Book TV Schedule June 10th - 12th

Book TV
C-SPAN2's Book TV: June 10-12
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Printers Row Book Fair
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Book TV will feature author discussions from last weekend's 22nd Annual Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair.
Luis Albert Urrea, The Devil's Highway
(Saturday 12:00 PM ET)
Stephen Kinzer, Overthrow
(Saturday 12:50 PM ET)
Richard Posner, Uncertain Shield
and Geoffrey Stone, Perilous Times
(Saturday 1:30 PM ET)
James Green, Death in the Haymarket
(Saturday 2:45 PM ET)
James Swanson, Manhunt
(Saturday 3:30 PM ET)


After Words
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Nonfiction authors interviewed by a new guest host each week with special insight into the topic at hand.
This weekend, author Frank Schaeffer discusses his most recent book AWOL. He asks why participation in the military by the most priviledged citizens in United States has fallen dramatically since World War Two. He is interviewed by Kristin Henderson, freelance journalist and author of While They’re at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront.
(Saturday 9:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM ET)


Other Weekend Highlights
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Pulitzer Prize-winners Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss discuss their book Tiger Force, an investigation into a reconnaissance platoon, created in 1965 to report air strikes and to kill the enemy in Vietnam.
(Sunday 10:00 AM ET, re-airs Sunday 7:00 PM ET)
Frederick Hess discusses his book Tough Love for Schools with Andy Rotherham, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and a former Special Assistant to President Clinton. Hess explores the practical and political challenges of accountability, competition, and excellence in education.
(Saturday 8:00 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, June 10

8:00 am John Tayman, The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai

9:00 In Depth: Mark Bowden

12:00 pm Featured Program: 2006 Printers Row Book Fair - Chicago

12:00 2006 Printers Row: Luis Alberto Urrea "The Devil's Highway"

12:50 2006 Printers Row: Stephen Kinzer "Overthrow"

1:30 2006 Printers Row: Richard Posner "Uncertain Shield" & Geoffrey Stone "Perilous Times"

2:45 2006 Printers Row: James Green "Death in the Haymarket"

3:30 2006 Printers Row: James Swanson "Manhunt"

4:30 Fawaz Gerges, Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Wayne Fields, Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence

7:00 Public Lives: Richard White, Jr., Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long

8:00 General Assignment: Frederick Hess, Tough Love for Schools

9:00 After Words: After Words: Frank Schaeffer interviewed by Kristin Henderson

10:00 Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, Ted Koppel, How Flat Is the World?: A Discussion on Globalization

11:30 Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring


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Sunday, June 11

12:15 am Tim Russert, Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

12:55 2006 BookExpo America: Peter Beinart "The Good Fight"

1:00 Eric Burns, Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism

2:05 2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Tammy Bruce "The New American Revolution"

2:30 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: A Current Affair: In the Wake of Lewis & Clark

3:30 2006 Annapolis Book Festival: Peter Bergen "The Osama bin Laden I Know"

4:35 Thomas Swick, A Way to See the World : From Texas to Transylvania With a Maverick Traveler

5:00 David Roll and Keith McFarland, Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years

6:15 Mark Felt and John O'Connor, A G-Man's Life: The FBI, Being "Deep Throat," and the Struggle for Honor in Washington

7:00 2006 Annapolis Book Festival: Christopher Hitchens "Thomas Jefferson: Author of America"

8:00 William Taylor, The Passion of My Times: An Advocate's Fifty-Year Journey in the Civil Rights Movement

9:00 History on Book TV: Jeffrey Richelson, Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea

10:00 History on Book TV: Michael Sallah & Mitch Weiss, Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War

11:00 John Stossel, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity

12:00 pm Lila Azam Zangeneh, My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes: Uncensored Iranian Voices

1:45 Anthony Arthur, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

3:00 After Words: Alvin Toffler interviewed by Newt Gingrich

4:00 Barry Rosenberg and Catherine Macaulay, Mavericks of the Sky: The First Daring Pilots of the U.S. Air Mail

5:00 Raymond Arsenault, Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice

6:00 After Words: After Words: Frank Schaeffer interviewed by Kristin Henderson

7:00 History on Book TV: Michael Sallah & Mitch Weiss, Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War

7:55 2006 BookExpo America: Amy Scholder, Verso

8:10 William Hogeland, The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty

9:00 After Words: After Words: Frank Schaeffer interviewed by Kristin Henderson

10:00 Gino Strada and Howard Zinn, Green Parrots & Just War

11:30 ISI National Leadership Conference: James Gwartney "Milton Friedman, Private Property, and the West"


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Monday, June 12

12:15 am Alexander Polikoff, Waiting for Gautreaux: A Story of Segregation, Housing, and the Black Ghetto

1:00 Bob Zeller, The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography

2:00 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation

3:30 Benjamin Friedman, The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth

5:15 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: Stephen Farnsworth "Mediated Presidency"

5:30 Andrew Bostom, ed., The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims

6:45 General Assignment: Fawaz Gerges, Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy


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On Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 am
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The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
John Tayman

In the 1850s, nearly twenty percent of the Hawaiian population was killed by an outbreak of smallpox. Fearing a similarly devastating outcome from an outbreak leprosy, the government sent lepers into isolation on the island of Molokai. This practice of exiling lepers to Molokai lasted from the mid-1860s to the late 1960s and is the topic of John Tayman's new book, "The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai."

John Tayman is a former deputy editor for Outside magazine, editor-at-large for Men's Journal, and has served as a contributing editor to GQ and People magazine among others.

Publisher: SCRIBNER 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

In Depth: Mark Bowden
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0606/arc_btv060406_4b.ram

Mark Bowden was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of work. He also talked about U.S. foreign and military policy, challenges arising in the Middle and Near East, and writing about contemporary public affairs. He also responds to telephone calls and electronic mail. Scenes were shown of a visit to a military base, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 25, 2006. Mr. Bowden's 1999 book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, the story of the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter in Somalia in 1993, was made into a movie directed by Ridley Scott. Another of his books, Killing Pablo (2001), which covered the life and death of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, is currently being adapted for film. (Mr. Bowden is writing the screenplay). Mr. Bowden's latest book, Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam, is about the 444 day Iran hostage crisis that began in November 1979. Mark Bowden's other books are: Doctor Dealer (1987), Bringing the Heat (1994), Our Finest Day: D-Day, June 6, 1944 (2002) and Finders Keepers (2002).

On Saturday, June 10 at 12:00 pm
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2006 Printers Row: Luis Alberto Urrea "The Devil's Highway"

From the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, author Luis Alberto Urrea discusses immigration. His book, "The Devil's Highway," is a fictional account of 26 six men who lost their way along the Camino del Diablo (the Devil’s Highway) while traveling illegally to the United States.

Luis Alberto Urrea is the author of "Across the Wire" and "By the Lake of Sleeping Children." His book "Six Kinds of Sky" won ForeWord Magazine's Best Book of the Year Award.

On Saturday, June 10 at 12:50 pm
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2006 Printers Row: Stephen Kinzer "Overthrow"

From the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, author Stephen Kinzer talks about his book "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq." Mr. Kinzer, a former New York Times foreign correspondent, recounts what he describes as the independence movements the United States has organized in other countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Stephen Kinzer is a former New York Times foreign correspondent and has served as the New York Times bureau chief in Turkey, Germany, and Nicaragua. He is the author of "All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror," "Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds" and "Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua."

On Saturday, June 10 at 1:30 pm
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2006 Printers Row: Richard Posner "Uncertain Shield" & Geoffrey Stone "Perilous Times"

From the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, a discussion with authors Richard Posner and Geoffrey Stone. In "Uncertain Shield," the follow-up to "Preventing Surprise Attacks," Richard Posner details the latest changes in national security and warns against an overly centralized intelligence system. In "Perilous Times," Geoffrey Stone analyzes the relationship between national security and First Ammendment rights during wartime.

Geoffrey Stone is a law professor and former dean at the University of Chicago. Richard Posner is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.

On Saturday, June 10 at 2:45 pm
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2006 Printers Row: James Green "Death in the Haymarket"

From the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, author James Green talks about his book "Death in the Haymarket." Mr. Green recounts a bomb explosion in 1886 at a Chicago labor rally that changed the direction of the labor movement and its twenty-year battle for an eight-hour workday.

James Green is a professor at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and teaches for the Harvard Trade Union Program. He has contributed to the Boston Globe and is an associate editor of "Labor: Studies of Working Class History in the Americas." His other books include, "Taking History to Heart," "The World of the Worker" and "Grass-Roots Socialism."

On Saturday, June 10 at 3:30 pm
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2006 Printers Row: James Swanson "Manhunt"

In "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," James Swanson details the chase and eventual murder of President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. This event was part of the 2006 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair.

James L. Swanson is a senior fellow in constitutional studies, former editor in chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review and serves on the Advisory Committee of the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. He served as assistant to Chairman Susan Liebeler at the U.S. International Trade Commission, clerked for Douglas H. Ginsburg, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and was a special assistant in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. Mr. Swanson is the founding and current editor of the First Amendment Law Handbook and the author of "Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution."

On Saturday, June 10 at 4:30 pm and Monday, June 12 at 6:45 am
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Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy
Fawaz Gerges

Fawaz Gerges talks about the rise and transformation of the Jihadist movement in the Middle East. Professor Gerges breaks down the evolution of the movement into three generations beginning in the mid-1970s and says that while the goal of the first generation was to target and overthrow their home governments in the region, the most recent generation, influenced by Al Qaeda and the U.S. invasion of Iraq, is willing to attack any country they feel is working against them, including the United States. The talk was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.

Fawaz Gerges, professor of international affairs and Middle Eastern studies at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, is the author of several books, including "America and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?" and "The Far Enemy : Why Jihad Went Global." He is also an analyst and commentator for ABC News. For more information, visit: www.journeyofthejihadist.com.

On Saturday, June 10 at 6:00 pm
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Union of Words: A History of Presidential Eloquence
Wayne Fields

Wayne Fields sat down in 1996 to discuss how American presidents use acceptance speeches, inaugurals and State of the Union speeches are used to define their administration's agenda. In "Union of Words" the author examines what influence a president's choice of words and use of colorful language has on promoting unity across the country.

Wayne Fields is professor of English and director of American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and the author of "What the River Knows: An Angler in Midstream."

On Saturday, June 10 at 7:00 pm
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Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long
Richard White, Jr.

Richard White chronicles the life of Louisiana politician Huey Long. Mr. White clarifies some of the confusion of Louisiana's most iconic figure in the 1930's. Huey Long was the governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935. He was assassinated September 10, 1935 at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge as he was mounting a presidential bid against then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mr. White wrote "Kingfish" to clear up some of the myths and discrepancies generated by Huey Long's contemporaries and by other authors. He says that Huey Long's brother Earl Long (who also was governor of Louisiana;) and Willie Stark, a fictitional character in "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren have often been confused with the story of Huey Long. Mr. White based his book on interviews with people who knew Huey Long and on oral history. Mr. White says he tried to just give the facts and not opinions in writing this biography, and he wants his audience to decide for themselves whether Huey Long was a dictator, demogogue, or a democrat and to decide who was responsible for Huey Long's death.

Richard White, Jr is a professor of public administration at Louisiana State University. He holds a B.A. from Old Dominion College, an M.B.A. fro Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. White writes for The International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration and is the author of "Roosevelt the Reformer: Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-1895." Mr. White researches public ethics, administrative history, and human resource management. He resides in Baton Rouge.

Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

On Saturday, June 10 at 8:00 pm
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Tough Love for Schools
Frederick Hess

Frederick Hess' book "Tough Love for Schools" explores the practical and political challenges of accountability, competition, and excellence in education. Joining him in the discussion is Andy Rotherham, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and a former Special Assistant to President Clinton. Mr. Rotherham has authored numerous articles on education that have been published in the Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. The discussion explores the issue of school reform and how to create school systems that will foster excellence in teachers and students.

Frederick Hess is a resident scholar and director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Hess specializes in researching educational issues and has authored many books on the topic including: "No Child Left Behind: A Primer," "Urban School Reform," and "A Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom?" Mr. Hess holds a M.Ed. in Teaching and Curriculum and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. Currently, Mr. Hess is currently a faculty associate of the Harvard University Program in Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University.

On Saturday, June 10 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, June 11 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Frank Schaeffer interviewed by Kristin Henderson

Frank Schaeffer changed the way he thought about the military after his son John, the product of an elite prep school in Massachusetts, bypassed college to join up with the Marines. He recounted this transformation in a book he co-authored with his son in 2002 titled "Keeping Faith." In his most recent book, "AWOL," Mr. Schaeffer asks why participation in the military by the most priviledged citizens in United States has fallen dramatically since World War Two. He discusses his book with author and freelance journalist Kristin Henderson. Ms. Henderson, a practicing Quaker, is married to a Navy chaplain who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. She is most recently the author of "While They’re at War: The True Story of American Families on the Homefront."

Frank Schaeffer's Website: www.frankschaeffer.com Kristin Henderson's Website: www.kristinhenderson.com

On Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 pm
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How Flat Is the World?: A Discussion on Globalization
Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, Ted Koppel

Joseph Stiglitz and Thomas Friedman discuss the pros and cons of economic globalization. Joseph Stiglitz's latest book is "Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development." Thomas Friedman's latest is "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century." Former Nightline anchor Ted Koppel, currently a contributing columnist at the New York Times, moderates the discussion. The event was part of the New York Times' "Times Talks" series.

Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2001. He is the author of "Globalization and Its Discontents" and "The Roaring Nineties." Thomas Friedman, New York Times foreign-affairs columnist, has received three Pulitzer Prizes for his work at the paper. His books include "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" and "From Beirut to Jerusalem" (which was awarded the National Book Award).

On Saturday, June 10 at 11:30 pm
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Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
Alexander Rose

Author Alexander Rose discusses his book, "Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring," which examines the use of intelligence during the Revolutionary War from an intelligence perspective. Mr. Rose recounts tales of American spies who provided information to George Washington about British troops in New York City. He also discusses battle plans and the techniques used to gather information on battlefields. Mr. Rose's presentation includes information about more infamous spies of that time, such as Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold.

Alexander Rose has written for the Washington Post, New Observer, Times Literary Supplement, and the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Rose received his doctorate degree in scientific history from Cambridge University. He authored a book on the medieval dynasty, entitled "Kings in the North:The House of Percy In British History." Currently, he is living in Manhanttan where he is working on his next book.

Publisher: BANTAM DELL PUBLISHING GROUP 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

On Sunday, June 11 at 12:15 am
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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
Tim Russert

Tim Russert discusses his new book on fatherhood and parenting, titled "Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons." He tells how to get it right as a parent including how preparing, motivating, reprimanding, and comforting children can be crucial to their growing up. Mr. Russert discloses letters from son and daughters sharing stories of how their dads actions made a difference in their lives.

Tim Russert is the moderator and managing editor of NBC's Meet The Press. In addition, Mr. Russert serves as The Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News. He graduated from John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and has received twenty-nine honorary doctorate degrees. Mr. Russert has written a bestselling biography, titled "Big Russ and Me," where he chronicles his life growing up in a predominently Irish working-class neighborhood. In his new book "Wisdom of Our Fathers, " Mr. Russert shares life lessons and memories of what it means to be a good father. Mr. Russert is married and has one son.

On Sunday, June 11 at 12:55 am
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2006 BookExpo America: Peter Beinart "The Good Fight"

Peter Beinart, author of "The Good Fight," is interviewed at the 2006 BookExpo America in Washington, DC.

On Sunday, June 11 at 1:00 am
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Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism
Eric Burns
Direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/histoy/0606/btv060406_1.ram

In "Infamous Scribblers" Eric Burns recounts the impact of colonial newspapers on early American culture. The author explains that since Boston's Publick Occurrences newspaper of the 1690's, the founding fathers continously made headlines and were subject to both character assassinations and outright fabrications. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Eric Burns is a freelance writer whose literary work has ranged from non-fiction and short stories to poetry and reviews. He is the author of "The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobacco," "The Spirits Of America: A Social History of Alcohol" and "Broadcast Blues: Dispatches from the Twenty-Year War Between a Television Reporter and His Medium."

Publisher: PUBLIC AFFAIRS 250 W. 57th Street, Suite 1321 New York, NY 10107

On Sunday, June 11 at 2:05 am
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2006 LA Times Festival of Books: Tammy Bruce "The New American Revolution"

Tammy Bruce, author of "The New American Revolution," is interviewed on the Book TV Bus at the 2006 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

On Sunday, June 11 at 2:30 am
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2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: A Current Affair: In the Wake of Lewis & Clark

From the 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Chris Bechtold recounts his trip along the same trail as the Lewis and Clark expedition. In "A Current Affair" the author describes traveling with his dog in a 14-foot boat for over 3,100 miles.

Chris Bechtold manages an organic ranch on the Rocky Mountain Front of Montana and has worked as a wilderness guide and a bear biologist.

On Sunday, June 11 at 3:30 am
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2006 Annapolis Book Festival: Peter Bergen "The Osama bin Laden I Know"

From the 2006 Annapolis Book Festival in Maryland, Peter Bergen talks about his latest book, "The Osama bin Laden I Know." Mr. Bergen published first-hand accounts by bin Laden's family members and close friends to document bin Laden's transformation from a shy teenager into the commander of one the largest terrorist groups in the world.

Peter Bergen, a fellow at the New America Foundation and an adjunct professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University, is the author of "Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Bin Laden." He is a terrorism analyst for CNN and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic and Rolling Stone. For more information, visit www.peterbergen.com.

On Sunday, June 11 at 4:35 am
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A Way to See the World : From Texas to Transylvania With a Maverick Traveler
Thomas Swick

Thomas Swick shares his experiences as an author on book tour in the Midwest. Mr. Swick argues that while many popular authors complain about book tours, mid-list authors like himself appreciate the rare opportunity to meet readers and travel with expenses paid by the publisher. He is travel editor for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and collected 23 of essays in the new book: "A Way to See the World." This event was hosted by Hittel Books in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Thomas Swick is the travel editor of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the author of the memoir "Unquiet Days: At Home in Poland." His work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Traveler and The New York Times Book Review. Mr. Swick's essays were chosen for the 2001 and 2002 editions of The Best American Travel Writing.

On Sunday, June 11 at 5:00 am
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Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt And Truman Years
David Roll and Keith McFarland

Co-authors David Roll & Keith McFarland profile the life and career of the second U.S. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. Mr. Roll and Mr. McFarland detail Mr. Johnson's time in office, including the 1949 "Revolt of the Admirals" which they explain led to Johnson's resignation at Truman's request in September of 1950. Keith McFarland and David Roll, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson law firm in Washington, DC, also describe Louis Johnson's involvement in the founding of the firm in the early 1900s. This event was hosted by Steptoe & Johnson's Los Angeles office.

Keith McFarland is President of Texas A&M University-Commerce and the author of "The Korean War: An Annotated Bibliography" and "Harry H. Woodring: A Political Biography of FDR's Controversial Secretary of War." David Roll is a partner at Steptoe & Johnson law firm in Washington, DC.

Publisher: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS 601 N. Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404

On Sunday, June 11 at 6:15 am
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A G-Man's Life: The FBI, Being "Deep Throat," and the Struggle for Honor in Washington
Mark Felt and John O'Connor

In May of 2005, former FBI deputy director Mark Felt was identified as Watergate's "Deep Throat," the informant whose secret conversations with Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward helped bring down Richard Nixon's presidency. In "A G-Man's Life," he recounts his career as one of the Bureau's top officials. During this event at Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa, California, he is represented by his daughter Joan Felt and his grandson Will Felt.

Mark Felt is the former deputy director of the FBI and was identified as "Deep Throat" in May, 2005. He is now 91 years old and lives with his daughter in Santa Rosa, California. John O'Connor is an attorney and a director in the litigation department of Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin. Mr. O'Connor authored the Vanity Fair article that identified Mark Felt as "Deep Throat."

On Sunday, June 11 at 7:00 am
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2006 Annapolis Book Festival: Christopher Hitchens "Thomas Jefferson: Author of America"

Christopher Hitchens discusses both the public and private life of Thomas Jefferson in his new book, "Thomas Jefferson: Author of America." During this event, the author discusses Thomas Jefferson's position on the Enlightenment, nation building, and slavery. This event was part of the 2006 Annapolis Book Festival in Maryland.

Christopher Hitchens has published more than twelve books, most recently "Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays." In addition to being a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, he writes a monthly column for the Atlantic, and his work regularly appears in The New York Times Book Review, the Nation, Harper's and Slate.

On Sunday, June 11 at 8:00 am
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The Passion of My Times: An Advocate's Fifty-Year Journey in the Civil Rights Movement
William Taylor

In his memoir, "The Passion of my Times," author William Taylor writes about his involvement in the Civil Rights movement. The author recounts the time he spent working as a lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and outlines challenges he believes minorities still face in their struggle for equality. Mr. Taylor argues that public schools need to be revamped, teachers need a pay increase and working conditions in countries all around the world should be improved. This event was hosted by Busboys & Poets bookstore in Washington, DC.

William Taylor is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights and served as General Counsel and Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights in the 1960s. He received the first Thurgood Marshall Award from the District of Columbia Bar in 1993 and the Hubert H. Humphrey Award from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights in 2001.

Publisher: CARROLL & GRAF 245 W. 17th Street, 11th floor New York, NY 10011

On Sunday, June 11 at 9:00 am
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Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea
Jeffrey Richelson

Jeffrey Richelson's "Spying on the Bomb" traces the history of America's efforts to spy on other nations' programs. He discusses the early initiatives, such as Moe Berg's assignment to spy on Werner Heisenberg, a prominent Swedish physicist perceived at the time to be instrumental to the German nuclear program. Richelson also discusses China's A bomb program in the '60s, Mao's role, and the US's lack of intelligence on the program.

Jeffrey Richelson is a senior fellow at the National Security Archive. Mr. Richelson oversees projects on U.S. and China relations, the organization and operations of the U.S. intelligence community, U.S. military space activities, and Presidential national security directives. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and taught at University of Texas and American University. His articles on national security have appeared in Scientific American, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, International Security, and other publications. Mr. Richelson is the author of "The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology," "America's Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security," and "America's Secret Eyes in Space: The US KEYHOLE Spy Satellite Program. "

Publisher: W.W. NORTON & COMPANY 500 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10110

On Sunday, June 11 at 10:00 am and at 7:00 pm
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Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War
Michael Sallah & Mitch Weiss

Pulitzer-Prize winners Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss discuss their book "Tiger Force." Tiger Force is an investigation into a reconnaissance platoon, created in 1965 to report air strikes and to kill the enemy in Vietnam.The authors tell stories of the killings that took place at the hands of the Tiger Force soldiers during the Vietnam War. According to the authors this was the longest series of atrocities committed during the war. These events did not become of public knowledge until three years ago. Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss, and a fellow reporter received the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for their coverage of the story in the Toledo Blade.

Michael Sallah is the investigations editor for the Miami Herald. Mitch Weiss is the deputy business editor for the Charlotte Observer. Mr. Weiss has won several state and national awards for his reporting and writing, including a Pulitzer Prize with Michael Sallah in 2004, for their investigative reporting on the Tiger Force massacre.

Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY 1271 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10020

On Sunday, June 11 at 11:00 am
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Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity
John Stossel

From the Cato Institute in Washington, DC, John Stossel talks about the value of the free markets. During the talk, Mr. Stossel uses the example of the education system in America to illustrate his argument that more competition will improve schools. He also argues that there is a widespread belief, among those who work in the media, that capitalism is bad. Following his remarks, Mr. Stossel answers questions from the Cato audience.

John Stossel is co-anchor of ABC News' 20/20, where he has worked since 1981. He is the author of "Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media..." and "Shopping Smart: The Only Consumer Guide You'll Ever Need." For more information, visit: abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/.

On Sunday, June 11 at 12:00 pm
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My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes: Uncensored Iranian Voices
Lila Azam Zangeneh

From the New York Public Library, a conversation about Iranian politics and culture with the editor and contributors to the book "My Sister, Guard Your Veil; My Brother, Guard Your Eyes." Taking part are: editor Lila Azam Zanganeh and contributors Azar Nafisi (author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran"), Shirin Neshat (author of "Shirin Neshat: 2002-2005"), Roya Hakakian (author of "Journey from the Land of No"), Azadeh Moaveni (author of "Lipstick Jihad") and poet Naghmeh Zarbafian. Actress Soraya Broukhim opens the event by reading selections from the book.

This event was part a speakers series called "Live at the New York Public Library." For more information on this event, including a bio of the authors, or to see the schedule for upcoming events in the series, visit www.nypl.org/live.

On Sunday, June 11 at 1:45 pm
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
Anthony Arthur
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0506/btv052806_4.ram

Upton Sinclair first published his novel "The Jungle" in 1905. It's about a young immigrant and his experience working in a slaughterhouse in Chicago. Anthony Arthur, author of "Radical Innocent," discusses the impact "The Jungle" and other works by Upton Sinclair had on American culture at California State University in Los Angeles.

Anthony Arthur is a retired English professor who decided to pursue writing full-time in 2002. His latest book, "Radical Innocent: Upton Sinclair" will be published in June of 2006. Mr. Arthur is also the author of "Clashes of Will," "The Tailor-King" and "Literary Feuds."

I have not read the author's new book on Upton Sinclair, "Radical Innocent," so I don't know what the treatment was there, but I didn't totally like this author's treatment of Sinclair during this lecture carried on C-SPAN. At times, it was a little trivial and off-topic, and at times seemed to make fun of Sinclair's desperate and serious concern for the oppressed "wage slaves," as they were called, and the speaker seemed not to be aware that the same conditions still apply today. There was no other background information on the other issues that the "muckrakers" were exposing, except as a passing reference, so it seemed, wrongly, that Upton Sinclair was a lonely figure, when really this was a glorious, flourishing era for crusading, Progressive journalism.

There were many scandals that broke, and outraged the American people, leading to action, new legislation, penalties for abuses that had never had consequences before, etc.--the "Blue Milk Scandal" (tainted milk), child labor, a crooked stock market, strikers killed by National Guard troops called in by the Governor (several times), and many other things--but because there were frist-rate writers writing about these things, the public was aroused, and something was done about each of them. Upton Sinclair was not the only great writer exposing corruption or oppression by criminal capitalism--Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil, and Lincoln Steffins the corruption of local "Bosses," Jacob Riis published the still-shattering book of photographs of New York City's poor, "How the Other Half Lives," and the first of the truly great newspaper political cartoonists began to appear. There were many great Progressive movements of that time, with leaders who knew what they were doing: Jane Addams of Hull House (settlement house for the poor), the early organizers of the Mine Workers union, and Eugene V. Debs, the great fiery Socialist who was a favorite of both Upton Sinclair and my Mom's sister, long ago.

There were many achievements almost immediately for the "muckraking" journalists--just after "The Jungle" was published, there was the Clean Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, both still I think 1906, the same year as the book, and laws against child labor, after several well-publicized cases of children working with dangerous machinery in factories, cutting fingers off. After the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory's horrific 1911 fire, where they locked all the women in the building and they couldn't get out, and burned alive or jumped out of windows, new laws were enacted, that demanded exits available to all areas of work. Settlement houses and some of the radicals who worked there, were among the first to make a connection between easily available liquor, and slavery of the poor by the capitalist who sells it, a tradition that continues to this day among many black activists among the poor, who equate drug addiction or malt liquor use, as slavery to the white capitalist who sold it, but does not use it.

For several generations after the publication of "The Jungle," as all schoolkids learned for many decades, things have been improving ever since, they have never been as bad as they were then, we have been evolving, making progress and adding new laws protecting us all, ever since, and it all seemed very far away. Even the elderly Sinclair, during the 1960s, was optimistic, because the '60s, like the Progressive era of the 1890s-1900s and like the 1930s, was an era of great advancement. Now though, everything has changed--collapsed--and we are thrown right back to the Gilded Age, where we have no rights, no recourse, no way to stop anything that happens, and everything only exists for the rich capitalist. The differences now, though, are that, first of all, there are no great--even basically competent--journalists anymore to fight it or alert people to corruption; journalists do not even read court filings or Congressional testimony transcripts anymore, etc., they are just part of the "media corporate culture" now, where "please your boss" and "don't offend the sponsor" are the only rules. Second, rich people hide themselves as they did not then. During the 1890s-1910s, circa, there were many famous photographs that outraged people, printed in newspapers, etc., of rich people at huge, decadently lavish parties, etc., as millions starved; now they just as likely "dress down," as the phony Bush and Cheney appearing in public in blue jeans and plaid shirts, etc., so as not to outrage so quickly. There is no possibility of fighting and ending corruption, when the "journalism" is not even done by writers anymore, but by corporate brownnose climbers, and Mass Comm graduates who know more about appearing on camera and getting "face time" than what it is to reasearch and tell a story.

Although the lasting effects of the muckraking era and its victories have been few--because the legislation that resulted was generally superficial, and only tried to end a particular abuse, rather than, for example, deeply change the imbalance of power that caused all the abuses and oppression of workers (as that would have been killed by moneyed interests and never would have passed at all)--they nonetheless achieved most of the protections for food inspection, employment conditions, etc., that we still have today, and we are yet again at a standstill as the capitalist oppressor has again changed the rules. There is now, however, no great Upton Sinclair--or the greatest of all, Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose "Uncle Tom's Cabin" outraged people and led to the Civil War, or Charles Dickens, most of whose works are fights on behalf of the poor, or Victor Hugo, who wrote the great "Les Miserables"--to answer and tell the great stories of corruption and abuse, and rouse a Nation. ...And so we wait.

here's hoping that author comes along soon!

I agree with Viva. Maybe posting it in the GD Politics Forum would give it the kind of attention a piece like that should have.

On Sunday, June 11 at 3:00 pm
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After Words: Alvin Toffler interviewed by Newt Gingrich
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/AfterWords/0606/arc_btv060406_4.ram

In 1970, the book "Future Shock" put Alvin Toffler on the map as a serious futurologist. His new book, "Revolutionary Wealth" -- written with his wife Heidi -- takes a look at the 21st century. The Tofflers argue that the United States is spearheading a new civilization, but that corporations, government, and social institutions left over from an era of mass production are not keeping up in this rapidly changing world. Alvin Toffler discusses his book with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. As a young assistant professor at West Georgia State College in the early 70s, Newt Gingrich began working with the Tofflers. He often referred to their work during his political career and even put Toffler books on his required reading list for members of Congress and all Americans.

On Sunday, June 11 at 4:00 pm
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Mavericks of the Sky: The First Daring Pilots of the U.S. Air Mail
Barry Rosenberg and Catherine Macaulay

Barry Rosenberg and Catherine Macaulay discuss the history of the U.S. Air Mail Service in their book, "Mavericks of the Sky." During this event, hosted by Book Soup in California, they talk about the early years of the U.S. Air Mail Service and the sacrifices made by the pilots who flew the routes. Includes Q&A.

Journalist Barry Rosenberg has written for several publications, including Aviation Week & Space. Catherine Macaulay has written for E/The Environment Magazine and the Daily Racing Forum.

On Sunday, June 11 at 5:00 pm
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Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice
Raymond Arsenault

Raymond Arsenault recounts the Freedom Rides of 1961 in his latest book "Freedom Riders." During the civil rights movement, a group of volunteers, both black and white, traveled together from Washington DC through the South to protest the segregation of public transportation. Mr. Arsenault discusses his book at the the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore in Atlanta where some of the original Freedom Riders were in attendance.

Raymond Arsenault is the John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History and co-director of the Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. He is the author of "Crucible of Liberty" and "St Petersburg and the Florida Dream, 1888-1950."

On Sunday, June 11 at 7:55 pm
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2006 BookExpo America: Amy Scholder, Verso

Verso publisher Amy Scholder is interviewed at the 2006 BookExpo America in Washington, DC.

On Sunday, June 11 at 8:10 pm
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The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty
William Hogeland
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0506/btv052706_1.ram

From 1791 to 1794, Appalachian settlers fought against a federal tax on liquor and distilled drinks. William Hogeland writes about the Whiskey Rebellion in his new book, including the roles of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton..

William Hogeland was born in Virginia and raised in Brooklyn. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Slate, and the New York Press.

Publisher: SCRIBNER 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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On Sunday, June 11 at 10:00 pm
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Green Parrots & Just War
Gino Strada and Howard Zinn

Dr. Gino Strada and historian Howard Zinn speak about their latest books at an event sponsored by Emergency (www.emergencyusa.org), a humanitarian group that provides free medical care for civilian victims in war zones around the world. Dr. Strada, co-founder of Emergency, is the author of "Green Parrots," a diary of his experiences working in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Somolia, and Sudan. During the event he talks about the civilian war victims he has encountered and argues for the need to abolish war as a means for settling disputes. Following that, Professor Zinn discusses the Bush administration's invasion and occupation of Iraq, the possibility of an attack on Iran, and the American public's appetite for war today. His latest book is titled "Just War." Both participants answer questions from audience members following their remarks. This event was held at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles.

Gino Strada co-founded Emergency in Milan, Italy in 1994. Since that time Emergency has treated nearly 2 million civilian victims of war and landmines. Howard Zinn's books include "A People's History of the United States" and "Terrorism and War."

Gino Strada and Howard Zinn on CSPAN2 10pm
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1404938

On Sunday, June 11 at 11:30 pm
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ISI National Leadership Conference: James Gwartney "Milton Friedman, Private Property, and the West"

From the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Spring Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, a lecture entitled, "Milton Friedman, Private Property, and the West." During this symposium on economist Milton Friedman, James Gwartney, author of "Common Sense Economics," discusses Mr. Friedman's views on the effect private property has on the economy.

James Gwartney is an economics professor and holds the Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair and Director of the Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education at Florida State University. He is the author of "Economic Freedom of the World" and "What Everyone Should Know About Economics and Prosperity."

On Monday, June 12 at 12:15 am
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Waiting for Gautreaux: A Story of Segregation, Housing, and the Black Ghetto
Alexander Polikoff

Alexander Polikoff recounts the Chicago public housing suit brought on by black families seeking housing outside of the ghetto. In "Waiting for Geautreax" the author details the Gautreaux v. CHA and HUD case that he and his Chicago law firm colleagues argued in front of the Supreme Court. This event was hosted by 57th Street Books in Chicago, Ilinois.

Alexander Polikoff was the executive director of the Business and Professional People for the Public Interest law and policy center for 29 years. He is the author of "Housing the Poor: The Case for Heroism" and several articles on civil rights and urban affairs.

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

On Monday, June 12 at 1:00 am
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The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography
Bob Zeller

In this illustrated slide talk, Bob Zeller looks at the history of civil war photography through the work of confederate photographer George Cook. Mr. Cook had a studio in Charleston, South Carolina where he worked during the war until early 1864 when he had to flee to Columbia, South Carolina. Bob Zeller also discusses other photographers including Alexander Gardner and Mathew Brady. "The Blue and Gray in Black and White" is a comprehensive study of civil war photography.

Bob Zeller is author of "The Civil War In Depth" volumes one and two. These books contain stereo or 3D images from the Civil War and come with special viewing glasses. He is founder and president of the non-profit organization, the Center for Civil War Photography, Inc. and lives in North Carolina.

Publisher: Praeger Publishers 88 Post Road West Westport, CT 06881

On Monday, June 12 at 2:00 am
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2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation

From the 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, a discussion entitled "The Virtuous Republic." Mark McGarvie, the author of "One Nation Under Law," sat down with Barbara Clark Smith, the curator of The National Museum of American History, to discuss the Founders' view of the concentration of power, an informed electorate and the "elites" of society.

Mark McGarvie is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Richmond.

On Monday, June 12 at 3:30 am
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The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
Benjamin Friedman

Harvard economist Benjamin Friedman makes the case that economic stagnation is damaging to a country's moral health, in his new book "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth." The author writes that economic growth can result in greater diversity, social mobility, and financial freedom for the general public. Mr. Friedman also explains how a stagnant economy can have an equally powerful negative effect on society fostering distrust and causing more people to be cautious with their money.

Benjamin Friedman is also the author of "Day of Reckoning: The Consequences of American Economic Policy Under Reagan and After" which won the Eccles Prize for economic writing. He has written for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal among other publications and is currently a political economy professor at Harvard University.

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

On Monday, June 12 at 5:30 am
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The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims
Andrew Bostom, ed.

Andrew Bostom discusses the history of Islamic fundamentalism throughout the Middle East, a subject he takes up in his new book, "The Legacy of Jihad." Dr. Bostom also talks about the treatment of non-Muslims living in Islamic countries, the threat to Israel posed by fundamentalists in the region, and the war on terror. Commentary is provided by Laurent Murawiec of the Hudson Institute and Ariel Cohen of the Heritage Foundation.

Andrew Bostom is an associate professor of medicine at Brown University Medical School and a contributor to Frontpage magazine (www.frontpagemag.com). For more information on Dr. Bostom and his work, visit www.andrewbostom.org.

Marzeah Papyrus

Masoretic text

Exodus Septuagint

He's a terrific speaker.

Book of Hours

Gutenberg Bible

at 8pm EDT.

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