The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

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The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

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This week, The New York Public Library Podcast welcomes Stephen Schlesinger, as he discusses his new book, The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., a collection of his father’s vivid, witty correspondence influential political and cultural figures of his time.

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