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    The Democrat and The Dictator
    June 11, 1989 | A Second Look
    Bill Moyers traces the childhoods and early careers of FDR and Hitler and illustrates the paths by which they rose to respective pinnacles of power.
  • Former Presidential Advisor and Power Broker: Clark Clifford
    May 28, 1989 | A Second Look
    Bill Moyers speaks with Clark Clifford about his decades as a trusted adviser to the most powerful leaders in Washington.
  • The Battle for the Bible
    May 21, 1989 | A Second Look
    Bill Moyers explores how America’s largest Protestant denomination is locked in a fierce theological and political fight.
  • Society
    Cowboys
    May 14, 1989 | A Second Look
    Bill Moyers looks at the difficult but rewarding life of cowboys in northwestern Colorado.
  • Marshall, Texas; Marshall, Texas
    May 7, 1989 | A Second Look
    Bill Moyers visits his hometown. Long-time residents describe the town as being "a Tom Sawyer sort of place" on one hand and a town formerly divided by racial segregation on the other.
  • Society
    Martha Nussbaum: Applying the Lessons of Ancient Greece
    November 16, 1988 | A World of Ideas
    A professor of philosophy and classics at Brown, Nussbaum discusses what it takes to lead a moral life (sometimes mostly luck), and what we can learn from the ancient Greeks on virtue and tragedy.
  • The Real Columbus
    November 14, 1988
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    In this classic interview, Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris -- each half-Native American -- talk about their collaboration to tell the true story of Christopher Columbus.
  • Society
    Northrop Frye: Understanding the Differences Between Canada and the United States
    October 28, 1988 | Updated March 31, 2015 | A World of Ideas
    The literary critic on our common and uncommon mythologies, cultural differences, and Canada’s struggle to establish a separate identity beyond being America’s neighbor.
  • Society
    Tom Wolfe: New York City and 'Bonfire of the Vanities'
    October 27, 1988 | A World of Ideas
    Novelist and cultural critic Tom Wolfe shares his thoughts on Wall Street greed, "media ricochet," and the power of neighborhood politics.
  • Democracy & Government
    James MacGregor Burns: Strengths and Weaknesses of the American Political System
    October 14, 1988 | A World of Ideas
    The political scientist and historian on politics, parties, and leadership.


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