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What makes a great American president? Moral purity—or decisive action? Vision—or results? Popular acclaim—or the hard, often ruthless ability to seize crisis and bend history's arc? In Great American Presidents, renowned historian Allan J. Lichtman offers a bold, unsentimental answer. Moving beyond polls, rankings, and reputation, he applies a rigorous new framework—the Ten Keys to Presidential Greatness—to assess twelve presidents who did more than occupy the Oval Office: they transformed the presidency and the nation itself.

Over the past five decades, the tech industry has grown into one of the most important sectors of the global economy, and Silicon Valley - replete with sprawling office parks, sky-high rents, and countless self-made millionaires - is home to many of its key players. But the origins of Silicon Valley and the tech sector are much humbler. At a time when tech companies’ influence continues to grow, The Big Score chronicles how they began.

From the creator of “a unified field theory of racism” (NPR’s Planet Money), a dollars-and-cents reckoning of the state of Black America and a new framework to close the power gap Historically, Black Americans’ quest for power has been understood as an attempt to gain equal protections...

Discover the untold stories behind Broadway's most intriguing flops and near-misses in "Unfinished Scores: Broadway's Lost Musicals." Hosted by James Hugo, this podcast dives deep into the fascinating and often bizarre world of musicals that almost made it to the big stage. Each episode uncovers the creative visions, unexpected challenges, and behind-the-scenes drama that led to these forgotten projects. From ambitious adaptations of iconic films to groundbreaking original productions, join us as we explore the dreams that dazzled, delighted, and ultimately disappeared from Broadway history.