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Nicholas Griffin on ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’

Nicholas Griffin on ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’

by Amanda Read Sheik | Mar 4, 2016 | History Author Show, Politics, World Views

You’ll never look at a game of table tennis the same way again! It’s not uncommon for sports to play an important role in the political arena, but Nicholas Griffin’s take on the game of ping pong impacting the Cold War is particularly unique. Have a...
Matthew Hart tells us about the power of gold…

Matthew Hart tells us about the power of gold…

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 26, 2016 | History Author Show

Gold is that timeless symbol of wealth that never goes out of style. How and why did this element rise to dominate finance through the ages? Matthew Hart – who has also written about the history of diamonds – tells us about gold in this Friday’s...
Michael Shelden tells us about young Winston Churchill’s challenges

Michael Shelden tells us about young Winston Churchill’s challenges

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 19, 2016 | History Author Show

You’ve read a lot here about the legendary Winston Churchill, and for good reason! There is much to learn from his leadership and life story. In this week’s History in Five Friday segment, we hear from Michael Shelden, author of Young Titan: The Making of...
Aspiring poet joins White House staff and beyond: John Taliaferro tells the story of John Hay

Aspiring poet joins White House staff and beyond: John Taliaferro tells the story of John Hay

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 12, 2016 | History Author Show

Behind-the-scenes stories are perhaps my favorite historical records, and this one gives us a glimpse of what it was like to start out as a White House staffer during the Lincoln administration. John Hay had poetic aspirations, but his writing talent caught...
History in Five Friday: David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi

History in Five Friday: David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 6, 2016 | History Author Show

It’s the weekend of Super Bowl L (50), and to commemorate the national game, we’ve brought some football stories to the History Author Show. Listen to the History in Five Friday segment with David Maraniss, author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Story of...
History in Five Friday: Richard Rhodes on the Spanish Civil War

History in Five Friday: Richard Rhodes on the Spanish Civil War

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 29, 2016 | History Author Show, Journal

The Spanish Civil War was on my mind when selecting this Friday’s segment because Joshua introduced me to Casablanca on my birthday last week (which happened to be the 73rd anniversary of the film’s release). Our hero, Rick Blaine, fought in it on the...
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