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Monday, May 30, 2005
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    Tense Relations

    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

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.

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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