Four dead in Ohio
Regular guest Brian VanDeMark returns to discuss his new book, "Kent State: An American Tragedy"
On this, our 262nd episode, our returning guest is Brian VanDeMark.
You first heard Brian VanDeMark on Episode 134 of the podcast.
Brian VanDeMark grew up and attended college in Texas, went to graduate school in California, and now lives in Maryland. He teaches history at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, where he has been a member of its History Department since 1990. The author of several books on American history, he co-authored Robert McNamara's #1 best-selling Vietnam memoir, “In Retrospect,” which became the basis of Errol Morris's Academy Award-winning documentary film, "The Fog of War."
His book, “Road to Disaster: A New History of America's Descent into Vietnam” was published by HarperCollins in 2018.
His latest book, “Kent State: An American Tragedy” was published by W. W. Norton & Company in August 2024.
In this episode, I mentioned my interview with the late, great David Crosby. That story, which I wrote in 2019 when I was editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer, was part of my Third Place winning entry in the Arts and Entertainment Writing (publication circulation below 30,000) category at the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 2019 Best in Indiana Contest. (I only had 15 minutes to interview him, but it’s one my most cherished memories so far in my journalism career. When our time was up we both expressed that we didn’t want it to end. What a special experience. RIP)
Well, that’s all I have for you this week. Talk to you next Friday.
Best,
Rob
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