David Harris studies the significance of the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran with a new in-depth look at the roles played by militant Islamists, Ayatollah Khomeini, the shah, and President Carter. Next, Les Standiford looks back at the legacy of industrial giants Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick. Then, Gillen D’Arcy Wood discusses Hosack’s Folly, his new historical novel set in 1820s New York. Finally, Michael Sledge examines the history of how the American military has buried and honored dead soldiers.
Controlled Crisis
David Harris looks back at the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran in his latest book, The Crisis: The President, the Prophet, and the Shah-1979 and the Coming of Militant Islam.
Meet You In Hell
Les Standiford discusses the influential partnership between two of America’s foundational industrial giants, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, in Meet You In Hell.
» Excerpt of Meet You In Hell in the Reading Room
» Excerpt of Meet You In Hell in the Reading Room
Hosack's Folly
Gillen D’Arcy Wood shares his new historical novel, Hosack’s Folly. The book focuses on the work of a doctor trying to control a yellow fever outbreak, and on a newspaper editor and an architect working to gain support for a very large-scale project—the creation of the Croton Aqueduct.
Soldier Dead
Michael Sledge investigates how the US military locates, buries, and honors those killed in battle in Soldier Dead.
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