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History's great stock crash? Not 1929 or 2008, but 1987'It was hair-raising, it was a cliff-hanger,' says Henriques of the 1987 incident. 'We almost didn't make it through.'
Why are illustrated books the most challenged books of 2016?This year, the main reason for objection to books was sex and gender issues.
'Glass Houses' author Louise Penny talks about crime, conscience, and Canada'There's a lot of fabulous Canadian crime fiction,' says Penny. 'Our mysteries are maybe more of a slow burn than others, but they're really worth discovering.'
'The Vietnam War' co-directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explain why Vietnam is relevant to us todayBurns and Novick call the Vietnam War 'the most consequential event in American history in the second half of the last century.'
Hurricane hubris and heroism: Inside 1935's devastating Key West stormThe storm's heroes include a brave train engineer who desperately hustled evacuees out of the hurricane's path, an immigrant from the Bahamas who tried to save his fishing-and-farming clan of more than 60 people, and Ernest Hemingway.
Robert E. Lee and George Washington do not equate, says Lee biographer Jonathan HornThere were surprisingly deep personal ties between the two generals, says Horn, but ultimately the two men cast their lots on opposing sides of history.
How 1927’s Mississippi River megaflood changed AmericaIn 1926, the Army Corps of Engineers said they were in a position to protect the entire Mississippi valley. It was classic hubris.
Hillary Clinton to kick off book tour for 'What Happened'Clinton's new book is a personal memoir about her campaign as well as a 'cautionary tale' about Russian interference in the election.
The real story behind Trump's Pershing tweet: how General Pershing handled Muslim insurgents'The Americans were not simply ruthless and brutal,' says James R. Arnold, author of 'The Moro War.' Pershing was tough, but also embraced a gentler American approach that focused on hearts and minds.
English science fiction great Brian Aldiss, author behind Spielberg film 'AI,' dies at 92Aldiss helped shape and elevate the science fiction genre, but he recognized its mutability.
'Quakeland' author Kathryn Miles on why there's a lot more shaky ground than we realizeAmericans make the mistake of imagining that earthquakes are a West Coast problem, says Miles.
What's behind the dramatic spike in swearing in books?A new study finds a 'dramatic' increase in swear words in American literature over the last 60 years.
How did American Naziism begin?Historian Arnie Bernstein talks about the hometown roots of fascism in the US.
Ilan Pappe talks about the Middle East: 'Change will come'Speaking to the Monitor about his new book 'The Biggest Prison on Earth,' historian Ilan Pappe says that – ultimately – he is 'confident of a peaceful scenario.'
'American Eclipse' writer David Baron: 'A total eclipse for me is a spiritual experience'Baron's book remembers when figures including Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell converged on the Rocky Mountain region to observe the 1878 eclipse.
How to explain refugee crisis to kids? Books.Recently a number of children’s books tackling the global refugee crisis have hit the market, helping to humanize the conflict, as well as educate, empower, and build empathy in young readers.
How a poet brought the Statue of Liberty to lifeEsther Schor, biographer of Emma Lazarus, talks about what she means today.
Will Americans be able to agree on a most loved book?A new PBS program explores America's favorite books, culminating in an election.
Meet the woman who brings Haruki Murakami works to an enthusiastic PolandAnna Zielińska-Elliott is now translating her 12th Murakami novel from Japanese into Polish, as she has done for 30 years. She is a professor of Japanese literature at Boston University.
'American Ulysses' writer Ronald C. White explains why Grant is so often misunderstoodWhite, also the author of the bestselling "A. Lincoln," is receiving the Civil War Forum of New York’s 2017 award for Excellence in Civil War biography.
