Americans with Disabilities Act
A discussion on the history of the disability rights movement to mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
July 26, 2010 : 1 hr. 12 min.

The Life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Alan Brinkley, former provost of Columbia University, recounts the life of the thirty-second president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
July 25, 2010 : 58 min. 41 sec.

Dred Scott Case with Justice Breyer
Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talked about one of the most infamous Supreme Court verdicts in American history, the 1857 case of Dred Scott v. Sandford.
July 18, 2010 : 59 min. 50 sec.

The Slavery Experience
Historian Anthony Cohen, a fourth-generation descendant of a runaway slave, talked about his work exploring the American slavery experience.
July 18, 2010 : 1 hr. 19 min.

Emancipation Debate During the Secession Crisis
James Oakes talked about the emancipation debate during the secession crisis. Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was focused on the issues of secession and emancipation.
June 20, 2010 : 51 min. 53 sec.

Tocqueville's Discovery of America
Leo Damrosch retraces Alexis de Tocqueville's 9 month trek throughout the United States from 1831-1832 and examines Tocqueville's subsequent book, Democracy in America.
June 20, 2010 : 59 min. 6 sec.

The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author Hampton Sides recounts the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and profiles his assassin, James Earl Ray.
June 12, 2010 : 1 hr.

President Truman and General MacArthur
Ken Hechler, former White House assistant to President Truman, was interviewed about President Truman's relationship with General Douglas MacArthur.
June 6, 2010 : 1 hr. 12 min.

Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Dan Okrent discussed the politics of how the 18th Amendment was pushed through and divided the country, permanently changing the politics and nature of urban life.
June 6, 2010 : 53 min. 55 sec.

Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery
Author Robert Poole gives a tour of Arlington National Cemetery, discusses the inception of the cemetery, and describes the origins of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
May 31, 2010 : 33 min. 56 sec.