Book TV Schedule - April 15-17

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After Words
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Weekly author interview and guest host program
This week, Journalist John Tayman discusses his book The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai, in an interview with Rep. Ed Case (D-HI).
(Saturday 9:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM ET)



Encore Booknotes
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Interviews from the archives of C- SPAN's classic program
This week, Charles Adams discusses his book For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization.
(Saturday 6:00 PM ET)



Other Weekend Highlights
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Anthony DePalma, author of The Man Who Invented Fidel, and Samuel Farber, author of The Origins of the Cuban Revolution, discuss Fidel Castro's role in the Cuban Revolution.
(Saturday 4:15 PM ET, re-airs Monday 12:00 AM ET)
Neal Boortz, radio talk show host and co-author of The Fair Tax Book, debates Michael Graetz, law professor at Yale University Law School and author of The Decline (and Fall?) of the Income Tax, on the value of replacing the current federal tax system with the Fair Tax system.
(Saturday 7:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 2:30 and 10:30 AM ET)
Karen Armstrong talks about her book The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions.
(Sunday 12:00 PM ET, re-airs Sunday 7:00 PM ET)
Also, the Book TV Bus visits Portland, OR, this week for the Wordstock Book Festival.


BOOK TV Schedule

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


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Saturday, April 15

8:00 am American Presidents panel with Joyce Appleby, Gary Hart, Sean Wilentz, and Charles Calhoun

9:45 Gerard Gawalt, My Dear President: Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives

11:00 Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo, Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander

12:00 pm Michael Ratner, Bill Goodman, Maria Lahud, and Shayana Kadidal, Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush

1:45 Robert Stacy McCain, Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party

2:45 Stephen Kinzer, Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

4:15 Anthony DePalma and Samuel Farber, Cuban Revolution Panel

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Charles Adams, For Good & Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization

7:00 Featured Program: Neal Boortz and Michael Graetz, Debate on the Fair Tax

9:00 After Words: After Words: John Tayman interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)


10:00 Michael Grunwald, The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise

11:00 Teo Babun, The Cuban Revolution: Years of Promise


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Sunday, April 16

12:00 am Simon Winchester, A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906

1:30 Dennis Smith, San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire

2:30 Neal Boortz and Michael Graetz, Debate on the Fair Tax

4:00 Michael Eric Dyson, Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster

5:45 Bob Zeller, The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography

6:45 Kevin McKiernan, The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland

8:30 Mark Skousen, ed., The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin

9:30 General Assignment: Marilyn Johnson, The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries

10:30 Featured Program: Neal Boortz and Michael Graetz, Debate on the Fair Tax

12:00 pm History on Book TV: Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions

1:15 History on Book TV: Judith Pearson, The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy

3:00 After Words: Matthew Bogdanos interviewed by Angela M.H. Schuster

4:00 Eugene Linden, The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations

5:00 Public Lives: Priscilla Buckley, Living It Up at National Review: A Memoir

6:00 After Words: After Words: John Tayman interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)

7:00 History on Book TV: Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions

8:10 Larry L. King, In Search of Willie Morris: The Mercurial Life of a Legendary Writer and Editor

9:00 After Words: After Words: John Tayman interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)

10:00 Robert Stacy McCain, Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party

11:00 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Shape of Our Lives: Sprawl and Urban Planning: Douglas Morris "It's a Sprawl World After All" and Suzanne Morse "Smart Communities"


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Monday, April 17

12:00 am Anthony DePalma and Samuel Farber, Cuban Revolution Panel

1:30 Robert Stacy McCain, Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party

2:20 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: Jeff Biggers Interview

2:30 Michael Grunwald, The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise

3:30 Gabriel Meyer, War and Faith in Sudan

4:45 Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank, Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery

6:00 Hugh Hewitt, Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority

7:00 Danny Schechter, When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War


complete schedule here - http://www.booktv.org/schedule/

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1. American Presidents panel with Joyce Appleby, Gary Hart, Sean Wilentz, and

On Saturday, April 15 at 8:00 am
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American Presidents panel with Joyce Appleby, Gary Hart, Sean Wilentz, and Charles Calhoun
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0306/btv031106_2.ram

The Smithsonian Associates panel discussion on American Presidents features four presidential biographers: Gary Hart on James Monroe, Sean Wilentz on Andrew Jackson, Joyce Appleby on Thomas Jefferson, and Charles Calhoun on Benjamin Harrison. All four of the biographies are part of Times Books' series of short presidential biographies -- called "The American Presidents" -- edited by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

Gary Hart is a former U.S. Senator from Colorado and senior counsel at the law firm Coudert Brothers. Sean Wilentz is a history professor at Princeton University. Joyce Appleby is a history professor at UCLA. Charles Calhoun is a history professor at East Carolina State.

Publisher: TIMES BOOKS 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010

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2. My Dear President: Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives

On Saturday, April 15 at 9:45 am
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My Dear President: Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives
Gerard Gawalt

Museum curator Gerard Gawalt publishes personal correspondence between U.S. presidents and their wives in his latest book, "My Dear President." The author reads portions of the cards, letters and telegrams he collected from the Library of Congress and other libraries during an event hosted by Joseph Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gerard Gawalt is a curator of the papers of presidential families in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. He is the co-author of "First Daughters" with his daughter Ann Gawalt and co-authored "The Declaration of Independence and the Evolution of the Text" with Julian Boyd.

Publisher: BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL PUBLISHERS 151 W. 19th Street New York, NY 10011

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3. Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account ...

On Saturday, April 15 at 11:00 am
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Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0106/btv012806_4.ram

Gary Berntsen, former CIA field commander, talks about his effort to catch Osama bin Laden during the recent war in Afghanistan. In "Jawbreaker," the book he co-authored with Ralph Pezullo, he explains that insufficient responses from the administration led to the escape of Osama bin Laden. Mr. Berntsen also details his hunts for the al Qaeda leader, including missions that occurred 15 months before the September 11th terrorist attacks. During the presentation, Mr. Berntsen and Ralph Pezullo urge bi-partisan cooperation in order to defeat global terrorism. This event was hosted by Dutton's Beverly Hills Books in California.

Gary Berntsen was an officer in the Clandestine Service for 20 years and was awarded both the Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Intelligence Star. Ralph Pezzullo is the author of "At the Fall of Somoza" and "Plunging into Haiti."

Publisher: Crown 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019

[Kurovski]

43. Well, that was something of a dog and pony show.

His bi-partisan call sounds similar to Bush's "uniter" talk.

He seems to want bi-partisan agreement to continue on in a decades-long war. Feh! No word of how Iraq was irrelevant to any imagined "war on terrorism". He's an apologist. The whole little event itself was a wee bit of psy-ops. It's even up on the internet for all to enjoy.

Gary claims that operations were weakened in the 90's (you know what he means--Clinton's ubiquitous pecker.) when he claims Arabic speaking agents were not increased. Commander Gary then goes on to lie about how Bush increased Arab speakers in 2000.

The reality is the administration not only ignored the importance of having Arab speakers involved in intelligence, they actually fired at least seven for...are ya ready? Can you guess? That's right, for being GAY!
http://www.gaymilitary.ucsb.edu/PressClips/02_1118_NewRepublic.htm

The audience might have had at least one plant (nodding his head at every morsel of pro-admin spin, and talking down a suggestion by an audience member that the US itself is responsible for creating some terrorists by way of its own policies and actions.) It's interesting to note that while most question-askers were inaudible or had interference from the sound system, two "choir-members" were heard with bell-like clarity as they crawled up the Bush administration's bum by way of solicitous soliloquy. Of course, it could all be a coincidence.

If you think I'm kidding, or a wee too paranoid--well--maybe I am, check it out for yourself. One fun plus is that you'll see a character in Gary who is a mimic's dream. :-)

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46. I got the same impression. psy-ops. nt

[Kurovski]

51. On a personal level, I really found Gary to be endearing.

A very oddball character, with distinctive, quirky mannerisms.

Maybe he sincerely doesn't know he's working for the "bad guys". :shrug: WTF do I know? :-)

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4. Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush

On Saturday, April 15 at 12:00 pm
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Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush
Michael Ratner, Bill Goodman, Maria Lahud, and Shayana Kadidal

Center for Constitutional Rights attorneys Michael Ratner, Bill Goodman, Maria Lahud, and Shayana Kadidal talk about their book, "Articles of Impeachments," at the Culture Project in New York City. The participants argue that President Bush should be impeached because he is abusing his power. They discuss the NSA domestic spying case, the administration's arguments supporting the invasion of Iraq, and the administration's use of indefinite detention and torture to support their case. The panel is moderated by Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman.

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is a New York based legal organization founded in 1966. Lawyers from CCR represented Guantanamo Bay detainees in the Supreme Court case Rasul v. Bush. The case challenged the Bush administration's power to indefinitely detain foreign nationals in Guantanamo without trial and argued that detainees should be allowed to contest their imprisonment in U.S. courts. The Supreme Court ruled in CCR's favor. For more information on the book or the Center for Constitutional Rights, visit www.ccr-ny.org.

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5. Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party

:eyes:

On Saturday, April 15 at 1:45 pm and Sunday, April 16 at 10:00 pm and Monday, April 17 at 1:30 am
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Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party
Robert Stacy McCain

Author Robert Stacy McCain details what he describes as the criminal activities of what he considers to be today's most "famous and infamous liberals" in his new book he co-authored with Lynn Vincent, "Donkey Cons." Mr. McCain argues that the Democratic party is to blame for bribery, kickbacks, espionage, terrorism, and voter fraud in Congress. The author also claims that corrupt Democrats in Congress, measured by those who have been sanctioned for ethical reasons, outnumber corrupt Republicans by as much as three to one. The program was hosted by the Young America's Foundation.

Robert Stacy McCain is an assistant national editor for the Washington Times. He won the George Washington Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for his series of columns on the National Standards for U.S. History.

[MelissaB]

41. Anybody planning on watching this one? Looks like it's on SEVERAL times

this weekend. :eyes:

[Kurovski]

44. He's incapable of an interesting presentation.

It's as if he's talking to 10 year-olds. He's doing a hard sell, his book reads like "a Steven King novel"--Riiiight--He's reading a lot of self-serving quotes about the book.

A sample of his writing: "His hazel eyes sparkled like diamonds."
"One storm-soaked February..." I wonder what the book would be like if he didn't have someone helping him?

Wow! He used to be a Democrat, he used to "love the party" ever so deeply. :eyes:

He's talking about Aaron Burr and Chappaquiddick fer cry-eye. At least enter this century, dude!

I can listen to no more, considering the actual crisis in this nation. He is really creepy and slimy. Really.

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45. now they're PRAYING!

fer crying out loud, I thought it couldn't get any worse. :puke:

So far he's brought up Aaron Burr and Chappaquiddick (5 times)
says Ethics committee since 1975? 47 dems and 15 repugs disciplined. I wonder what the ratio of criminal indictments is?

Keeps calling Pelosi a far left liberal :rofl:

[Kurovski]

48. I'm kinda sorry I missed the praying!

:rofl: The Right-Reverend Shillby McSleaze!

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49. I don't think he could possibly believe everything he was saying

He brought up the Hillary worked for the black panthers and the communist lawyer thing.

said the Repugs fess up when they do something wrong (brought up Delay as an example of that) :o

He pretty much took every problem that the repugs are having and tried to say the dems do it to, and they are worse. Oh yes, did you know? All of the democrats problems now are because of Bill Clinton. The mighty Clenis strikes again!!

:rofl:

[Kurovski]

52. That Clenis is the most powerful, magic wand that ever was!

:D

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6. Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

On Saturday, April 15 at 2:45 pm
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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer discusses the U.S.'s long history of regime change, the subject of his new book, "Overthrow." Mr. Kinzer argues that the U.S. invasion of Iraq has historical roots going back to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and says that while the policy of direct military involvement to achieve regime change was put on hold during the Cold War, it has been reestablished since the fall of the Soviet Union. Mr. Kinzer talks about several of the fourteen episodes of regime change he discusses in his book, including America's involvement in Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Iran. He answers questions form the audience following his remarks.

Stephen Kinzer, a longtime foreign correspondent for the New York Times, has been the Times bureau chief in Turkey, Germany, and Nicaragua. He is the author of several books, including "All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror" and "Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala" (co-authored with Stephen Schlesinger).

[Robbien]

47. The NYT has a book review up on this today

exerpt:

What's most depressing about Kinzer's book, however, is not the drastic clash it describes between professed American morality and actual American behavior. For, after all, the historical record of other democratic imperial powers, like Britain and France, has been even worse than that of the United States. Operating in the real world as a great power is not a business for the overly fastidious.

But if you are going to use the argument that making a successful geopolitical omelet requires breaking eggs, you'd better have something edible to show for all the shattered shells lying around. As Kinzer makes clear, the problem is that all too many of the interventions he recounts were not just utterly ruthless; they were utterly unnecessary.

It should have been obvious that the damage to the countries concerned was likely to be out of all proportion to the possible gains to the United States. But during the cold war, ignorant and ideological official cliques in Washington repeatedly convinced themselves that "you are with us or you are against us," and that a range of nationalist governments around the world, anti-American to a greater or lesser degree, were part of the Soviet global conspiracy and had to be destroyed.

In several cases, while the coups themselves were highly successful, the long-term results proved disastrous — not just for America's reputation abroad but for American interests as well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/16/books/review/16lievan.html?ex=1145246400&en=dd2bb928a3c57bdd&ei=5087%0A

Hmmm, seems this Bookspan program may be a worthwhile one to watch.

[Robbien]

53. Not only is this interesting topic, Kinzer is a great speaker

What a contrast from the last program.

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7. Cuban Revolution Panel

On Saturday, April 15 at 4:15 pm and Monday, April 17 at 12:00 am
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Cuban Revolution Panel
Anthony DePalma and Samuel Farber

Anthony DePalma and Samuel Farber talk about the Cuban Revolution at an event hosted by the City University of New York in New York City. Mr. DePalma, author of "The Man Who Invented Fidel," discusses the influence of New York Times reporter Herbert Matthews, whose positive stories about Fidel Castro during the late 1950s shaped the way Americans viewed the revolutiuon. Samuel Farber, author of "The Origins of the Cuban Revolution," shares his personal experience growing up in Cuba during the revolution and talks about the evolution of Fidel Castro from the time of the revolution to his early years as leader of the Cuban government.

Anthony DePalma has been a New York Times reporter for nearly two decades. He is the author of "Here: A Biography of the New American Continent." Samuel Farber is professor of political science at Brooklyn College and the author of "Revolution and Reaction in Cuba, 1933-1960: A Political Sociology from Machado to Castro."

[Robbien]

33. Thanks Viva. This is one which may be interesting

The North/South Slavery discussion later on is also one that I will try to catch.

Thanks

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. For Good & Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization

Encore Booknotes
Highlights from C-SPAN's Sunday author interview series
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For Good & Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization
Charles Adams

Charles Adams sat down in 1993 to discuss the history of taxation. "For Good & Evil" examines the role of taxation in several historical events, including the fall of Rome, the American Revolution and the signing of the Magna Carta.

Charles Adams is an adjunct scholar at both the Ludwig von Mises Institute at Auburn University and the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. He is a visiting lecturer on U.S. tax history at the National Archives, George Mason University, University of Rochester, University of Toronto and New York University.

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9. Debate on the Fair Tax

On Saturday, April 15 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 16 at 10:30 am
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Debate on the Fair Tax
Neal Boortz and Michael Graetz

Radio talk show host Neal Boortz, co-author of "The Fair Tax Book," debates Michael Graetz, professor of law at Yale University Law School and author of "The Decline (and Fall?) of the Income Tax," on the value of replacing the current federal tax system with the Fair Tax system. The Fair Tax is a proposal for all federal taxes to be replaced by a national consumption tax. The authors argue over the revenue generating potential of the Fair Tax and the exact rate at which citizens would have to be taxed to meet current government spending levels. The debate is moderated by Harvey Shapiro, contributing editor at Institutional Investor magazine.

Neal Boortz is the host of the Neal Boortz Radio Show. Mr. Boortz, the author of "The Terrible Truth About Liberals," has been a talk show host since 1969 and operates out of Atlanta (www.boortz.com). Michael Graetz is a professor of law at the Yale Law School. His books include "Federal Income Taxation" and "Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Fight over Taxing Inherited Wealth" (www.law.yale.edu).

Publisher: (Boortz) - for driver Regan Books: www.reganbooks.com (Graetz) - for driver W. W. Norton & Company: www.wwnorton.com

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10. After Words: John Tayman interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)

On Saturday, April 15 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, April 16 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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After Words: John Tayman interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)

Journalist John Tayman tells the history of Kalaupapa on the remote island of Molokai that the Hawaiian government forcibly sent victims of Hansen's disease (leprosy) to relocate beginning in 1866 until 1969. Today, Kalaupapa is a national historical park and many of the remaining Hansen's disease patients still live there. It's the subject of his book, "The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai." He is interviewed by Rep. Ed Case (D-HI).

[Viva_La_Revolution]

57. The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai."

on now kick!

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11. The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise

On Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 pm and Monday, April 17 at 2:30 am
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The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise
Michael Grunwald

Washington Post reporter Michael Grunwald details what he calls the destruction and possible resurrection of the Everglades in his book, "The Swamp." The author chronicles the efforts to drain the Everglades in Florida, including the Army Corps of Engineers converting half of the Everglades into sprawling suburbs and sugar plantations. Mr. Grunwald argues that the Everglades are still threatened by the same hubris that led to their decline. This event was hosted by Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the University of Miami in Florida.

Michael Grunwald is a reporter for the Washington Post. He won the Worth Bingham Prize for investigative reporting, the George Polk Award for national reporting and the Society of Environmental Journalists award for his reporting on the Everglades.

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12. The Cuban Revolution: Years of Promise

On Saturday, April 15 at 11:00 pm
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The Cuban Revolution: Years of Promise
Teo Babun
Direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0306/btv031906_1.ram

Description: Teo Babun discusses the photographs of the Cuban Revolution collected by his father. The photographs, published in his new book, cover the uprising against, and the eventual overthrow of, the Batista government in the late 1950s. During the talk, Mr. Babun talks about how his father began working with Fidel Castro and argues that there is a wide gap between the official history of the revolution as described in Cuban history books and the story of what really happened. He says that Fidel Castro went back on his promise to create a democracy after the revolution and it is this betrayal that drives most anti-Castro forces within Cuba and the United States. Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida hosted the talk. Includes slide show and Q&A.

Author Bio: Teo Babun is managing partner of the Cuba-Caribbean Development Division of Babun Group Consulting (www.babungroup.com). He is the author of "Dealing With Your Personal Crisis: A formula for Healing" and "The Business Guide to Cuba."

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13. A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the California Earthquake

On Sunday, April 16 at 12:00 am
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester discusses his new book, “A Crack at the Edge of the World.” It’s a look at the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and an analysis of the lasting effect it had on California and continental America well into the twentieth century. Mr. Winchester also explores the nature of earthquakes and what makes them such a destructive force.

Simon Winchester is the author of "Krakatoa," "The Professor and the Madman," and "The Map That Changed the World." He worked previously as a foreign correspondent and as a geologist.

Publisher: HarperCollins 10 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022

[Viva_La_Revolution]

58. on now kick!

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14. San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire

On Sunday, April 16 at 1:30 am
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San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith recounts the 1906 California earthquake in his latest book, "San Francisco Is Burning." The author, a former New York City firefighter, explains that the earthquake caused four days of fire that killed over 3,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Mr. Smith acknowledges the courage of the San Francisco firemen who risked their own lives to save their city but argues that the city was guilty of bad planning and lack of preparedness. This event was hosted by Book Passage in San Francisco, California.

Dennis Smith is a former New York City firefighter and the founding editor of Firehouse Magazine. He is the author of eleven books, including "Report from Ground Zero," "Report from Engine Co. 82," and "A Song for Mary."

Publisher: Viking 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

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15. Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster

On Sunday, April 16 at 4:00 am
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Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster
Michael Eric Dyson

In "Come Hell or High Water" author Michael Eric Dyson criticizes the U.S. Government's response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The author argues that the Bush administration and FEMA's failure to provide aid in a timely manner is another reminder of the deep class and racial divide in America. He analyzed the problems displaced survivors of Hurricane Katrina are facing today, and debated if the storm was caused by God. This event was hosted by Eso Won, an African American bookstore in Los Angeles, California.

Michael Eric Dyson is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. His books include "Is Bill Cosby Right?," "The Michael Eric Dyson Reader," "Open Mike," "Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur," "Why I Love Black Women," "I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.," "Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line," "Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X" and "Reflecting Black."

Publisher: Basic Books 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016

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16. The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography

On Sunday, April 16 at 5:45 am
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The Blue and Gray in Black and White: A History of Civil War Photography
Bob Zeller

In this illustrated slide talk, Bob Zeller looks at the history of civil war photography through the work of confederate photographer George Cook. Mr. Cook had a studio in Charleston, South Carolina where he worked during the war until early 1864 when he had to flee to Columbia, South Carolina. Bob Zeller also discusses other photographers including Alexander Gardner and Mathew Brady. "The Blue and Gray in Black and White" is a comprehensive study of civil war photography.

Bob Zeller is author of "The Civil War In Depth" volumes one and two. These books contain stereo or 3D images from the Civil War and come with special viewing glasses. He is founder and president of the non-profit organization, the Center for Civil War Photography, Inc. and lives in North Carolina.

Publisher: Praeger Publishers 88 Post Road West Westport, CT 06881

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17. The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland

On Sunday, April 16 at 6:45 am
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The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland
Kevin McKiernan

Kevin McKiernan discusses the plight of the Kurds who live in Northern Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria. As part of his talk, Mr. McKiernan looks at the atrocities committed against the Iraqi Kurds by Saddam Hussein during the 1980s (with the support of the U.S. government), the abandonment of the Iraqi Kurds after the 1991 Gulf War, and the leading role that the Kurds are playing in Iraq today. He also talks about the repression faced by Kurds living in Turkey and the clashes between the Kurds of Turkey and the Kurds of Iraq. The talk was hosted by MIT's Center for International Studies. Includes a slide show and Q&A with the MIT audience.

Kevin McKiernan's work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, and Time. He has been reporting on the Kurds since 1991 and most recently covered the Iraq War for ABC News. Mr. McKiernan is the writer/director of the PBS documentary "Good Kurds, Bad Kurds." For more information, visit his website at: kevinmckiernan.com.

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18. The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin

On Sunday, April 16 at 8:30 am
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The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
Mark Skousen, ed.

Benjamin Franklin's autobiography covered only the first fifty-one years of his life. "The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin" recounts the last 33 years of his life and details his thoughts on his colleagues, his views on sex, and the Declaration of Independence. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.

Mark Skousen is the author of "The Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin" and an eighth-generation grandson of Benjamin Franklin.

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19. The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of ...

On Sunday, April 16 at 9:30 am
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The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
Marilyn Johnson

Author Marilyn Johnson talks about her book, "The Dead Beat," at Borders Books & Music in Washington, DC. Ms. Johnson looks at obituaries and the people who write them. She also examines the regional and international differences between obituaries written about the same person. The author is interviewed by Adam Bernstein, staff obituary writer for the Washington Post, who is also featured in her book. Both the author and the interviewer answer audience questions following their discussion.

Marilyn Johnson, former staff writer for Life magazine and an editor at Esquire, has written obituaries for Katharine Hepburn, Princess Diana, Jackie Onassis, Johnny Cash, Bob Hope, and Marlon Brando.

Publisher: HARPER COLLINS 10 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022

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20. The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions

On Sunday, April 16 at 12:00 pm and at 7:00 pm
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The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions
Karen Armstrong

Author Karen Armstrong narrates what she considers the evolution of the four biggest world religions and their traditions in her latest book, "The Great Transformation." The author chronicles the history of Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Monotheism. Ms. Armstrong examines the link she sees between violence and religion and analyzes religion as it relates to politics. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Karen Armstrong is the author of "A History of God," "The Battle for God," "Holy War," "Islam," "Buddha" and "The Spiral Staircase." Since September 11, 2001 she has been a contributor to several newspapers and panels on the subject of Islam.

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21. The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy

On Sunday, April 16 at 1:15 pm
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The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy
Judith Pearson

Virginia Hall was an American woman who helped the French Resistance, aided Allied soldiers and airmen find safe houses, and helped to liberate captured POWs. She is the topic of "The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy," a new book by author Judith Pearson. It tells the story of how Ms. Hall, originally aspiring to be a foreign service officer and hobbled by a wooden leg, eventually became one of the most accomplished spies during World War II, single-handedly killing 150 Nazi soldiers and capturing nearly 500 others.

In additon to "The Wolves at the Door," Judith Pearson is also the author of "Belly of the Beast: A POW's Inspiring True Story of Faith, Courage, and Survival aboard the Infamous WWII Japanese Hell Ship Oryoku Maru."

Publisher: LYONS PRESS P.O. Box 480 Guilford, CT 06437

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22. After Words: Matthew Bogdanos interviewed by Angela M.H. Schuster

After Words: Matthew Bogdanos interviewed by Angela M.H. Schuster
direct video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/AfterWords/0406/arc_btv040806_4.ram

This week on After Words Matthew Bogdanos, assistant district attorney in Manhattan and U.S. Marine Colonel reservist describes his journey collecting the antiquities stolen by from the Baghdad Museum during 2003 U.S-led invasion of Iraq. He also gives his version on why more U.S. troops were not allowed to guard the Museum during the initial days of post-war looting. He is interviewed by Angela M.H. Schuster, the editor of Icon, the quarterly magazine of the World Monuments fund, and co-editor of "The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia."

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23. The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilization

On Sunday, April 16 at 4:00 pm
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The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
Eugene Linden

Eugene Linden argues that climate change has played a largely unconsidered role in the destruction of past civilizations and that it should be considered seriously when we talk about national security today. Mr. Linden also discusses the latest findings by scientists on the subject of global warming and talks about what the fallout might be if the problem is not addressed. The talk was hosted by Politics and Prose in Washington, DC. Mr. Linden answers questions from the audience following his remarks.

Eugene Linden's work has appeared in Time, Foreign Affairs, and Smithsonian magazine. He is the author of "The Octopus and the Orangutan," "The Parrot's Lament," and several other books. For more information on Mr. Linden and his work, visit eugenelinden.com.

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62. on now kick!

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24. Living It Up at National Review: A Memoir

On Sunday, April 16 at 5:00 pm
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Living It Up at National Review: A Memoir
Priscilla Buckley

Priscilla Buckley talks about her forty-three years of working as an editor at National Review in her new memoir, "Living It Up at National Review." The author chronicles her involvement in the growth of the magazine founded by her brother, William F. Buckley Jr., in 1955.This event was hosted by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

Priscilla Buckley worked as an editor at National Review for 43 years. She is the author of "The Joys of National Review" and "String of Pearls."

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25. In Search of Willie Morris: The Mercurial Life of a Legendary Writer and..

On Sunday, April 16 at 8:10 pm
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In Search of Willie Morris: The Mercurial Life of a Legendary Writer and Editor
Larry L. King

In his new biography, "In Search of Willie Morris," Larry L. King traces the life of the man who became the youngest editor-in-chief of Harper’s magazine. During the talk, Mr. King discusses Willie Morris's life from his younger days in Mississippi to his resignation from Harper’s in 1971. Mr. King, a close friend of the late Morris, also describes Morris's influence on writers such as William Styron and James Jones. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Larry L. King has been a contributing editor at Harper's, the Texas Monthly, and New Times. He is the author of "Larry L. King: A Writer's Life in Letters, Or, Reflections in a Bloodshot Eye," "Warning: Writer at Work : The Best Collectibles of Larry L. King," and a dozen other books.

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26. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunnardt:

A scathing dissection of the "feel good" generation of the 60's.

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32. you bad!

:spank:


:rofl:

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27. The Shape of Our Lives: Sprawl and Urban Planning: "Smart Communities"

On Sunday, April 16 at 11:00 pm
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2006 Virginia Festival of the Book: The Shape of Our Lives: Sprawl and Urban Planning: Douglas Morris "It's a Sprawl World After All" and Suzanne Morse "Smart Communities"

From the 2006 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, a panel discussion about ways to reshape and improve American communities. The panelists are Douglas Morris, author of "It's a Sprawl World After All: The Human Cost of Unplanned Growth and Visions of a Better Future," and Suzanne Morse, author of "Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future."

Douglas Morris is the author of five books, including the travel guides "Italy Guide" and "Florence Made Easy." Suzanne Morse is the president of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change and the author of "Public Leadership Education: Skills for Democratic Citizenship - Get Involved!" and "Renewing Civic Capacity: Preparing College Students for Service and Citizenship."

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28. War and Faith in Sudan

On Monday, April 17 at 3:30 am
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War and Faith in Sudan
Gabriel Meyer

Gabriel Meyer talks about the civil war in Sudan that has led to the death of an estimated 2.5 million Sudanese and the displacement of another 5 million. Mr. Meyer tells the story by focusing on the plight of the Nuba people who live in the mountains of central Sudan. He reads selections from the book and talks about the efforts of Sudanese Bishop Macram Max Gassis to bring attention to the conflict. The talk was hosted by the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Includes Q&A.

Gabriel Meyer, whose work on Sudan appeared in the National Catholic Register, authored the script for the documentary, "The Hidden Gift: War & Faith in Sudan." He is the author of two novels: "In the Shade of the Terebinth" and "The Gospel of Joseph." For more about Gabriel Meyer and his work, visit www.warandfaithinsudan.com.

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29. Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery

On Monday, April 17 at 4:45 am
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Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery
Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank

Journalists Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank discuss their book, "Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery." The book explores the lesser-known relationship that the North had with slavery during the 1800s, incuding the dependency on slavery to establish many well-known companies and educational institutions. The author documents how slavery helped in the creation of places like Tiffany & Co., Brown University, and Lehman Brothers financial institution.

Anne Farrow has been a writer and editor since 1976 and is currently a journalist for the Hartford Courant. She has reported from Sierra Leone on the history of the slave trade and writes frequently for Northeast, the Hartford Courant's Sunday magazine. Jennifer Frank has worked in journalism for thirty years and currently serves as editor of Northeast. Joel Lang has been with the Hartford Courant since 1968 and a staff writer for Northeast since 1982. He was the lead writer for Northeast's special edition on slavery.

Publisher: BALLANTINE BOOKS 1745 Broadway, 17th floor New York, NY 10019

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30. Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority

On Monday, April 17 at 6:00 am
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Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority
Hugh Hewitt

Hugh Hewitt argues that Democrats could win back both the House and Senate during the 2006 mid-term elections and suggests ways for Republicans to limit this possibility. He says that for Republicans to regain the momentum they have lost recently, they should concentrate on four things: winning the war, confirming their judicial nominees, cutting taxes, and controlling spending. Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes and Democratic strategist Bob Beckel provide commentary. The event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.

Hugh Hewitt's radio show can be heard in 70 cities around the country. He also teaches constitutional law at Chapman University Law School in Orange, California. Professor Hewitt's books include "Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That's Changing Your World" and "If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat: Crushing the Democrats in Every Election and Why Your Life Depends on It." For more on Professor Hewitt and his work, visit www.hughhewitt.com.

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31. When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War

On Monday, April 17 at 7:00 am
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When News Lies: Media Complicity and the Iraq War
Danny Schechter

Danny Schechter criticizes the U.S. media's coverage of the Iraq War, arguing that reporters and editors are not objective in their coverage. Mr. Schechter also talks about his own experience trying to get his documentary critical of the media's coverage, "Weapons of Mass Deception," on the air in the United States. Mr. Schechter is interviewed by documentary filmmaker and journalist Rory O.Connor, who co-founded the international media firm Globalvision with Danny Schechter in 1988 (www.globalvision.org).

Danny Schechter, aka "The News Dissector," is an independent filmmaker and jounalist who has worked as a producer for ABC News and CNN. He is the author of "The More You Watch, The Less You Know" and "The Death of Media." For more information, visit www.newsdissector.org/blog.

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34. PLEASE RECOMMEND! WE'VE GOT AN IMPEACHMENT TO PUSH!

ie; "Michael Ratner, Bill Goodman, Maria Lahud, and Shayana Kadidal, Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush."

Wouldn't it be something if a book could finally accomplish what our failing elected representatives can't seem to?

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35. It's another great line-up this weekend. Kick!

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36. Kick.

Image by Trent Tate

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37. cool images!

oh yea, you're cool too. :)

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38. Flattery will get you everywhere...

it'll even get you another cool image.



He's like...so COOL, that he's TOTALLY HOT!!!

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39. kickoff kick!

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40. A k & r for all the hard work Viva does each and every week! One more

vote needed for front page..just one more reccomend! :kick:

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50. Thanks!

:hi:

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42. UP NOW! "Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush" panel.

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54. Nap-time kick...

Y'all wear me out!


John Singer Sargent

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55. Nice pic

It depicts exactly how I feel listening to the Cuban lecture. These guys keep going off on tangents where its hard to keep track of the main thread of their speeches.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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56. I admit it...

I dozed a little during that one. ;)

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59. Kick!(nt)

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60. Easter Kick!

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61. 4pm, climate and civilizations

Kick

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63. a few of us are watching...

:hi: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=944630&mesg_id=944630

thanks for the kick! :)

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65. final kick!

see ya next Friday night.