Book TV Schedule - August 12th - 14th

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: August 12-14
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
(Saturday 9 PM ET, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET)
In his book Enough, Juan Williams, senior correspondent for NPR and political analyst for Fox News Channel, expands on the arguments made by Bill Cosby during his 2004 speech to the NAACP. He discusses the book with Michael Eric Dyson, author of Is Bill Cosby Right?

NOTE: A special presentation of After Words on C-SPAN
August 14 - 18 at 7 PM ET C-SPAN will air selected interviews from Book TV's After Words including:

Monday, August 14: Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.

Tuesday, August 15: Juliet Eilperin is interviewed by Richard Cohen, congressional correspondent for National Journal, about her book, Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship Is Poisoning the U.S. House of Representatives.

Wednesday, August 16: Washington Post reporter David Vise discusses his book, The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media, and Technology Success of Our Time, with Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Thursday, August 17: Former Republican Strategist Kevin Phillips talks about his book, American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century, with Republican strategist and chairman of the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, Grover Norquist.

Friday, August 18: Alvin Toffler is interviewed about his book, Revolutionary Wealth, by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.


Other Weekend Highlights
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Senator Byron Dorgan, Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-dead Politics Are Selling Out America
(Saturday 2 PM, Sunday 10 PM, Monday 7 AM ET)

Frederick Kagan, The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805
The author describes Napoleon as one of the most dramatic rogues in history and discusses how he believes Napoleon's reign can be used to teach America how to interact with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
(Saturday 3:30 PM and 10 PM, Sunday 10 AM ET)

Richard Benedetto, Politicians Are People, Too
This memoir by USA Today's White House correspondent argues that politicians are mistreated by the media.
(Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 12:30 PM ET)

Alvin Felzenberg, Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission
(Sunday 7:30 AM, 4 PM, and 11 PM ET)

Chad Millman, The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt For Justice
The book tells the story of a 1916 German terrorist attack in New York that destroyed much of lower Manhattan.
(Sunday 8 PM ET, Monday 1 AM ET)


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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, August 12

8:00 am History on Book TV: James Parkinson and Lee Benson, Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress

9:00 In Depth: In Depth: Gary Gallagher

12:00 pm Ali Ansari, Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next Great Conflict in the Middle East

2:00 General Assignment: Sen. Byron Dorgan, Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-dead Politics Are Selling Out America

3:30 History on Book TV: Frederick Kagan, The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805

5:00 Sharon Weinberger, Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Fran Grace, Carry A. Nation: Retelling the Life

7:00 General Assignment: Jeff Goodell, Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

8:00 Richard Benedetto, Politicians Are People, Too

9:00 After Words: After Words: Juan Williams, author of "Enough," interviewed by Michael Eric Dyson

10:00 History on Book TV: Frederick Kagan, The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805

11:30 Michelle Goldberg, Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism


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Sunday, August 13

1:00 am Ann Coulter, Godless: The Church of Liberalism

2:30 Katha Pollitt, Virginity or Death!: And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time

3:30 A.C. Grayling, Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan

5:30 John B. Roberts, II, Rating the First Ladies: The Women Who Influenced the Presidency

6:30 Jeffrey Herf, The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust

7:30 Public Lives: Alvin Felzenberg, Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission

8:45 Michelle Goldberg, Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

10:00 Frederick Kagan, The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805

11:30 Jeff Goodell, Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

12:30 pm Richard Benedetto, Politicians Are People, Too

1:30 Morris Berman, Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire

3:00 After Words: Tom Tancredo, author of "In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security," interviewed by Anne Mulkern, National Writer for The Denver Post

4:00 Public Lives: Alvin Felzenberg, Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission

5:00 James Parkinson and Lee Benson, Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress

6:00 After Words: After Words: Juan Williams, author of "Enough," interviewed by Michael Eric Dyson

7:00 General Assignment: Bruce Knecht, Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish

8:00 History on Book TV: Chad Millman, The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice

9:00 After Words: After Words: Juan Williams, author of "Enough," interviewed by Michael Eric Dyson

10:00 General Assignment: Sen. Byron Dorgan, Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-dead Politics Are Selling Out America

11:00 Alvin Felzenberg, Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission


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Monday, August 14

12:00 am General Assignment: Bruce Knecht, Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish

1:00 History on Book TV: Chad Millman, The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice

2:00 Lewis Buzbee, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop

3:00 James Nelson, Benedict Arnold's Navy: The Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain but Won the American Revolution

4:00 Jeff Goodell, Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

5:00 Richard Benedetto, Politicians Are People, Too

6:00 Gabriel Weimann, Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, the New Challenges

7:00 General Assignment: Sen. Byron Dorgan, Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-dead Politics Are Selling Out America


http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress

On Saturday, August 12 at 8:00 am and Sunday, August 13 at 5:00 pm
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Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress
James Parkinson and Lee Benson
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/History/index.asp?segID=7289&schedID=444

James Parkinson and Lee Benson chronicle the life of WWII soldier Harold Poole and his legal battle, along with other POWs, to seek restitution from Japanese companies that used them for slave labor following the Bataan Death March of April 1942. In the Bataan Death March, the Japanese soldiers marched Mr. Poole and other POWs 85 miles in Manila's blistering heat and then shipped them to work as slaves for private Japanese corporations. Approximately 1,000 American soldiers died on the march. During the event, Sen. Orrin Hatch discussed his support of legislation that will help American WWII veterans who were enslaved receive compensation for their labor. This event was hosted by Deseret Book Company in Salt Lake City, UT.

James Parkinson is a trial lawyer who was co-lead counsel in the JPOW case. He graduated from Brigham Young University and has law offices in Palm Desert, California. Lee Benson is a newspaper columnist for the Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City. He is also the author of a number of books on subjects as diverse as the Olympic Games and the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a Utah native.

Publisher: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS 291 Wood Road Annapolis, MD 21402

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2. In Depth: Gary Gallagher

On Saturday, August 12th at 9am (taped Aug. 6)
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Gary Gallagher talked about his body of work on the U.S. Civil War and about his life, his career, and his interest in the Civil War. He also talked about American politics at the time of the Civil War, ways in which slavery shaped American history, and the importance of several Civil War battles. He also responded to telephone calls, electronic mail, and videotaped questions.

A video was shown of part of a tour Mr. Gallagher conducted of the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, on July 15, 2006. The tour was given to high school history teachers from Taos, New Mexico, as part of a U.S. Department of Education program called Teaching American History. A video clip was shown of Mr. Gallagher in his home office in Charlottesville, Virginia, as he described his working habits. A video, which was taped in the BookTV Bus while in Minneapolis, was shown of a reader asking the author a question.

Gary Gallagher is the University of Virginia Professor in the History of the American Civil War. His most recent book is, The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. Professor Gallagher has written or edited 21 books on the Civil War including, Leaders of the Lost Cause: New Perspectives on the Confederate High Command (2004), Lee and His Army in Confederate History (2001), The Lost Cause and Civil War History (2000), Lee and His Generals in War and Memory (1998), The Confederate War (1997), Jubal A. Early, the Lost Cause, and Civil War History: A Persistent Legacy (1995) and Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander (1989). Professor Gallagher has given a 48-part lecture series for the Teaching Company on the Civil War, and has appeared in many documentaries about the conflict.

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3. Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next ...

On Saturday, August 12 at 12:00 pm
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Confronting Iran: The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next Great Conflict in the Middle East
Ali Ansari
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0806/btv080506_4b.ram

In "Confronting Iran," author Ali Ansari examines U.S.-Iranian relations going back to the early 20th century. During his discussion, Mr. Ansari details how the overthrow of Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mossaddeq in 1953, the 1991 Gulf War and the current Iraq War have impacted the U.S. and Iranian governments. This event was hosted by D.C. International Connection in Washington, D.C.

Ali Ansari is a member of the modern history faculty at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He appears regularly as a commentator on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN and National Public Radio.

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52. On now.(nt)

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4. Take This Job and Ship It (Sen. Dorgan)

On Saturday, August 12 at 2:00 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 10:00 pm and Monday, August 14 at 7:00 am
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Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-dead Politics Are Selling Out America
Sen. Byron Dorgan

In a discussion of his book "Take This Job and Ship It," Sen. Byron Dorgan examines America's trade policy and argues that outsourcing and corporate greed have hurt American workers. Mr. Dorgan talks about American companies such as Huffy, Levi's, and Fruit-of-the-Loom outsourcing jobs to other countries, sacrificing American values for bigger profits. Mr. Dorgan briefly explains his plan to balance trade deficits, lock in sustainable worker wages and conditions (both nationally and internationally) and secure domestic infrastructure. Borders Books in Dearborn, Michigan hosted this event.

Sen. Bryon Dorgan is the senior senator from North Dakota currently serving his third term. In 1998, Sen. Dorgan was named the chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. Sen. Dorgan earned a B.S. from the University of North Dakota in 1964 and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver in 1966. He lives in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Washington, D.C.

Publisher: THOMAS DUNNE BOOKS 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010

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68. on now kick!

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5. The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805

On Saturday, August 12 at 3:30 pm and at 10:00 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 10:00 am
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The End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe, 1801-1805
Frederick Kagan

In "The End of the Old Order," the first book in his multivolume series on Napoleon, author Frederick Kagan describes the former leader as one of the most dramatic rogues in history. Mr. Kagan is joined by William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, to discuss how he believes Napoleon's reign can be used to teach America how to interact with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.

Frederick Kagan is a military historian who has taught at West Point and is now Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute specializing in defense issues and the American military. He is the author of "The Military Reforms of Nicholas I: The Origins of the Modern Russian Army" and the co-author of "While America Sleeps: Self-Delusion, Military Weakness, and the Threat to Peace Today" with his father, Donald Kagan.

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6. Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld

On Saturday, August 12 at 5:00 pm
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Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld
Sharon Weinberger
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0806/btv080506_4c.ram

Sharon Weinberger discusses the U.S. government's history of funding unconventional weapons projects and assesses their feasibility. In particular, Ms. Weinberger traces the Defense Department's unsuccessful efforts to develop an isomer bomb, a grenade-sized explosive device which in theory would have the power of a nuclear bomb. Ms. Weinberger argues that there should be more oversight of such unconventional weapons programs that don’t work but continue get billions of dollars in funding. This event was held at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Sharon Weinberger is the editor-in-chief of Defense Technology International, a bimonthly editorial supplement to Aviation Week & Space Technology. Her writing on science and technology has also appeared in Slate and the Washington Post Magazine. Her book "Imaginary Weapons" originated as a series of articles she wrote for the Washington Post.

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7. Carry A. Nation: Retelling the Life

On Saturday, August 12 at 6:00 pm
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Carry A. Nation: Retelling the Life
Fran Grace

Fran Grace was a guest on Booknotes to talk about her biography, "Carry A. Nation." In the book, Ms. Grace discusses the life of a woman that drew on her exploration of the Holiness Religion to smash her first saloon in Kansas at the age of 54 in response to the constant violations of the state's prohibition law. The author argues that while most historians have characterized Ms. Nation as a fanatic, her story is much more complicated than that.

Fran Grace is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.

Publisher: Indiana University Press 601 N. Morton St. Bloomington, IN 47404

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63. To My Surprise, I Really Enjoyed This One

I was not originally intending to watch this program, put off by the usual stereotype of Carry Nation as a very grim fanatic, repressed, neurotic, etc., etc., smashing places where people only wanted to have fun, etc. Luckily though, this author has done a lot of real research and has come to the topic with a different, but not "new," perspective, and I think has explained the story very well--it was actually fascinating. I was wishing BookTV would replay this program, which they are not, but there is a transcript from it, http://www.booknotes.org/Transcript/?ProgramID=1640 . (Interesting thing about the transcript: it must be printed phonetically, by machine, or something, because at one point they spelled Chautauqua as "Shitakwa.")

Carry Nation seems a strange figure from a distant past that no longer relates to our living world, a moralizing strictness among our own current corporate fantasy-world of merciless exploitation; a distant grey among our own gaudy, vulgar, fake colorizing. Although she was very famous during her time and actually had a lot of popular support and many followers who also busted up saloons, she is almost never referred to in histories of America, social movements, or etc. Even Howard Zinn's "People's History of the United States," which has a lot of wonderful troublemakers, does not mention her. If she is ever mentioned anymore, it tends to be as a stereotype, and is always negative, as judged by people who seem to think that "loosening up morals" and "being tolerant" are the same thing. There is no real attempt to understand her, and much of the attack focuses on her looks or pseudo-psychological "diagnoses," such as "loosen up." The criticism of her always reveals a contempt of women, which was what a lot of this program was about.

This was actually a large part of the new author's focus, the fact that so little, non-bigoted, serious attention has ever been given to her, and an attempt to learn what the facts might really have been. One main area of discussion here was, why did she get so incensed by, obsessed by, the effects of alcohol, and saloons? There seem to be two possibilities: either it was an increasing awareness of the pattern of things, as when, for example, Progressives of the same time were campaigning against gambling and alcohol as a way that rich capitalists took poor people's money away from them, for nothing, and kept them in poverty and debt. The fact that Carry Nation's granddaughter, whose letters about her grandmother were mentioned, became a Marxist, and the fact that Carry Nation often was broke because she gave away her fees for speaking engagements to the poor of the town where she was, indicates a connection. This is also similar to campaigns in poor black neighborhoods, where malt liquor, crack cocaine, and etc., are associated with oppression to the white capitalists who sold it all, and profitted. Anti-liquor campaigns were by no stretch all "conservative," as they are sometimes pretended to be.

The other possibility was a personal experience of tragedy that turned her against alcohol, and that happened here. There was a reference to her first marriage, to what was probably the love of her life, an alcoholic who died after only several months of marriage, and for whom she yearned for years, even going to the grave regularly. She knew the damage. Further, it was a very hard life then, much worse for women than what exists today, and much of the program went over the details of her horrible, hopeless next marriage, to the abusive David Nation, her poverty, her being shut out of public speaking at the Church of that time, lack of medical care for her daughter, increasing depression, etc. It all added up to a very sympathetic and real presentation of a life at the turn of the century, with no Government help of any kind, no women's rights, etc.

The most interesting thing, I think, was to learn that she was funny, had a real gregarious personality, was very popular, and when she went out on the Vaudeville circuit as a Temperence speaker, she attracted huge crowds who cheered and laughed, etc. Her ranting and railing had a real humor to it, and was taken as fun as well as serious. There were accounts given of how popular and in-demand she was. People might not realize how the Vaudeville circuit worked this way with a lot of people you might not associate with it. Many people who became famous for some other reason, would then work up an act, with speeches, recitals, skits, maybe songs, etc., and put it all together as an act. Baseball players of the time did it a lot, recounting their baseball experiences, demonstrating slides, pitches and things, acting in skits, etc. "Turkey Mike" Donlin even quit baseball for a couple of years I think it was, to try to be a stage star. It was a really popular type of entertainment.

At one point, around 1900, she started smashing up saloons in Kansas, with a hatchet. They were generally always illegal ones, still operating and paying graft to local officials, after the citizens had voted for prohibition in their counties. There was popular support for this action, and many others joined and also smashed. Her witty term for this action was "hatchetation," after "agitation," the Abolitionist term. It had been mentioned that as a child, Carry, apparently hated by her parents, did not sleep in the house but slept with the slaves that the parents "owned." (There was a real and complicated background for all of this, and the fact that the author expressed opinions both pro and con about her and her actions, gave it all more credibility.) Later, when Carry Nation started a refuge for women who were poor and homeless, abused, or had other life-problems and no help, she called it Hatchet Hall. Hatchet Hall still exists today, but now as an apartment building; in Oklahoma. The combination of her troublemaking, religious-revival syle, and comedic personality and ways, made her very popular at the time, and much more interesting than anything that has been claimed about her. It was fun to listen to this program, and I found myself wanting to get a hatchet and go after Republicans and lobbyists, Halliburton, Enron, and all the rest.

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67. Thank you for the most excellent review!

You made me want to watch it.

Now I'm sad I missed it, but I bet ya it will be rerun next weekend.

:yourock:

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8. Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future

On Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 11:30 am and Monday, August 14 at 4:00 am
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Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future
Jeff Goodell

Journalist Jeff Goodell speaks about his latest book, "Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future." During this discussion, held at Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Mr. Goodell examines the environmental, political, and economic issues surrounding coal. He also explains how coal is developed and argues that coal not only brings prosperity but contributes to poverty, illiteracy, and sickness in coal mining communities. Additionally, Mr. Goodell examines how coal has contributed to air pollution, mercury poisoning in fish, landscape deterioration, and global warming of the planet. He concludes that the negative factors surrounding coal should be addressed before building more coal plants.

Jeff Goodell is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and a contributor to the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of "Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith," about nine Quecreek miners who were trapped underground, and "The Cyberthief and the Samurai," about the hunt for computer hacker Kevin Mitnick. He also wrote "Sunnyvale: The Rise and Fall of a Silicon Valley Family," his memoir.

Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN 222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116

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61. On now kick!

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9. Politicians Are People, Too

On Saturday, August 12 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 12:30 pm and Monday, August 14 at 5:00 am
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Politicians Are People, Too
Richard Benedetto

USA Today White House correspondent Richard Benedetto discusses what he views as the mistreatment of politicians by the media in his memoir, "Politicians Are People, Too." Mr. Benedetto details his interaction with politicians and public servants throughout his 35-year career as a reporter and recounts the challenges they face while in office. This event was hosted by Borders Books in Washington, DC.

Richard Benedetto is a member of USA Today's founding staff and has covered the White House and national politics since 1982.

Publisher: University Press of America 4501 Forbes Blvd, Suite 200 Lanham, MD 20706

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62. On now. He's telling some mildly amusing anecdotes.

He seems like a nice enough guy.

A Preznit George story is coming up soon, as of this post.

EDIT: Cute. he humanizes the Bush clan with a story of little chicken George daring poppy to jump in a lake. Big Mamoo (racist, nasty, elitist Babs) trills "Don't you dare!" daddy does it and gets eleven bucks from his psychotic, deranged and deeply troubled son and the photo-op continues on from there with further manufactured adorability as the grand-kids offer grand-poppy $1.98 to jump again.

I think my retelling is better, but Mr. B fills the story with nice details--I wonder if he pays as close attention to the stories he files as a member of the WH press? You know, reporting on the Bush family corporation's charmingly clever shenanigans as regards the government, The Constitution, etc,.

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10. After Words: Juan Williams, interviewed by Michael Eric Dyson

On Saturday, August 12 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: Juan Williams, author of "Enough," interviewed by Michael Eric Dyson

In his book, "Enough," author Juan Williams expands on the arguments made by Bill Cosby during his 2004 speech to the NAACP. The subtitle of the book is, "The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America-- and What We Can Do About It." He discusses the book with Michael Eric Dyson, author of the book, "Is Bill Crosby Right?"

Juan Williams is a senior correspondent for NPR and a political analyst for Fox News Channel. His previous books include, "Eyes on the Prize," and a biography of Thurgood Marshall.

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11. Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

On Saturday, August 12 at 11:30 pm and Sunday, August 13 at 8:45 am
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Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg appears at the All Souls Unitarian Church in Indianpolis, Indiana to discuss her book about religious conservatives. The author argues that many conservative religious leaders and organizations are working to make the United States an overtly Christian nation with Christian laws. She describes how the Bush administration's faith based initiative has changed public health policy and transformed organizations like the Salvation Army. Following her remarks she takes questions from the audience.

Michelle Goldberg is a senior writer for Salon.com and a member of the advisory board of the Campaign to Defend the Constitution (www.defconamerica.org). She has written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Rolling Stone, and Newsday. "Kingdom Coming" is her first book.

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44. Oh, I'd like to read this book!

Thonk you for posting this schedule every week. I find it to be tremendously helpful!

K & R!

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51. I missed this last week...

Should be interesting.

and you're welcome!

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55. On NOW kick!

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56. Thomas Jefferson could never be elected today.

Great illustration.

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58. "There are so few communities left" with regard to how

the megachurches are filling a void where the secular townsquare used to be.

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60. discussion thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1898737&mesg_id=1898737

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12. Coultergeist - "Godless: The Church of Liberalism"

On Sunday, August 13 at 1:00 am
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Godless: The Church of Liberalism
Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter talks about her book, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism." The book proposes that liberalism is a godless religion with a belief system that is in direct opposition to the Judeo-Christian tradition. In making her case, Ms. Coulter writes that liberalism has its own sacraments (abortion), its own clergy (public school teachers), and its own creation myth (evolution). Ms. Coulter answers questions about her book and gives her thoughts on conservative & liberal ideals. This event is hosted by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute.

Ann Coulter is the author of "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must),""Treason, " "Slander," and "High Crimes and Misdemeanors," all New York Times bestsellers. She works as the legal correspondent for Human Events and is a syndicated columnist for Universal Press Syndicate. She graduated with honors from Cornell University and received her law degree from the University of Michigan. Upon graduation, she clerked for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals and practiced law in New York City. She also worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Coulter serves on the National Advisory board of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute.

Publisher: CROWN FORUM 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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25. Oh, sweet Jesus NO!

Ann made it to Book TV before Greg Palast? Or did I miss Greg talking about "Armed Madhouse" somwhere along the way?

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27. This is the 2nd time she has been on... sucking up valuable airwaves

and still no Palast. :( at least, not on BookTV.

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29. Clearly then, there is no God!

Only Liberalism. :evilgrin:

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13. Virginity or Death!: And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time

On Sunday, August 13 at 2:30 am
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Virginity or Death!: And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time
Katha Pollitt

"Virginity or Death!" is the second collection of essays from Nation magazine columnist Katha Pollitt. She discusses post-9/11 politics, abortion rights, health care and gay marriage. Ms. Pollitt also examines the portrayal of feminism in the media. This event was hosted by Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City.

Katha Pollitt is a essayist, poet, and columnist for The Nation magazine. She won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her first collection of poems, "Antarctic Traveller."

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59. on now and g'nite KICK

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14. Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing...

On Sunday, August 13 at 3:30 am
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Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan
A.C. Grayling

In "Among the Dead Cities" author A.C. Grayling examines the morality of Allied air attacks on civilians during WWII. He is joined by Christopher Hitchens, the author of "Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays" to debate whether the targeting of civlians can be justified in times of war. This event was hosted by the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC.

A.C. Grayling is professor of philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a fellow of the World Economic Forum and the author of "Meditations for the Humanist."

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15. Rating the First Ladies: The Women Who Influenced the Presidency

On Sunday, August 13 at 5:30 am
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Rating the First Ladies: The Women Who Influenced the Presidency
John B. Roberts, II
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0506/btv052706_2.ram

In "Rating the First Ladies," John B. Roberts analyzes the First Ladies as political partners rather than wives and mothers. During his presentation, the author details the personal lives and administrative influence of several First Ladies, including Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, and Lady Bird Johnson. This event was hosted by the James Buchanan Foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

John B. Roberts is a journalist and a consulting producer for The McLaughlin Group. His articles have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, George, USA Today and The Observer of London. Mr. Roberts served in the Reagan Administration from 1981-1985.

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31. I call "unfair"!

What about all the presidents' mistresses?

Oh, and Jeff Gannon.

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32. now THAT would be an interesting book! nt

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33. But please, sweet Saviour,

non-illustrated.

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16. The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust

On Sunday, August 13 at 6:30 am
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The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust
Jeffrey Herf
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0706/btv071506_1.ram

At an event at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC, author Jeffrey Herf examines the efforts to exterminate Europe's Jews during the Holocaust. Mr. Herf describes how the Nazis justified their atrocities through propaganda indicating that Germans were under seige from "the Jewish threat.".

Jeffrey Herf is a professor of modern European history at the University of Maryland. He specializes in the connection between ideas and politics in Germany during the 20th century. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison an M.A from the University of New York at Buffalo. In 1980, he received his Ph.D in sociology from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. He has authored numerous books, including "Reactionary Modernism: Technology, Culture and Politics in Weimar and the Third Reich" (Cambridge, 1984) and "Divided Memory: The Nazi Past in the Two Germanys" (Harvard, 1997). Currently, he is working on research that will examine debates for and against communism in Weimar Germany, Nazi Germany and West Germany during the Cold War. He is also working on a collection of essays on ideals and politics in the twentieth cantury.

Publisher: BELKNAP PRESS 79 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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17. Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission

On Sunday, August 13 at 7:30 am and at 4:00 pm and at 11:00 pm
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Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission
Alvin Felzenberg

Alvin Felzenberg discusses his latest book on Gov. Tom Kean's New Jersey governorship and his work on the 9-11 commission. In a presentation about his new book, "Governor Tom Kean," Mr. Felzenberg argues that it is unusual for such a loyal Republican to be so successful as a leader during the time of a Democratic congress and Republican president. Mr. Felzenberg argues that it was Kean's successful bipartisan skills that enabled Gov. Kean to lead the 9-11 commission in spite of deep partisan divisions. He further examines Gov. Kean's successes in redistricting in accordance with the "one man, one vote" principle, his revitalization of urban areas in New Jersey that were destroyed by the 1967 riots, and his leadership in support of the environment, and education in New Jersey. Barnes & Noble in Princeton, NJ hosted this event.

Alvin Felzenberg was the spokesman for the 9-11 Commission and for the 9-11 Public Discourse Project. Recently, he was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mr. Felzenberg has worked on Capitol Hill, served in two presidential administrations, and in the 1980's, was New Jersey's Assistant Secretary of State. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, Weekly Standard, and the Christian Science Monitor. Mr. Felzenberg received a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and a M.A. and B.A. from Rutgers University.

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18. Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire

On Sunday, August 13 at 1:30 pm
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Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
Morris Berman

In "Dark Ages America" author Morris Berman compares what is happening in America today to the fall of the Roman Empire. Mr. Berman argues that the American empire is in decline due to an overextended economy and a self-destructive foreign policy. This event was hosted by New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Morris Berman has been visiting professor in sociology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC since 2003. He is the author of "Reenchantment of the World," "Coming to Our Senses," "Wandering God" and "The Twilight of American Culture."

[EFerrari]

26. This I want to see. He's a good speaker even if his topic makes me

:scared:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. I'm reading "Twilight" now...

and just picked up Dark Ages at the Library yesterday.

It's going to be a tough read. :(

[EFerrari]

30. Yep. It was for me. But, it was also eye opening in a good way --

like when you learn that hitting yourself over the head with a mallet hurts.

lol

:)

[Kurovski]

64. Kick! Starting as of this post. (nt)

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19. After Words: Tom Tancredo interviewed by Anne Mulkern

On Sunday, August 13 at 3:00 pm
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After Words: Tom Tancredo, author of "In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security," interviewed by Anne Mulkern, National Writer for The Denver Post
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/AfterWords/0806/arc_btv080506_4.ram

In his book, "In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security," Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado argues that America’s future is at risk if the nation fails to secure its borders and reform its immigration system. He says that the nation is in the midst of an "identity crisis" and that we are headed to "catastrophe" if the problems he identifies are not addressed. He discusses the book with Anne Mulkern, National Writer for The Denver Post.

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) represents Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District. He is chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus.

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20. Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish

On Sunday, August 13 at 7:00 pm and Monday, August 14 at 12:00 am
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Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish
Bruce Knecht

From the Egan Martime Foundation in Nantucket, Bruce Knecht talks about the popularity and near-extinction of the Chilean Sea Bass (properly known as the Patagonian toothfish). The high demand and price for the toothfish in the United States and elsewhere has attracted poachers who catch the fish in huge quantities. As a result, the population of the toothfish has dropped by over 90 percent since the middle of the last century. During his talk, Mr. Knecht tells the story of the capture of one of these poaching vessels by an Australian government patrol boat, after one of the longest chases in maritime history. He shows video footage of the chase and capture and shares stories about his encounters with the captain of the poaching vessel.

Bruce Knecht writes for the Wall Street Journal and has had his work published in the Atlantic Monthly, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Times Magazine. He is the author of "The Proving Ground."

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21. The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for...

On Sunday, August 13 at 8:00 pm and Monday, August 14 at 1:00 am
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The Detonators: The Secret Plot to Destroy America and an Epic Hunt for Justice
Chad Millman

In "The Detonators," Chad Millman tells the story of a 1916 German terrorist attack in New York that destroyed much of lower Manhattan. German saboteurs bombed an ammunition depot on Black Tom Island -- just south of Manhattan -- to undermine U.S. attempts to assist the British war effort in World War I. Mr. Millman also tells the story of a private lawsuit against Germany to recoup the financial losses caused by the blast. The South Street Seaport Museum hosted this event.

Chad Millman is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated and CNNSI. Currently, he is a senior editor at ESPN Magazine. Mr. Millman is a graduate of Indiana University. Other books he has written include "The Odds: One Season, Three Gamblers, and the Death of Their Las Vegas" and "Pickup Artists: Street Basketball in America."

Publisher: LITTLE BROWN 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020

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22. The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop

On Monday, August 14 at 2:00 am
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The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop
Lewis Buzbee

In "The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop," author Lewis Buzbee details his life-long love of books. Mr. Buzbee chronicles the history of bookmaking and bookselling and recounts his experience working at a bookstore. This event was hosted by City Lights Booksellers in San Francisco.

Lewis Buzbee is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco and the author of "Fliegelman's Desire" and "After the Gold Rush." His writing has appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Book Review, Black Warrior Review and Best American Poetry 1995.

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23. Benedict Arnold's Navy: The Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake ...

On Monday, August 14 at 3:00 am
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Benedict Arnold's Navy: The Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain but Won the American Revolution
James Nelson
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/History/index.asp?segID=7298&schedID=444

In "Benedict Arnold's Navy," James Nelson strives to characterize Benedict Arnold as more than a traitor. Mr. Nelson traces Arnold's role in the Army during the American Revolution, including Arnold's role in the battles at Ticonderoga and Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. Nelson chronicles the wit with which Benedict conducted his military endeavors and argues that his entire reputation is marred by Arnold's ultimate abandonment of the American army and alliance with the British.

James Nelson is a former sailor and served as an officer on a number of sailing vessels. His writing covers a wide range of America's maritime heritage, from piracy in Colonial Virginia to the naval action of the Civil War. He has authored "By Force of Arms," "The Maddest Idea,"" The Continental Risque,"" Lords of the Ocean," and "All the Brave Fellows" -- the five books of his Revolution at Sea Saga -- as well as "The Guardship: Book One of the Brethren of the Coast."

Publisher: MCGRAW HILL 2 Penn Plaza New York, NY 10121

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24. Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, the New Challenges

On Monday, August 14 at 6:00 am
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Terror on the Internet: The New Arena, the New Challenges
Gabriel Weimann

In "Terror on the Internet" author Gabriel Wiemann details the use terrorists make of the world wide web. Mr. Weimann concludes that the Internet is an ideal tool for terrorists because it is easily accessible, provides a fast flow of information, and can be used to raise large amounts of money. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

Gabriel Weimann is professor of communication at Haifa University in Israel and a former senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. He is the author of "Communicating Unreality," "The Influentials: People Who Influence People," "The Theater of Terror," "Hate on Trial" and "The Singaporean Enigma."

Publisher: United States Institute of Peace 1200 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036

[Kurovski]

34. Kick!

I visited a Powells in Portland, Vivala. It was, um, okay I guess. :evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

43. All three buildings?

your feets must be sore! :evilgrin:

[Kurovski]

47. I mostly hung out in the purple room.

I considered lifting a wallet so as to get everything I wanted.

Is there no wealthy older gentleman who wishes to rescue me from such desperate and vicious penury? :cry:

:rofl:

The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker was only $35.00, but I had to leave it behind.

I'm a strict budgetarian.

[Bozita]

35. Thank you.

[EFerrari]

36. Where have this thread's votes gone lately?

Is there a shortage? I don't get it. :silly:

[Kurovski]

38. I rallied a couple of ER folks, but I think Viva is correct when she

once said the summer has stolen our votes.

Diebold Summer!

[EFerrari]

39. No! Not the SEASONS too!

We bettah get busy, Third Base. :)

[Kurovski]

41. It never ends.

:D

[autorank]

37. Value added time K&R!!! Thank you!!!

C-Span has a great lineup but a lousy schedule. This is the answer. Lets make it work and keep it plugging.

Thanks for doing this. I find it to be a real service. Don't know why, but I don't find C-Span very easy to navigate. This makes it much easier.

[Mabus]

40. ditto w/ K&R #5

I do it for selfish reasons though. I like to being able to find the schedule on the "Greatest Page".

[EFerrari]

42. If it weren't for this thread, I'd have missed 9 of 10 of the segments

I most enjoyed.

THANK YOU, VIVA!

:toast:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

45. CSPANS site does suck a bit

50% of the reason I do this thread is to check the schedule more easily myself.

the other 50% is sheer ego. I love you guys. :loveya:

[Kurovski]

46. I love your

ego!:loveya::D

[EFerrari]

48. And we love your ego, Viva

:hug:

:loveya:

[EFerrari]

49. Kick

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50. Morning KICK!

[EFerrari]

53. My boyfriend is on, talking about the three worst days

he ever had on the job.

There has to be material here. :evilgrin:

:kick:

[Kurovski]

54. Your boyfriend?

But I'm right here!!:bounce:

[EFerrari]

57. Okrent, silly. And after watching that, I only regret

not being on his list.

lol

[Kurovski]

65. "Unduanted by the Fight", Harry LeFever, on now.(nt)

[Kurovski]

69. I meant "undaunted". n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

66. kick!

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70. final kick!

Nite all!