Celebrated historian Martin Gilbert shares the stories of the men and women who risked their lives to help Jews during the Holocaust, The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust. Plus, Lillian Federman is most known for her groundbreaking work in the field of gay-studies. She discusses her memoir and what it was like to grow up with a single mother, a holocaust survivor, Naked In The Promised Land: A Memoir. And Dorrie Greenspan shares some of the city’s best spots for Parisian treats, Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops.
Alexander Alland
Alexander Alland, author of Race in Mind: Race, IQ and Other Racisms
Music:Wynton Marsalis, "All Rise" - songs: "Look Beyond" and "Cried, Shouted, Then Sung"
Music:Wynton Marsalis, "All Rise" - songs: "Look Beyond" and "Cried, Shouted, Then Sung"
Martin Gilbert
Celebrated historian Martin Gilbert shares the stories of the men and women who risked their lives to help Jews during the Holocaust, The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust. Music:Soundtrack to the film "Windtalkers" - songs "A New Assignment" and "An Act of Heroism"
Lillian Federman
Lillian Federman is most known for her groundbreaking work in the field of gay-studies. She discusses her memoir and what it was like to grow up with a single mother, a holocaust survivor, Naked In The Promised Land: A Memoir.
Music: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, "Outbound" - songs "Something She ...
Music: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, "Outbound" - songs "Something She ...
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