History in Five

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss, author of "A Good American Family," discusses how his own family was targeted in the Red Scare at the height of the 1950s McCarthy era.

Award-winning journalist, Andrew Nagorski, explains why 1941 was a pivotal year not only for the fate of World War II, but for the course of history itself.

Marshall "Major" Taylor: One of the World's Greatest Athletes You May Have Never Heard OfA groundbreaking but forgotten figure—the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world's fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.For More About Major Taylor, Try Michael Kranish's THE WORLD'S FASTEST MAN: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero: https://bit.ly/2TOM93w

David McCullough, author of "The Pioneers," discusses the traits and values that the settlers of the Northwest Territory brought west and how we can heed their lessons today.

David McCullough, author of "The Pioneers," discusses the vitality of the Northwest Ordinance and how the Northwest Territory - present-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin - forever changed America.

David McCullough discusses how a visit to Ohio University led to the discovery of a trove of documents, diaries, and letters from the pioneers, the men and women who settled the Northwest Territory, now present-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Jared Cohen, author of "Accidental Presidents," gives his report card for the eight vice presidents who took the office following the president's death: John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Teddy Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Journalist Charles Fishman, author of "One Giant Leap," discusses five key moments that helped land Americans on the moon on July 20, 1969, a day that forever changed history.

Author of the international bestseller The German Girl, Armando Lucas Correa talks about his newest novel, The Daughter's Tale. An unforgettable family saga exploring a hidden piece of World War II history and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls, We Were the Lucky Ones, and The Alice Network.

Code Name: Lise is the true adventure and love story of World War II British spies Odette Sansom and Peter Churchill, and the cunning German secret police officer—Sergeant Hugo Bleicher—who chased them.