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American Inspiration Author Series
01:03:54
Greg Steinmetz with American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune

One of the Gilded Age’s most complex and quirky characters, Jay Gould was praised for his brilliance by John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt, yet he was condemned by Mark Twain for forever destroying American business values. Join author Greg Steinmetz and moderator Esther Crain in exploring his remarkable life, Steinmetz’s “gripping biography” (Fortune), and the glittering Gilded Age era."

 

Moderated by Esther Crain
American Inspiration Author Series
01:00:30
Brooke Kroeger with Undaunted: How Women Changed American Journalism

Join us in Women’s History Month to examine the lives of some of the best-remembered and long-forgotten woman journalists, standout reporters who covered the major news stories and every conflict at home and abroad since before the Civil War. In addition to chronicling the careers of journalists and newsroom leaders, Undaunted explores the larger story: the nearly two-centuries-old struggle for women’s rights as it manifests in a field where women have never found easy welcome.

 

Moderated by Tracy Lucht
American Inspiration Author Series
01:08:07
Ilyon Woo with Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedo

The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave. Learn more from the author and a Craft descendant about their mission and legacy, and this “Best Book of 2023” (New York Times, New Yorker, NPR, Time).

 
In Conversation with Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely