Political Figures Free Audio & Video

In this inspiring conversation released on video by the WGBH Forum Network, Pulitzer prize-winning historian and author of Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about Abraham Lincoln, the success of his presidency, and the men that made up his cabinet.

"It will not take 100 years to thank God for Ronald Reagan. But why? Why was he so admired? Why was he so beloved?"

"As for me, I'll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope than the day I arrived and more confident than ever that America's best days lie ahead."

King's lecture "Youth and Social Action" envisions the mobilized power of a united youth front in which "hippies", "radicals", and other youth activists work in tandem to combine their strengths.

In his talk, "Impasse in Race Relations," King notes that although "the white backlash declared true equality could never be a reality in the United States".

In this lecture provided on streaming video by the Google Talks, historian and Newsweek editor Jon Meacham picks apart the mixed legacy of President Andrew Jackson.

In this short lecture provided by TED Talks, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores what we can learn about life from the lives of the Great Presidents.

He was called "The Second-Most Powerful man in America." Now, relive his thoughts and words in this release featuring highlights of 9 major speeches.

Volume II of this historical compilation includes live recordings of "The New Frontier," the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, civil rights, Ich Bin Berliner...

"While the world waited, Saddam Hussein systematically raped, pillaged, and plundered a tiny nation, no threat to his own."