Michael Beschlos in conversation with Terrence McNally at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Chapters & Sections (50)

0:12 Becoming a Presidential Historian chapter 3
0:12 Becoming a Presidential Historian
2:25 The Significance of Presidents Leading Major Wars
3:45 Leaders' Emotional Responses to Traumatic Experiences
5:38 Leadership and Emotional Connection in War chapter 3
5:38 Leadership and Emotional Connection in War
8:24 Eleanor Roosevelt's Marriage and Political Ideals
9:40 Writing a Historical Book about Personal Stories
10:59 Historical Research and Document Analysis Process chapter 2
10:59 Historical Research and Document Analysis
13:56 The Creative Process and Research Techniques
15:23 Johnson Considers Using Nuclear Weapons in Vietnam chapter 2
15:23 Johnson Considers Nuclear Option in Vietnam War
17:40 Founders' Intentions for Presidential War Powers
19:58 The War of 1812 and Presidential Responsibility chapter 3
19:58 Escape from British Invasion in War of 1812
21:24 Causes and Consequences of Unnecessary Wars
22:46 US Presidents' History of Deception and War
25:06 Presidential Motivations for War and Expansion chapter 3
25:06 Presidential Motivations for War and Expansion
27:51 Woodrow Wilson's Hypocrisy on Civil Liberties
29:25 Criticisms of Woodrow Wilson's Leadership
30:48 Woodrow Wilson's Leadership and the League of Nations chapter 3
30:48 Woodrow Wilson's Leadership and the League of Nations
32:38 Fabrication of War Incidents and US Military Interventions
34:05 Presidential Deception and False War Pretexts
36:08 Presidential War-Making and Election Motivations chapter 4
36:08 The Dangers of War for Presidential Ambition
37:47 Presidential Power and the Risk of War
39:22 Risk of Nuclear War and Presidential Instability
41:10 Character of a President in Modern Warfare
45:04 US Involvement in the Korean War chapter 3
45:04 US Response to North Korean Invasion
47:00 Lessons Not Learned from the Korean War
48:36 Historians and Politicians Consultation Practices
50:37 Importance of Reading History in Leadership chapter 3
50:37 Importance of Reading History in Leadership
53:02 Supreme Court Independence and Judicial Politics
54:59 Supreme Court Nomination and Presidential Power
57:28 Threats to Democracy in US Politics chapter 3
57:28 Presidential Power and Congressional Accountability
59:15 Threats to Democracy in Republican-Controlled Congress
1:00:28 Checks and Balances in the US Government
1:01:54 Concerns Over Presidential Secrecy and Democracy chapter 2
1:01:54 Presidential Accountability and Secret Diplomacy Concerns
1:04:09 Presidential Secrecy and Constitutional Implications
1:06:36 Importance of Vigilant Citizenship in Democracy chapter 3
1:06:36 Preserving Democracy in a Divided Government
1:08:59 Johnson's Mental State and Paranoid Behavior
1:10:17 Bobby Kennedy's Meeting with LBJ Manipulation Attempt

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