E-mail a friendAugust 29, 2006
original airdate May 10, 2006
Historian Douglas Brinkley discusses his book, The Great Deluge, which details the days in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Somebody's Someone author Regina Louise describes being a product of the foster care system.
Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley talks about Hurricane Katrina.
Historian Douglas Brinkley is a professor, renowned author and director of Tulane University's newly established Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization. He's the author of numerous nonfiction books, including a biography of Jimmy Carter and The New York Times best-seller on John Kerry, Tour of Duty. Based in New Orleans, Brinkley's latest work is The Great Deluge, an analysis of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. He's also a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and American Heritage.
Regina Louise
Regina Louise
Regina Louise is a children's rights advocate, dedicated to foster care. Her acclaimed memoir, Somebody's Someone, chronicles her traumatic journey of surviving 30 foster homes and navigating the child welfare system. A successful San Francisco-based businesswoman, she created the Esther Collins Memorial Children's Foundation for Literacy to provide safe, secure and stable assistance. Louise's story has been optioned for film and a play, scheduled to open next year.