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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, November 12, 2003
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  • George Washington

    Founding Father

    Regular guests Alvin and Larry Ubell answer listeners’ questions about home maintenance and repair. Henry Wiencek takes a look at George Washington as a slaveowner, a side of the man that’s usually overshadowed by his image as national icon and founding father. Then Brenda Wineapple attempts to demystify the great American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. And Nathaniel Kahn on “My Architect,” a documentary about the life of his father, who was found dead in Penn Station in 1974.

Alvin and Larry Ubell

Building inspectors Alvin and Larry Ubell take listeners’ calls about home maintenance.

Henry Wiencek

Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his life. His new book is An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America.

Brenda Wineapple

In Hawthorne: A Biography, Brenda Wineapple explains why writing was "a source of shame as much as pleasure and a necessity he could neither forgo nor entirely approve" for Nathaniel Hawthorne.

  • Events: Brenda will discuss and read selections from her book on Tuesday, November 25, 6:30 p.m., at New School University, 66 W. 12 St., $5 admission. For further info call 212-229-5488.

    • Nathaniel Kahn

    In his documentary “My Architect,” Nathaniel Kahn tries to make sense of the life of father, Louis Kahn, a renowned architect who lived a double life and died in massive debt.

    Sarah Palin

    Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    August 08, 2008
    Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

    Joe Biden

    Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama, Circa 2004

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

    John McCain

    John McCain in 2000

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    Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

    States of the Union

    States of the Union

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

    Guest Picks

    The Leonard Lopate Show

    Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

    1. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention (08/25/2008)
    2. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 4 (08/28/2008)
    3. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
    4. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 3 (08/27/2008)
    5. The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2 (08/26/2008)
    6. The Brian Lehrer Show: Business Connections (08/22/2008)
    7. The Leonard Lopate Show: 1-2-3 (08/26/2008)