Heroes and Villains of History

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 20, 2017

Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton (Penguin Press, 2005) and his new biography Grant (Penguin Press, 2017), talks about Ulysses S. Grant and how to recognize history's heroes while acknowledging their flaws.

Ron will also be speaking at an event for NYU's Center for the Study of Transformative Lives (Kimmel Center between LaGuardia Place and Thompson Street) on Monday November 6 at 6 PM. 

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