NPR's Book of the Day Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history
Oct 27, 2023
Daniel James Brown discusses his book 'The Boys in the Boat' about the American rowing team that beat Germany in the 1936 Olympics. Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin talk about 'American Prometheus,' a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer and his involvement with the Manhattan Project during the anti-communist era.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Story of Joe Rance: A Remarkable Rowing Journey
02:58 • 11min
Reminiscing about the past and a book launch event
14:10 • 3min
J Robert Oppenheimer: A Complex Life
16:46 • 7min
The Exile of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Loss to the Scientific Community
23:23 • 3min