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Historian David Nichols discusses his book on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's civil rights record, A Matter of Justice. Emmy-winning actress Kathy Baker talks about growing up Quaker in New Mexico.
David Nichols
David Nichols
A former academic dean at Kansas' Southwestern College, David Nichols is an authority on the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower. His new book, A Matter of Justice—the release of which coincides with the 'Little Rock 9' 50th anniversary—is a new interpretation of the Eisenhower administration's record in civil rights. Nichols is also the author of Lincoln and the Indians, which remains the authority on Indian policy during the Civil War. He has a Ph.D. in history and retired from academia in '03.
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Emmy-winning actress Kathy Baker is a veteran of stage, film and television. Her credits include the features, The Right Stuff—her film debut—and The Cider House Rules; on TV, the critically acclaimed Picket Fences and CBS' Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, A Season For Miracles; and Fool For Love, on stage. Baker was raised in New Mexico as a Quaker. She has a degree in French from UC Berkeley and studied haute cuisine at the famed Cordon Bleu. She stars in the feature, The Jane Austen Book Club.