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Doris Kearns Goodwin reads from and discusses her book "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys"
Feb. 18, 1987 Delving into their Irish immigrant backgrounds is what makes Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga" stand out from other books. Although they had wanted to settle on a farm in the West, the Fitzgeralds ended up in Boston. Goodwin talks a lot about Rose Fitzgerald and her husband, Joe Kennedy.
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Frye Gaillard in conversation with Studs Terkel
1980 Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.
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Gore Vidal discusses his book “Lincoln”
Jun. 22, 1984 Discussing the book "Lincoln" with the author Gore Vidal.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book "Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream"
1976 Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book and her relationship with President Johnson.
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Ross Miller discusses his book "American Apocalypse: The Great Fire and the Myth of Chicago"
Jun. 7, 1990 Author Ross Miller discusses his latest work, which centers around Chicago and the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire and its effects on rebuilding the metropolis and the advantages of gaining a new take on architecture and society.