Ron Powers Audio & Video

In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima.

In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima - and into history.

As a young man growing up in Asheville, North Carolina, Robert Morgan was a fast-driving party boy - a hell-raiser.

Mark Twain founded the American voice. His works are a living national treasury: taught, quoted, and reprinted more than those of any writer except Shakespeare.

New York Times best-selling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia.

Ron Powers was interviewed about his life and writings. He responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail.

The story of the Confederate warship "Shenandoah's" 58,000 mile bid to save the South is penned by a descendent of the ship's 24-year-old executive officer and by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Powers.

The story of the Confederate warship "Shenandoah's" 58,000 mile bid to save the South is penned by a descendent of the ship's 24-year-old executive officer and by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Powers.

A powerful chronicle of loyalty, love, and astonishing bravery, The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle takes you into the heart of the war above 20,000 feet, and into the unforgettable life of one of America's greatest World War II hereos.