:40 pm
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Puerto Rico's Future: A Time to Decide
Dick Thornburgh et al.

Dick Thornburgh and a panel of experts look at the U.S. policy towards the terrority of Puerto Rico and argue for some form of sovereignty for the island's people. The other participants are: Juan Torruella (U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals), Robert Lagomarsino (former U.S. Congressman, R-CA), and Jose Fuentes (former Attorney General of Puerto Rico). The discussion was hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.

Dick Thornburgh served as U.S. attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and as governor of Pennsylvania (1979-1987). He is currently serves as counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP in Washington, DC.

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17. Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way

On Sunday, April 22 at 3:35 am
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Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing with Politics and Losing Their Way
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

From Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend asserts that many of America's religious institutions are more concerned about promoting a political agenda than with serving their communities. In her book "Failing America's Faithful," Ms. Townsend describes how she has reconciled her own religious beliefs with her life in politics.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend was Lt. Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003, Maryland's first woman lieutenant governor. She ran for governor of Maryland in 2002 and was defeated. She is the eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.

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18. Ghettonation: A Journey into the Land of Bling and the Home of the Shameless

On Sunday, April 22 at 5:30 am
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Ghettonation: A Journey into the Land of Bling and the Home of the Shameless
Cora Daniels

In "Ghettonation," Cora Daniels writes that the ghetto lifestyle popularized by urban African-Americans and Latinos is destructive for these communities and for American society as a whole. She argues that ghetto culture teaches young people to value money, sex, and fame over education, social advancement, and marriage.

Cora Daniels is the author of "Black Power Inc: The New Voice of Success." Her writing has been published in The New York Times, USA Today, Essence, Forture, Savoy, and Honey.

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19. The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public

On Sunday, April 22 at 7:00 am
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The Averaged American: Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public
Sarah Igo

In "The Averaged American," history professor Sarah Igo argues that opinion polls, sex surveys, and consumer research are a 20th-century innovation that changed the way Americans think about themselves. Studies such as the Gallup Poll and the Kinsey Reports prompted Americans to begin defining themselves and their nation in terms of majority opinion and mainstream beliefs.

Sarah Igo is a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania where she is a member of the Graduate Group in the History and Sociology of Science. She is also part of an interdisciplinary faculty group at Harvard University dedicated to rethinking American education.

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20. MISSED YOU "Viva!" And your "weekend C-Span" Report!

Maybe I was "outta town" or whatever...but I missed your reports for "DU Weekends" about the BOOKS!

Glad to SEE YOU POST!

Kick and Recommend and Bookmark and all that crap...but HEY...GOOD TO SEE YA!

Been lost for a couple of weeks!

(Yeah...I can get it on my own...but it's WAY COOL when you give the "Particulars" about it all!

:thumbsup: and (((((VIBES))))))'s of the GOOD KIND...to 'ya!

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22. I've been here...

but it has been a little quiet...

we missed you too! :hug:

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21. Andrew Jackson and the Constitution: The Rise And Fall Of Generational Regimes

On Sunday, April 22 at 8:30 am
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Andrew Jackson and the Constitution: The Rise And Fall Of Generational Regimes
Gerard Magliocca

Gerard Magliocca dissects the differences in political and Constitutional reinterpretations that arise when a new generation replaces their predecessors in control of the government. Using the Jacksonian era as a model the author contends that political and Constitutional understandings are cyclical and based on roughly thirty years intervals, which he argues reinforces the notion that the Constitution is a living document.

Gerard Magliocca is associate professor of law at Indiana University - Indianapolis.

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23. Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

On Sunday, April 22 at 11:00 am and at 7:00 pm
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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
Atul Gawande

In the essay collection "Better," surgeon Atul Gawande writes about the challenges that confront his profession. The book explores the malpractice system, doctors' earnings, field surgery in Iraq, doctors' participation in lethal injections, the influence of money on the medical system, and the practice of hand washing.

Atul Gawande is a general surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He's also a staff writer for the New Yorker and a 2006 MacArthur Fellow. His first book was "Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science."

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24. After Words: Lawrence Wright interviewed by James Zogby

On Sunday, April 22 at 3:00 pm and at 11:30 pm
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After Words: Lawrence Wright, author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," interviewed by James Zogby
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/afterwords/0906/arc_btv090906_4.ram

This week, Lawrence Wright won a pulitzer prize for this book. In "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," Lawrence Wright provides a detailed account of the events leading to the September 2001 attack on the United States. He spent five years researching the book and conducted hundreds of interviews to create one of the most comprehensive pieces of reporting on the event to date. Mr. Wright discuses the book with James Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute. Mr. Zogby serves as a guest interviewer and is not otherwise affiliated with C-SPAN.

Lawrence Wright is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He spent two years teaching at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and is a fellow at the Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law. James Zogby is founder and president of the Arab American Institute. He is also the host of the television program, “Viewpoint with James Zogby,” and the author of a weekly column, “Washington Watch,” which is published in 14 Arab countries.

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25. 2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

On Sunday, April 22 at 4:00 pm and Monday, April 23 at 12:25 am
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2006 Miami Book Fair: Hank Klibanoff "The Race Beat"

An encore program from the Miami Book Fair International. This is an interview with Hank Klibanoff about his new book, "The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation." This book won the pulitzer prize for history this week.

Hank Klibanoff is managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He co-wrote "The Race Beat" with University of Maryland journalism professor Gene Roberts.

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26. The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher

On Sunday, April 22 at 4:25 pm and Monday, April 23 at 12:45 am
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The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher
Debby Applegate

This week, author Debby Applegate won the pulitzer prize for biography. "The Most Famous Man in America" is her book about minister and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. Ms. Applegate explains that Henry Beecher, the brother of author Harriet Beecher Stowe, used fiery speeches and newspaper columns to become one of America's first media celebrities. She also details the trial in which he was accused of adultery with his best friend’s wife. This event was hosted by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Debby Applegate has written articles for the Journal of American History and the New York Times.

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27. Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq

On Sunday, April 22 at 8:00 pm and Monday, April 23 at 2:00 am
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Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq
Mark DePue

Mark DePue tells the story of the Army National Guard's 233rd Military Police Company, which was assigned to patrol Baghdad just after the invasion of Iraq. Members of the Springfield, Illinois-based 233rd talked to Mr. DePue about their experiences, both good and bad, for his new book "Patrolling Baghdad." Mr. DePue shares their stories in this event hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Springfield, Illinois. He is joined by 1st Sgt. Robert Elmore of the 233rd, who provides first-hand accounts of his time in Iraq.

Mark DePue served with both the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard. He is currently director of oral history at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield.

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28. Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform

On Sunday, April 22 at 10:00 pm
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Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform
Stephen Haggard and Marcus Noland

Stephen Haggard and Marcus Noland talk about the famine in North Korea that took the lives of up to one million people in the 1990s. The authors discuss the root causes of the famine and assess the North Korean government's response. The authors spoke at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC.

Stephan Haggard is a professor at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the co-author of "Pathways from the Periphery." Marcus Noland is a senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics.

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29. A Discussion of Book Reviews with Jennifer Szalai of Harper's Magazine

On Monday, April 23 at 2:55 am
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A Discussion of Book Reviews with Jennifer Szalai of Harper's Magazine

Jennifer Szalai oversees the "Reviews" section for Harper's Magazine, she discusses the current state of literary criticism and how she makes her decisions on which critics she pairs with books. The event is hosted by The Small Press Center.

Jennifer Szalai is a Senior Editor at Harper's Magazine.

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30. The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation

On Monday, April 23 at 3:30 am
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
Stephen Flynn
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0407/btv040907_4.ram

At the World Affairs Council of Houston, author Stephen Flynn describes America's vulnerability to terrorist attacks and natural disasters. He says the country's infrastructure has been neglected for many years, and we are unprepared to respond to bioterrorism, epidemics, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters.

Stephen Flynn is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a former adviser on homeland security for the U.S. Commission on National Security and a retired Coast Guard officer. He is also the author of "America the Vulnerable."

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31. Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole

On Monday, April 23 at 4:30 am
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Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole
Benjamin Barber

In his sequel to "Jihad vs. McWorld," Benjamin Barber argues that consumer capitalism today is engaged in the manufacture of needs, not goods. He writes that corporate advertisements infantilize consumers by encouraging impulsivity and entitlement, rather than responsibility and good citizenship.

Benjamin Barber is a professor of civil society at the University of Maryland. He lives in New York City. His previous books include "Jihad vs. McWorld" and "Fear's Empire."

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32. On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror

On Monday, April 23 at 5:30 am
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On the Hunt: How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror
Col. David Hunt (Ret.)
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0407/btv041507_4b.ram

Col. David Hunt (U.S. Army retired) discusses how to win the War on Terror and argues for a new approach in dealing with Iraq. In his new book, Col. Hunt also shares his opinions on the illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Patriot Act. He spoke about his book on the Boston-based Howie Carr Radio Show.

Fox News military analyst Col. David Hunt is a former senior research fellow at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is the author of "They Just Don't Get It."

[EFerrari]

33. Thanks, Viva!

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35. you're late!

:P

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

37. I KNOW! I've been CAPPED for three straight weeks now!

:hi:

:rofl:

[Kurovski]

41. Hey gorgeous!

Did anyone tell you today that they love you? :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[EFerrari]

43. Hey, the Giants won tonight. We should all buy lottery tickets!

:hi:

:hug:

[Kurovski]

44. Life is good.

:hug:

[Bozita]

34. K&R. ... Thanks, Viva!

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36. Hey Boz!

How ya been? :hug:


Will you kick this for me tomorrow? I have to work. :(

[Bozita]

49. Count on it.

[EFerrari]

38. Kick

[Kurovski]

39. Fpifth K%r..!!!

Ay' bin' jreekin'.

House guests this weekend.

I couldn't jump that sfexy doll's action. Too busy with the Friends 'n all, doncha know. Oh yes, I'm very popular and all that kind of thing. :D :loveya:

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42. the 'in crowd' is usually soooo shallow...

But I :loveya: you anyway.

[Kurovski]

45. You're jus' after miy muney!!!

:loveya: when's the next Portland dust-up, or meet-up, or whatever the hell yer callin it?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

46. First Saturday...

that would be May 5th.


I promise not to dance on the tables if you show up...

[Kurovski]

48. Might have to be june.

Sfexpat2000 mentioned something about attending.

\I'll know more in another week.

[EFerrari]

40. kick

[EFerrari]

47. Omg. On Sunday, 4:25 EST, the biography of Henry Ward Beecher!

This guy was Bill Clinton in a former life.

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51. Off to work...

:(

KICK!




Ray Bradbury

[EFerrari]

52. Kick

[Kurovski]

55. Kick.

:kick:

[EFerrari]

58. And anotha

:kick:

[Kurovski]

61. Kick.

:kick:

[EFerrari]

62. "Amherst College was founded in 1821 to fight the Unitarian menace."

:rofl: