Book TV Schedule: March 17th - 19th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: March 17-19
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
In Boeing Versus Airbus, John Newhouse explores the competition for dominance between the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Chicago-based Boeing and Europe's Airbus. Mr. Newhouse is interviewed about the book by Col. Walter Boyne (Ret.), former director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.


Weekend Highlights
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Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, Gerald Ford; Joyce Appleby, Thomas Jefferson & David Greenberg, Calvin Coolidge
From the Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, CA historians Brinkley, Appleby and Greenberg discuss their presidential biographies, all part of the American Presidents series published by Times Books. The conversation is moderated by Timothy Naftali, author of an upcoming biography of George H.W. Bush. (Saturday 11 PM ET)

Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff, In An Instant
In January 2006 ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff suffered a severe brain injury while reporting from Iraq when his tank was struck by a roadside bomb. He and his wife Lee co-authored this story of his recovery and the accident's repercussions on their family life.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM, 10 PM ET)

Lt. General Michael DeLong (Ret.), A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Retired Marine Lt. Gen. DeLong served as second in command to Gen. Tommy Franks at United States Central Command (Centcom). In his book, he gives a behind-the-scenes look at what was happening at Centcom following the 9/11 attacks and discusses the planning for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also explains why he thinks both invasions were justified (Sunday 9:30 AM, 7 PM ET)

Neal Boortz, Somebody's Gotta Say It
Boortz, a libertarian radio talk show host, shares his take on a number of political issues, including terrorism, prayer in schools, legalizing prostitution, poverty, and education. He criticizes Republicans for not exercising fiscal discipline and criticizes Democrats for raising taxes. (Saturday 8:30 PM, Sunday 11:05 AM, 4 PM ET)

Robert Edsel, Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It
Edsel tells the story of the Nazi theft of Europe's artistic treasures during World War II and their recovery by the Allies. The author details the work of the 350 service men and women who were responsible for protecting and liberating masterpieces by the likes of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. This talk includes a visual presentation.
(Sunday 1:55 PM ET)





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BOOK TV Schedule

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


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Saturday, March 17

8:00 am Lisa Margonelli, Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

9:00 General Assignment: Debate on Academic Freedom with David Horowitz, author of "Indoctrination U.," and Cary Nelson, President of the American Association of University Professors

10:50 2007 CPAC: Joel Mowbray "Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department Threatens America's Security"

11:00 Chris Hedges, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

11:55 2007 CPAC: Newt Gingrich "Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future"

12:00 pm Jorg Friedrich, The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945

1:15 Sen. Chuck Schumer & Newt Gingrich, Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"

2:25 2006 NPC: John Dickerson "On Her Trail"

2:30 Walid Phares, The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy

3:45 Ralph Nader, The Seventeen Traditions

4:30 James Mann, The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

5:35 2006 Miami Book Fair: Charles Shields "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Gina Kolata, Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It

7:00 General Assignment: Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff, In an Instant

7:30 Portion of 2005 In Depth interview with John Updike

7:50 A Discussion of Book Reviews with Jennifer Szalai of Harper's Magazine

8:30 General Assignment: Neal Boortz, Somebody's Gotta Say It

9:00 After Words: After Words: John Newhouse, "Boeing Versus Airbus," interviewed by Walter Boyne

10:00 Nicholas Sullivan, You Can Hear Me Now: How Microloans and Cell Phones Are Connecting the World's Poor to the Global Economy

11:00 Public Lives: Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, "Gerald Ford;" Joyce Appleby, "Thomas Jefferson;" David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"


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Sunday, March 18

12:30 am Jim Newton, Justice For All: Earl Warren And The Nation He Made

1:30 Robert Fisk with Laura Flanders, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

2:55 2006 NPC: John Dickerson "On Her Trail"

3:00 Neil deGrasse Tyson, Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

5:00 Norman Mailer, The Castle in the Forest: A Novel

6:10 Joel Meyerowitz, Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive

7:00 Jim Newton, Justice For All: Earl Warren And The Nation He Made

8:00 History on Book TV: Matthew Warshauer, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship

9:25 2006 NPC: Hal Vaughan "FDR's 12 Apostles"

9:30 General Assignment: Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong (Ret.), A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

10:30 General Assignment: Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff, In an Instant

11:05 General Assignment: Neal Boortz, Somebody's Gotta Say It

11:30 After Words: Martha Raddatz, author of "The Long Road Home," interviewed by Col. Thomas Hammes, author of "The Sling and the Stone"

12:30 pm A Discussion of Book Reviews with Jennifer Szalai of Harper's Magazine

1:05 Michael Fauntroy, Republicans and the Black Vote

1:55 History on Book TV: Robert Edsel, Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It

3:00 Richard Sonnenfeldt, Witness to Nuremberg: The Chief American Interpreter at the War Crimes Trials

4:00 General Assignment: Neal Boortz, Somebody's Gotta Say It

4:30 General Assignment: Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly

5:35 2006 Miami Book Fair: Philip Gourevitch on The Paris Review

5:50 2007 CPAC: William Bennett "America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom"

6:00 After Words: After Words: John Newhouse, "Boeing Versus Airbus," interviewed by Walter Boyne

7:00 General Assignment: Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong (Ret.), A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

8:00 Robert Edsel, Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It

9:00 After Words: After Words: John Newhouse, "Boeing Versus Airbus," interviewed by Walter Boyne

10:00 General Assignment: Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff, In an Instant

10:35 2006 Miami Book Fair: Donna Gehrke-White "The Face Behind the Veil"

11:00 Debate on Academic Freedom with David Horowitz, author of "Indoctrination U.," and Cary Nelson, President of the American Association of University Professors


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Monday, March 19

12:40 am David Cannadine, Mellon: An American Life

1:00 Edward Humes, Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul

2:10 2006 Miami Book Fair: Thomas Evans "The Education of Ronald Reagan"

2:25 2007 CPAC: Newt Gingrich "Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future"

2:30 Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version" with editors Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright

3:25 2007 CPAC: Newt Gingrich "Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future"

3:30 Joseph Cirincione, Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

5:00 Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly

6:15 2006 Miami Book Fair: Charles Shields "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"

6:30 Robert Litwak, Regime Change: U.S. Strategy through the Prism of 9/11




Dante

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

On Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 am
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Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline
Lisa Margonelli

In researching her book "Oil on the Brain," Lisa Margonelli set out to follow the path of oil production, from the oil field to the gas station. She explains how oil is extracted, refined, and distributed, with a special focus on five oil-producing countries: Venezuela, Chad, Iran, Nigeria, and China.

Lisa Margonelli is an Irvine Fellow at the New America Foundation. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Wired, Business 2.0, Discover, and Jane.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Debate on Academic Freedom with David Horowitz and Cary Nelson

On Saturday, March 17 at 9:00 am and Sunday, March 18 at 11:00 pm
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Debate on Academic Freedom with David Horowitz, author of "Indoctrination U.," and Cary Nelson, President of the American Association of University Professors

At the National Academic Freedom Conference in Washington, DC, David Horowitz and Cary Nelson debate academic freedom at American universities. Mr. Horowitz's new book, "Indoctrination U.," argues that liberal professors force their political beliefs onto students, at the expense of providing a democratic education. Cary Nelson's book, "Office Hours," argues that conservatives are compromising educational quality by imposing intellectual surveillance on faculty members.

David Horowitz was an organizer of the New Left movement in the 1960s and is now founding editor of Frontpagemag.com. His books include "The Professors: The 100 Most Dangerous Academics in America" and "Radical Son," an autobiography. He is president of the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Cary Nelson is president of the American Association of University Professors. He is an English professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the co-author of "Office Hours: Activism and Change in the Academy" and co-editor of "Higher Education Under Fire: Politics, Economics, and the Crisis of the Humanities."

Publisher: Encounter: encounterbooks.com (Horowitz) American Assn. Of Univ. Professors: aaup.com (Nelson's Publisher)

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3. American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

On Saturday, March 17 at 11:00 am
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
Chris Hedges
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv020407_4b.ram

In "American Fascists," former New York Times foreign correspondent and Harvard Divinity School graduate Chris Hedges warns that the Christian Right is threatening a tolerant, free American society. Hedges describes what he considers to be the movement's ideological ancestors - the Italian and German fascist movements of the early 20th century - and also argues that contemporary "American Fascism" manifests itself in militant, sexist, and homophobic behaviors and policies.

Chris Hedges is a Senior Fellow at The Nation Institute in New York City. A former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, he was part of the team that won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of global terrorism. He also received the 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Hedges is author of "Losing Moses on the Freeway" and "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning," the latter of which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. He holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.

[MountainLaurel]

44. Damn, I missed that one.

Hopefully, it'll be repeated or put up on the Web site.

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4. The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945

On Saturday, March 17 at 12:00 pm
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The Fire: The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945
Jorg Friedrich

The Allied bombing of Germany during World War II resulted in 600,000 casualties - 70,000 of them children - and devastated the landscape of historic cities such as Dresden. In "The Fire," German historian Jorg Friedrich combines narrative, first-hand testimony, and history to depict the air-raids as they were experienced by German civilians. He also considers Allied rationale for the bombing and whether or not the campaign influenced the war's outcome. Since its initial publication in German in 2002, the book has been translated into ten languages.

German-born historian Jorg Friedrich worked as a broadcaster in Berlin before covering the Majdanek Trial in the 1970s. He is author of "The Cold Amnesty," which was a bestseller in the Federal Republic, and "The Law of War." "The Fire" has been translated into ten languages since its first publication in German in 2002.

[niyad]

5. neil degrasse tyson--death by black hole--I urge everyone with the slightest interest in science,

quantum physics, etc., to watch this program. I saw it last week and it was wonderful. tyson is a most excellent speaker, and makes his subject very accessible.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

35. thanks niyad!

welcome to the Book thread. :)

[Kurovski]

54. I saw him when he first appeared on BookTV.

He was also on The Daily Show.

He could become a Bill Nye kind of figure in the media for older folks, he's very interesting to listen to. Funny and charming and VERY excited by science.

Edit: Please don't forget to recommend the BookTV thread...it makes it easier to find for everyone. Thanks! :hi:

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6. Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"

On Saturday, March 17 at 1:15 pm
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"
Sen. Chuck Schumer & Newt Gingrich
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv021707_4c.ram

From the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) discuss their political priorities for the country. As chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Sen. Schumer played a roll in his party's recent reclaiming of the Senate. Newt Gingrich oversaw his party's reclaiming of House control in 1995. Sen. Schumer explains the issues that are most important to him in his new book, "Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time." Speaker Gingrich's ideas are expressed in his 2005 book "Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America."

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 1998. Prior to that he served in the New York State Assembly from 1974 to 1980 and the U.S. Congress from 1980 to 1998. "Positively American" is his first book. Newt Gingrich, a Republican, represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress from 1979 to 1999. He was Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Gingrich is chairman of the Gingrich Group, a communications and consulting firm. Mr. Gingrich is the author of nine books, including "Contract with America" and "To Renew America."

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7. The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy

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On Saturday, March 17 at 2:30 pm
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The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy
Walid Phares

Walid Phares talks about his new book at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. In the book, Mr. Phares questions the motives of those calling for jihad against the West and assesses whether they are winning.

Walid Phares is a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington, DC and serves as an analyst for Fox News. He is the author of "Future Jihad." For more information, visit www.walidphares.com.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. The Seventeen Traditions

On Saturday, March 17 at 3:45 pm
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The Seventeen Traditions
Ralph Nader
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv021707_4b.ram

In his book "The Seventeen Traditions" Ralph Nader writes about his childhood in Connecticut and the influence of his Lebanese immigrant parents. He discusses how his life choices have been shaped by the values he inherited from his family and community, including "the tradition of discipline," "the tradition of independed thinking," and "the tradition of patriotism."

Ralph Nader ran for President of the United States on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000 and as an independent in 2004. He is the author of several books, including "Unsafe at Any Speed," an indictment of the auto industry published in 1965. As a consumer advocate he has spoken out on a variety of issues, including health care, food safety, environmental pollution, worker rights, tax reform, civil rights, and corporate influence.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

47. Nader can be a kook kick!

but in this talk he makes a bit of sense. :)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

On Saturday, March 17 at 4:30 pm
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The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression
James Mann
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv030307_4.ram

James Mann takes a critical look at the assumption that the best way to improve the political situation in China is through the spread of capitalism. He argues that while this justification is used today to limit criticism of the Chinese government's human rights record, it is possible that China could liberalize its economy while continuining to repress its citizens.

James Mann is the author of "The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet." He covered China for the Los Angeles Times and was the newspaper's Beijing bureau chief from 1984 to 1987. He is currently author in residence at Johns Hopkins' Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

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10. Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It

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On Saturday, March 17 at 6:00 pm
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Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It
Gina Kolata

Gina Kolata sat down in 2000 to discuss her book about the devastating flu outbreak of 1918 that killed 40 million people worldwide. The author used letters, interviews and news reports to compile data for the book.

Gina Kolata is a science reporter for The New York Times and the author of "Clone: The Road to Dolly and Sex in America."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

57. on now kick!

Homer

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11. In an Instant - Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff

On Saturday, March 17 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 18 at 10:30 am and at 10:00 pm
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In an Instant
Bob Woodruff & Lee Woodruff

In January 2006 ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff suffered a severe brain injury while reporting from Iraq, when his tank was struck by a roadside bomb. A new book co-authored by Bob Woodward and his wife, Lee Woodruff, tells the story of his recovery and the accident's repercussions for their family life.

Bob Woodruff was named co-anchor of ABC's World News in December 2005. The following month he was injured by a roadside bomb while embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq. Lee Woodruff is a public relations executive and freelance writer. They live in Westchester County, New York, with their four children.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

59. kick!

Socrates

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

On Saturday, March 17 at 7:50 pm and Sunday, March 18 at 12:30 pm
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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.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

13. Somebody's Gotta Say It

On Saturday, March 17 at 8:30 pm and Sunday, March 18 at 11:05 am and at 4:00 pm
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Somebody's Gotta Say It
Neal Boortz

In "Somebody's Gotta Say It," libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz shares his take on a number of political issues, including terrorism, prayer in schools, legalizing prostitution, poverty, and education. He criticizes Republicans for not exercising fiscal discipline and criticizes Democrats for raising taxes.

Neal Boortz hosts The Neal Boortz Show, a nationally syndicated radio program. He is the author of "The Terrible Truth about Liberals" and the co-author -- with Congressman John Linder (R-GA) -- of "The FairTax Book."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. Afterwords: John Newhouse, "Boeing Versus Airbus," interviewed by Walter Boyne

On Saturday, March 17 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, March 18 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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Afterwords: John Newhouse, "Boeing Versus Airbus," interviewed by Walter Boyne

John Newhouse is the author of "Boeing Versus Airbus." The book explores the competition for dominance between the world's largest aircraft manufacturers -- Chicago-based Boeing and Europe's Airbus. Mr. Newhouse is interviewed about the book by Col. Walter Boyne, former director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.

John Newhouse served the Clinton administration as assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and as senior politicy adviser for European affairs in the State Department. Prior to that, we covered foreign policy for the New Yorker. He is the author of several books, including "Cold Dawn," "Europe Adrift," "The Sporty Game," and "Imperial America." Col. Walter Boyne was Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum 1983-1986 and Acting Director 1981-1983. He served in the U.S. Air Force 1951-1974. He is the author of 45 books, including "Operation Iraqi Freedom," "Beyond the Wild Blue," "The Smithsonian Book of Flight," and "Supersonic Thunder." In July, he will become the first author/historian inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

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15. You Can Hear Me Now: How Microloans and Cell Phones Are Connecting the World's Poor to the Global...

On Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 pm
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You Can Hear Me Now: How Microloans and Cell Phones Are Connecting the World's Poor to the Global Economy
Nicholas Sullivan

Nicholas Sullivan talks about GrameenPhone, a company supported by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Grameen Bank that provides cell phones to the poor of Bangladesh in an effort to develop the country's economy. GrameenPhone, which has aided millions of people in Bangledesh, currently has annual profits of over $200 million. GrameenPhone founder Iqbal Quadir makes opening remarks.

Nicholas Sullivan, publisher of the journal Innovations, compiles the annual Wealth of Nations Index, which ranks the economic and social development potential of 70 developing countries. For more on Mr. Sullivan or the book, visit: youcanhearmenow.com.

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16. Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, "Gerald Ford;" Joyce Appleby and ...

On Saturday, March 17 at 11:00 pm
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Presidential Biography Panel with Douglas Brinkley, "Gerald Ford;" Joyce Appleby, "Thomas Jefferson;" David Greenberg, "Calvin Coolidge"

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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17. Justice For All: Earl Warren And The Nation He Made

On Sunday, March 18 at 12:30 am and at 7:00 am
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Justice For All: Earl Warren And The Nation He Made
Jim Newton

In his biography of Earl Warren, Jim Newton recounts the life of the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1953 to 1969. The author examines Mr. Warren's tenure on the Court where he presided over such historic cases as Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools; Griswold v. Connecticut, which established a constitutional right of privacy; and Engel v. Vitale, which outlawed prayer in public schools. Mr. Newton also focuses on Earl Warren's earlier years as Attorney General and later Governor of California.

Jim Newton is the City-County Bureau Chief at the Los Angeles Times.

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18. The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

On Sunday, March 18 at 1:30 am
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Robert Fisk with Laura Flanders

At an event hosted by the Lannan Foundation and the Nation Institute, Robert Fisk talks about his book, "The Great War for Civilisation," with Laura Flanders, host of the Laura Flanders Show on Air America Radio. The book covers Mr. Fisk's thirty years of reporting from the Middle East. Robert Fisk is the recipient of the Lannan Foundation's 2006 Lifetime Achievement Prize for Cultural Freedom.

Robert Fisk is Middle East correspondent for the London Independent (independent.co.uk). He has been based in Beirut for more than thirty years and has covered every major war in the Middle East over that period. Mr. Fisk has been given seven British International Journalist of the Year awards for his work. His previous books include "Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon" and "In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality 1939-45."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

72. kick!

Plato

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19. Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

On Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 am
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Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv031107_4.ram

Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, talks about his new book of collected essays about the cosmos.

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson became director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1996. Mr. Tyson is the author of several books, including "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" (with Donald Goldsmith) and "The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist." For more, visit: research.amnh.org/~tyson/.

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20. The Castle in the Forest: A Novel

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On Sunday, March 18 at 5:00 am
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The Castle in the Forest: A Novel
Norman Mailer
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv021107_4.ram

From the Writer's Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California, author Norman Mailer is interviewed by David Ulin, editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Norman Mailer's new novel, "The Castle in the Forest," is a fictionalized account of Adolf Hitler's childhood and adolescence.

Norman Mailer is the author of more than thirty books. He won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Armies of the Night," an account of his experiences demonstrating against the Vietnam War. He won both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for "The Executioner's Song," a novel based on the execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Mr. Mailer co-founded the Village Voice in 1955 and began covering politics as a journalist in 1960. He wrote about the Kennedy administration in "Presidential Papers" and the 1968 Democratic convention in "Miami and the Siege of Chicago." He lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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21. Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive

On Sunday, March 18 at 6:10 am
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Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive
Joel Meyerowitz

"Aftermath" is photographer Joel Meyerowitz' collection of Ground Zero photos taken shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks. City officials granted unlimited access to the site and he photographed what he refers to as "the pile" for nine months. To commemorate the fifth anniversary of September 11th, he gives a powerpoint presentation of his photographs at the New York Public Library in New York City.

Joel Meyerowitz is a photographer whose work has appeared in the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He is the author of "Cape Light," "Bystander: The History of Street Photography" and "Tuscany: Inside the Light."

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22. Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship

On Sunday, March 18 at 8:00 am
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Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship
Matthew Warshauer

In "Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law," Matthew Warshauer recounts Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and his subsequent declaration of martial law. The author reports that Abraham Lincoln would later invoke the use of martial law during the Civil War citing the Jackson case as justification. Mr. Warshauer documents these cases and examines the U.S. history of the suspension of civil liberties during wartime.

Matthew Warshauer is an associate professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. He is the author of "Andrew Jackson: First Men, America's Presidents."

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23. A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

On Sunday, March 18 at 9:30 am and at 7:00 pm
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A General Speaks Out: The Truth About the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong (Ret.)

Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong served as second in command to Gen. Tommy Franks at United States Central Command (Centcom). In his latest book, he gives a behind-the-scenes look at what was happening at Centcom following the 9/11 attacks and discusses the planning for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also explains why he thinks both invasions were justified. The talk was hosted by Borders Books & Music in Tampa, Florida.

Lt. General Michael DeLong was in the United States Marine Corps for 36 years and served as deputy commander at Centcom before retiring. He is currently an executive with the Shaw Group based in Florida. Lt. Gen. DeLong is also the author of "Inside CentCom: The Unvarnished Truth about the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq."

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24. After Words: Martha Raddatz interviewed by Col. Thomas Hammes

On Sunday, March 18 at 11:30 am
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After Words: Martha Raddatz, author of "The Long Road Home," interviewed by Col. Thomas Hammes, author of "The Sling and the Stone"
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/AfterWords/0307/arc_btv031007_4.ram

In "The Long Road Home" ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on a 2004 ambush in Sadr City, Iraq, in which eight Americans died and more than sixty were wounded. Ms. Raddatz says the battle was a turning point in the Iraq War because it marked the initial emergence of a full-blown Iraqi insurgency. Martha Raddatz is interviewed by retired Marine Corps colonel Thomas Hammes, who wrote about insurgent-style warfare in his book "The Sling and the Stone."

Martha Raddatz is chief White House correspondent for ABC News. Before that, she was ABC's senior national security correspondent. Thomas Hammes, a retired Marine Corps colonel, is the author of "The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century."

[EFerrari]

25. K&R

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. ...

:hug:


:)

[EFerrari]

37. I beat him.

:evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. he's gonna be so ticked off

:evilgrin:


:rofl:

[Kurovski]

41. What are you talking about? Who's "he"? Are you gaslighting me?

OOOOOOOO, BUT just WAIT till I meet up with that pushy "S-fer2000" woman this Spring!!!:bounce:

[EFerrari]

46. I hear the rustle of angel wings.

lol

[Kurovski]

48. Oh that...

that's just my crinolines. I always dress-up on the weekends.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. Republicans and the Black Vote

On Sunday, March 18 at 1:05 pm
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Republicans and the Black Vote
Michael Fauntroy
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv030407_4c.ram

Michael Fauntroy explores the history of the relationship between African-Americans and the Republican Party in "Republicans and the Black Vote." He writers that the Republican party had nearly unanimous support among African-Americans during Reconstruction because of Republicans' progressive civil rights policies. However, the Democratic party became associated with civil rights in the 20th century, and consequently most African-Americans now vote for Democrats.

Michael Fauntroy teaches public policy at George Mason University. He was previously an an analyst for the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress, and a civil rights analyst at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered

On Sunday, March 18 at 1:55 pm and at 8:00 pm
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Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America And Her Allies Recovered It
Robert Edsel

Robert Edsel tells the story of the Nazi theft of Europe's artistic treasures during World War II and their recovery by the Allies. The author details the work of the 350 service men and women who were responsible for protecting and liberating masterpieces from the likes of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. This talk includes a visual presentation.

Robert Edsel has spent the past three years working on his book, "Rescuing Da Vinci". He is also the co-producer of a documentary film that explores the history of Europe's stolen masterpieces during World War II entitled, "The Rape of Europa."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. Witness to Nuremberg: The Chief American Interpreter at the War Crimes Trials

On Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 pm
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Witness to Nuremberg: The Chief American Interpreter at the War Crimes Trials
Richard Sonnenfeldt
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0207/btv021007_1.ram


At age 22, German-native Richard Sonnenfeldt became chief interpreter for the American prosecution of Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg Trials. In his new memoir, "Witness to Nuremberg," he recounts his experiences questioning top Nazi officials, including Third Reich second-in-command Hermann Goring and Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Hoess. At this event at the JCC in Manhattan, Sonnenfeldt details his impressions of the Nazi criminals and reflects on what he calls their "mediocrity." He also discusses the legacy of the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trials, and the impact of their memory in modern Germany and around the world.

Richard Sonnenfeldt was born in a German-Jewish home in northeastern Germany in 1923. After fleeing to an English boarding school in 1938, he was deported to Australia as a "German Enemy Alien" and eventually immigrated to the United States in 1941. There, he joined the U.S. Army, and was present at the Dachau concentration camp on the day of its liberation. After the Nuremberg trials, he graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering. He went on to become a principal developer of Color TV, and served as NBC's Executive Vice President from 1979 to 1982.

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29. The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly

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On Sunday, March 18 at 4:30 pm and Monday, March 19 at 5:00 am
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The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly
Marvin Kitman

Marvin Kitman discusses "The Man Who Would Not Shut Up," a biography of Bill O’Reilly, host of The O’Reilly Factor on the FOX News Channel. Mr. Kitman chronicles Mr. O’Reilly’s Harvard education and his 25 years of newsroom experience prior to the start of his tenure at FOX. He also discusses Mr. O’Reilly’s personal politics and explains how Mr. O’Reilly’s on-air style has contributed to his success in journalism.

Marvin Kitman was the TV/media critic for Newsday for thirty-five years. He is the author of eight previous books.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

30. 2006 Miami Book Fair: Donna Gehrke-White "The Face Behind the Veil"

On Sunday, March 18 at 10:35 pm
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2006 Miami Book Fair: Donna Gehrke-White "The Face Behind the Veil"

From the Miami Book Fair International, an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Donna Gehrke-White about her new book, "The Face Behind the Veil: The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America."

For more on Donna Gehrke-White, visit her website at www.facebehindtheveil.com.

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31. Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul

On Monday, March 19 at 1:00 am
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Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul
Edward Humes
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv030307_4b.ram

In "Monkey Girl," Edward Hughes tells the story of the 2005 court case Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District, in which teachers and parents sued the Dover, Pennsylvania school district and school board for mandating the teaching of intelligent design, the theory that the existence of life on earth can only be explained by the participation of a designer. They argued that intelligent design is thinly-disguised creationism and that teaching it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. The school board argued that intelligent design is a scientific theory and should be taught alongside evolution. On Dec. 20, 2005, Judge John Jones ruled the school board had violated the constitution and also that "intelligent design was a religious proposition, and not science."

Edward Hughes is the author of eight nonfiction books, including "Mississippi Mud," "School of Dreams," and "Over Here." He is writer at large for Los Angeles Magazine. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for his reporting on the military in Southern California.

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32. Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version"

On Monday, March 19 at 2:30 am
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Discussion of "The Education of Henry Adams: A Centennial Version" with editors Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright

In 1907 Henry Adams, published his famous and highly regarded autobiography. The book was marked by its third person narration, personal criticism, and reflections of America at the turn of the century. A hundred years later, the Massachusetts Historical Society celebrates the work of Mr. Adams with a discussion by Edward Chalfant and Conrad Wright; editors of the centennial version.

Edward Chalfant is a Professor Emeritus of English at Hofstra University. He is the author of a three volume biography of Henry Adams. Conrad Wright is the Editor of Publications and Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society. He is the author of several books including "Revolutionary Generation: Harvard Men and the Consequences of Independence."

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33. Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

On Monday, March 19 at 3:30 am
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Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
Joseph Cirincione
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0307/btv031007_4c.ram

Joseph Cirincione talks about his latest book at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. In the book, Mr. Cirincione presents the history of nuclear proliferation and takes looks at our present condition. He also suggests ways reduce the world's stockpile of nuclear weapons. During the event, Mr. Cirincione is interviewed by Dafna Linzer, staff writer at the Washington Post.

Joseph Cirincione, who teaches at Georgetown University, is currently vice president for national security at the Center for American Progress. He was previously director for nonproliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

34. Regime Change: U.S. Strategy through the Prism of 9/11

On Monday, March 19 at 6:30 am
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Regime Change: U.S. Strategy through the Prism of 9/11
Robert Litwak

Robert Litwak looks at the way the U.S. government has dealt with rogue states after 9/11 and compares the different tactics used by the Bush administration. In his new book, Mr. Litwak uses the examples of Libya and Iraq to assess how the U.S. might effectively deal with countries like Iran and North Korea. Mr. Litwak spoke about his book at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Commentary was provided by Mitchell Reiss, who formerly served as Colin Powell's director for policy planning at the State Department.

Robert Litwak is director of the International Security Studies Division at the Woodrow Wilson Center. His previous books include "Rogue States and U.S. Foreign Policy: Containment After the Cold War" and "Détente and the Nixon Doctrine: American Foreign Policy and the Pursuit of Stability, 1969-1976." For more, visit www.wilsoncenter.org and search for his name.

[EFerrari]

38. Kick the best weekend thread on DU

[EFerrari]

40. kick

[Kurovski]

42. My neighbor's mom was in Cukor's 1933 "Little Women"

June Filmer. So there you have it.

Howdy! :hi:

[EFerrari]

45. So close to greatness! My mom told me one night at bedtime

that I had to learn to read so I could read that book, "Mujercitas".

So I did. I was four. And I didn't ask what Apollyon was for about 10 years because I thought I was supposed to know. :blush:



It's funny, though, because Little Women is a gateway to all the major English Renaissance poets AND to the Americans -- Whitman, Thoreau, Emerson. Of course, some people favor her bodice rippers.



lol

:hi:

[Kurovski]

51. Did you know there is a Venezuelan version based on LW?

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0312176/combined

[EFerrari]

52. OMG

:wow:

[Kurovski]

55. It might be fun for you and your mom to watch together.

:-)?

[TacticalPeek]

43. Kick.

Chris Hedges just scared me off the couch.

[Kurovski]

49. ******WE NEED SOME GOOD DUers TO RECOMMEND THIS THREAD!******

It has been scientifically established through studies that a thousand writers become bereft of ideas for every hour that the Book thread languishes. So won't you please donate what you can? A click on a link is all it takes to continue the literary chain begun by Gutenberg.

Louisa May Alcott and sfexpat2000 thank you. :-)

[EFerrari]

50. Or, some really BAD DUers!

:shrug:

[Kurovski]

53. Free spankings!

(They oughta like that.)

Did I drive everyone away with my "Sybil" postings last week? Has my aggressive narcissism finally driven everyone to another corner of DU?

I swear I'll go into therapy, if only you'll recommend this thread. I just weep when I think of how Vivala worked for hours to create this thread.

:cry: I weep so bitterly.

[Kurovski]

56. And kick,

two, three, one...

[Kurovski]

62. And kick,

three, two, one.

[Kurovski]

63. Pivot, turn, step, kick!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

58. and a teacher gets her wings.

:D

[Kurovski]

60. Hello.

:hug:

[Bozita]

61. Thanks, Viva

R#4

[EFerrari]

64. KIck

[Cerridwen]

65. K & R and off to the Greatest Page.

:hi: Viva!

[EFerrari]

66. Thank you!

[Kurovski]

67. Whew! That was close.

I even emailed Bleever to beg.

[EFerrari]

68. Well, we have to start begging on Friday. Saturday is cutting it too close.

:hug:

[Cerridwen]

69. Thanks heavens you said something upthread.

I am working very hard to remember to recommend threads. Good thing you "hollered"!

:hi:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

70. Hi! are you guys going to make it to the protest Sunday?

I'm making signs right now, but I'm out of good ideas.


so far...

IMPEACH
Real men know when to pull out
and
the Rapture is NOT an Exit-Strategy

2pm downtown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=174x4686

Can you make it?

[Cerridwen]

71. Hey.

I'll have to get back with you about that.

I almost missed your post. Oops.

Great, every other time I have great ideas for posters and my mind just decided to go blank!

I'll see what's what and get back with you or just see you there.

If I think of poster stuff, I'll post that, too.

[Kurovski]

73. Kick.(nt)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

74. No TV for me... I'm off to the Protest

:woohoo:

[Kurovski]

75. You don't have one of those little tiny ones the kids all have?

What the hell...

Someone buy V a little TEEVEE.

:hug:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

76. final kick!

Lucretius