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...
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...
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...
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...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 15, 2016 | History Author Show
There’s evidence that I have both Grant and Lee in my bloodline, but living in the Heart of Dixie the most you see of the former is probably on the $50 bill! I remember Dad talking about Grant writing his memoirs to provide for his family while he was dying of...
