World-renowned magician David Copperfield, in conversation with U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI2), illuminates how magic has captivated the masses throughout history.
Duration: 33:52
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June 2018
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An Evening with David Copperfield
June 16th, 2018
David Copperfield, Mark Pocan (moderator)
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May 2018
Audio
Alexander Hamilton
May 23rd, 2018
Joanne Freeman, Carol Berkin (moderator)
Preeminent Founding era scholars discuss one of America’s most divisive figures, Alexander Hamilton, from his meteoric rise to his scandalous final years.
Duration: 55:13
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May 2018
Audio
FDR and America’s March to Victory in the Second World War
May 22nd, 2018
John H. Maurer
Historian John Maurer explores the decisive role Franklin D. Roosevelt played in leading the United States to victory over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during WWII.
Duration: 1:01:06
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May 2018
Audio
Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit
May 21st, 2018
Chris Matthews
Bestselling author and MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews sheds new light on the personal and political life of Robert F. Kennedy.
Duration: 56:49
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May 2018
Audio
World War II at Sea: A Global History
May 17th, 2018
Craig L. Symonds
Historian Craig L. Symonds how major battles and world leaders were shaped by one of the most unforgiving and ever-changing battlefields of the Second World War: the ocean.
Duration: 58:11
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