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Books That Shaped America

Books That Shaped America


Books That Shaped America

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11 episodes
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English
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A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress.   The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the series have provoked thought, won awards, led to significant policy changes, and are still talked about today. In this companion podcast, you can learn more about the authors of the books featured. Find out more about Books that Shaped America at c-span.org/booksthatshapedamerica.
Language:
English
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Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 11 episodes

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"The Words of Cesar Chavez" with historian Miriam Pawl

Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After s...

35 minutes
Nov 17, 2023

"Free to Choose" Milton & Rose Friedman with Prof. Mark Skousen

Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to Presid...

28 minutes
Nov 10, 2023

"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston w/ Prof. Gary Richards

Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a Southern love story that explores race, gender role...

24 minutes
Nov 03, 2023

"My Antonia" by Willa Cather w/ Historian Richard Norton Smith

Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and...

24 minutes
Oct 27, 2023

The Life of Mark Twain w/ Professor Matt Seybold

Our guest this week is Elmira College Professor Matt Seybold, who shares insights and i...

35 minutes
Oct 20, 2023

"The Common Law" by Oliver Wendell Holmes w/ Historian Stephen Budiansky

Our guest this week is historian Stephen Budianksy, who shares his insights into the la...

29 minutes
Oct 13, 2023

Life of Frederick Douglass w/ Prof. David Blight

Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds ...

36 minutes
Oct 06, 2023

Journals of Lewis and Clark w/ Author Lanny Jones

Our guest this week is author, historian, and magazine editor Lanny Jones. He is the au...

22 minutes
Sep 29, 2023

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton & John Jay "The Federalist Papers"

Colleen Sheehan, Arizona State University Professor, discusses the early life and times...

33 minutes
Sep 22, 2023

"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine (1776) w/ Professor Richard Bell

Richard Bell, a University of Maryland history professor discusses Thomas Paine's life,...

28 minutes
Sep 15, 2023