History

Truth, Politics and Power: The Politics of Disaster
An enormous flood in 1927 shaped national politics and changed the way Americans think about the size and role of government. Neal Conan explores the role of the Army Corps of Engineers, the national flood insurance program, and the secret history of FEMA.
APM Special Report: 'Vietnam and the Presidency'
Some of the nation's foremost historians, journalists, veterans and presidential advisers were convened at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston to discuss the lessons and legacy of the Vietnam War.
Bud Buck reported 'mass hysteria' at final broadcast of the Morning Show
During the final broadcast of the Morning Show on MPR, correspondent Bud Buck, a character created by one of the show's hosts, desperately tried to use the occasion to launch his TV career.
The Supreme Court: the 'least dangerous' branch of government?
Today is the opening day of the Supreme Court's fall term. Harvard law and history professor Annette Gordon-Reed is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and this hour in a Chautauqua Lecture she explores the origins, and the evolution, of the nation's highest court.
Truth, Politics and Power: The United States and Iran
Some historical context for the troubled relationship between the United States and Iran. Former NPR host Neal Conan and several experts explore the conflict in this "Truth Politics and Power" feature.