It’s estimated there may be as many as 18,000 books that have been written about Abraham Lincoln. one of them was a book by former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, a Democrat who found the Republican Lincoln to be timelessly relevant.

In this 2004 interview Cuomo talks about his book Why Lincoln Matters.
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#Lincoln # Ronald Reagan # George W Bush # Republican

He’s the adopted son of a former U.S. president Obama but he says his life was not complete until he found God.

In this 2004 interview Michael Reagan talks about his book Twice Adopted.
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#Adoption # abortion # Christian # Ronald Reagan

Anchorman Peter Jennings was the face of ABC News for two decades until his death from cancer.

In this 2007 interview Jennings’s fourth wife Kayce and his former ABC News colleague Lynn Sherr tell Peter’s story.
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#network news #anchoramn #ABC TV #1980s

How is it possible for a single song played on the radio one night to change the entire course of someone’s life?

In this 1999 interview Barry White talks about his memoir Love Unlimited.
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#1970s #memoir #R&B #Ally McBeal

After a gold medal-winning success as a figure skater, Kristi Yamaguchi found success again as a children’s book author.

In this 2012 interview Kristi talks about her book It’s a Big World, Little Pig.
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#Children's book # Olympics # skating # childhood

When Donald Trump throws around the term “leftist radicals” he’s talking about Democrats. But a few years ago a genuine leftist radical started a group aimed at overthrowing the government.

In this 2013 interview, Weather Underground co-founder Bill Ayers talks about his book Public Enemy.
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#1960s # 1970s # Weather Underground #radical

The former child actor who once worked with Jack Benny, and who later became the voice of many of the most popular characters on The Simpsons, also proved to wield a potent sword of satire.

In this 2006 interview Harry Shearer talks about his debut novel Not Enough Indians.
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#ficttion #humor #Native Americans #satire

At a time when body image is still a determiner of success in show business, comedian and actress Mo’Nique has embraced her plus size and used it to her advantage

In this 2003 interview Mo’nique talks about her book Skinny Women Are Evil.
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