On PBS series Live From the LBJ Library, host Mark Updegrove interviews preeminent thought leaders—historians, authors, journalists, filmmakers, and others—about issues throughout our history, the complicated times in which we are living, and matters vital to America's future.
In the season 1 premiere, Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College professor, author of Democracy Awakening, and writer of the daily newsletter, “Letters from an American,” outlines the threats to American democracy throughout history and provides insight on how the nation can overcome its current challenges.