Rendezvous With History

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Kennedy’s Evolution: A Leader in Progress with Professor Mark White Dec 22, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Professor Mark White who is a Professor of History at Queen Mary University of London. They discuss his book on John F. Kennedy entitled, “Icon, Libertine, Leader: The Life and Presidency of John F. Kennedy”, and explore the complexities of Kennedy’s presidency, the myth of Camelot, his growth as a leader, and the impact of his domestic and foreign policies. Professor White emphasizes Kennedy’s evolution in response to significant events, his relationships with key political figures, and the implications of his private life on his public image. The discussion also speculates on what might have happened had Kennedy lived beyond 1963, particularly regarding civil rights and Vietnam.

Predicting Presidential Elections with Dr. Allan Lichtman Oct 30, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Allan Lichtman who is a distinguished professor of history at American University, and the creator of the ‘Keys to the White House’ which has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984. They discuss Dr. Lichtman’s process for predicting presidential elections, his track record dating back to the 1984 election of Reagan v. Mondale, and Dr. Lichtman’s prediction for Election 2024.

Presidential Power and PATCO with Dr. Andy Busch Oct 09, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Andy Busch who is the Associate Director of the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. They discuss Dr. Busch’s new book entitled, Ronald Reagan and the Firing of the Air Traffic Controllers, which covers the 1981 decision by President Reagan to fire over 12,000 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Association (PATCO) and decertify their union.

A Forgotten Founding Father with Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky Sep 25, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky who is a presidential historian and the Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library. They discuss Dr. Chervinsky’s new book, “Making the Presidency John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.” The conversation focused on President Adam’s critical role in managing political fracture and factions in the early republic.

A Man For The Whole People Sep 11, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Randall Woods who is a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas. They discuss Dr. Woods’ new book entitled, “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People,” John Quincy Adams’ upbringing, his time in Europe, his role in the diplomacy of the early republic, and his time as Dean of the House.

The CIA, Hollywood, and History with Janelle Neises Aug 28, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Janelle Neises who serves in the Office of Public Affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency. They discuss the CIA museum, its mission and purpose, and what goes into actually selecting and approving the exhibits and artifacts. They also chat about the CIA and its consultation on films and television like Jack Ryan, Argo, The Americans, and more.

Archiving American History with Hon. Colleen Shogan May 22, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Colleen Shogan who is the 11th Archivist of the United States. They discuss Dr. Shogan’s important role as the Archivist of the United States and the critical work she has to undertake to preserve and protect the history of the United States.

Economic Disruption & The Cold War with Dr. Michael De Groot May 01, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Professor Michael De Groot who is an Assistant Professor of International Studies at Indiana University Bloomington. They discuss his latest book entitled, Disruption: The Global Economic Shocks of the 1970s and the End of the Cold War. Professor De Groot outlines the global economic instability and cyclical shocks of the 1970s, and ties a direct line between the economic response to those shocks by the United States and the Soviet Union and how these responses led to the end of the Cold War.

The Contest Over National Security with Dr. Peter Roady Apr 15, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Professor Peter Roady who is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Utah. They discuss his latest book entitled, The Contest over National Security: FDR, Conservatives, and the Struggle to Claim the Most Powerful Phrase in American Politics. Professor Roady outlines the policy and political philosophy that guided FRD’s view of U.S. National Security not only militarily, but politically and economically. He also describes the conservative response to FDR’s national security and economic polices, and how this backlash has shaped U.S. National Security policy to this day.

Founding Partisans with Dr. H.W. Brands Apr 01, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. H.W. Brands who is the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. They discuss his latest book entitled, Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics. Professor Brands recounts the trails and tribulations surrounding the early years of the U.S., the battles over the size and scope of the federal government and its power, and how the formation of parties, or factions, was inevitable.

FDR’s Vice President & Russian Collusion with Dr. Benn Steil Mar 18, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Benn Steil who serves as a Senior Fellow and as the Director of International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss his latest book entitled, The World That Wasn’t: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century. Dr. Steil recounts the story of FDR’s third-term Vice President Henry Wallace, his close ties to Communist Russia, and what America might look like if he ended up becoming President of the United States.

A Nuclear Free World with Dr. Stephanie Freeman Mar 04, 2024

On this episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Stephanie Freeman who is a Historian serving in the U.S. Department of State. They discuss her latest book: Dreams for a Decade: International Nuclear Abolitionism and the end of the Cold War. Freeman contrasts President Ronald Reagan's strand of nuclear abolitionism with that of the international antinuclear movement. Filled with fresh insights, Freeman's book reminds us why arms control was and remains an important feature of international security.

The Year That Broke Politics with Dr. Luke Nichter Feb 19, 2024

On this inaugural episode of Rendezvous With History, Reagan Institute Director of Scholarly Initiatives Dr. Anthony Eames sits down with Dr. Luke Nichter who is a professor of History and the James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies at Chapman University. They discuss his latest book, The Year that Broke Politics. Named one of the top books of 2023 by the Wall Street Journal. Nichter shows 1968 to be a pivotal year in American politics, but not for the reasons we’ve come to accept. The conventional wisdom of the Republican and Democratic Party rivalry is redrawn to reveal sunrising insights about the cast of presidential candidates in the 1968 election.

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