Gamal Abdel Nasser - Egyptian LeaderIn this talk, Middle East history specialist Joel Beinin looks at the life of Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. For more information about this program, please see the Stanford University web site. ... Rachel Carson - WriterRichard White, Byrne Professor of American History, looks at the life of Rachel Carson and her work, "The Silent Spring," which launched the environmental movement in America. ... Rachel Carson – WriterRichard White, Byrne Professor of American History, looks at the life of Rachel Carson and her work, "The Silent Spring," which launched the environmental movement in America. ... Rendezvous With Destiny: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Shape of the 20th CenturyDavid M. Kennedy, McLachlan Professor of History, examines the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Shaping of 20th Century America. ... Robert Oppenheimer - Atomic BombStanford history professor Barton Bernstein looks at the life of Robert Oppenheimer who led the development team for the atomic bomb. ... Robert Oppenheimer - Atomic BombStanford history professor Barton Bernstein looks at the life of Robert Oppenheimer who led the development team for the atomic bomb. ... Saul Bellow - NovelistSteven Zipperstein, Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and History, discusses novelist Saul Bellow. ... Saul Bellow - NovelistSteven Zipperstein, Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and History, discusses novelist Saul Bellow. ... Simone de Beauvoir - WriterMary Louise Roberts, associate professor of history, looks at the life and times of Simone de Beauvoir in the history department's 20th Century Lives lecture series. ...
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