American Creation; God And Gold; FilmWeek
American Creation
The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history. In his new book, "American Creation", historian Joseph Ellis describes it as a time of triumphs and tragedies, all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. Larry talks with Ellis about his examination of the founding years of our country.
God And Gold
In his new book, "God And Gold", Walter Russell Mead delves into the global political and economic systems of Britain and America that created the modern world. He explains that the key to the global predominance of the two countries has been the individualistic ideology of the prevailing Anglo-American religion. Larry talks with the foreign policy expert about how the two nations were able to create the liberal, democratic system whose influence continues to grow around the world.
FilmWeek
Reviews of this week's new releases, including "Enchanted"; "August Rush"; "I'm Not There"; "Margot At the Wedding"; "Stephen King's The Mist"; "Starting Out in the Evening"; "Holly"; "What Would Jesus Buy?"; "Everything's Cool: A Toxic Comedy About Global Warming"; and the re-release of two short films, "The Red Balloon" and "White Mane". The critics also share their film gift lists for this holiday season.