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Segment 1: Doris Kearns Goodwin unearths presidential history

Historian and best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on Lincoln's cabinet and how she brings history to life. (original program)

Segment 2: A new look at Old Hickory

Though his name doesn't always come up in discussions of great American presidents, Andrew Jackson changed the face of the presidency. A new biography delivers a portrait of this complex, contradictory, and larger than life figure. (original program)

Segment 3: Covering the Iraq war

New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins talks about his experiences covering the war in Iraq. (original program)

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