Henry Adams
b'Henry Adams,\\xa0the Last American Aristocrat
Guest:\\xa0David Brown, Professor of History at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, and author of "The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams"
Henry Adams had a presidential pedigree, and in his lifetime he saw America transition from a former colony to an industrial powerhouse. And though he was an aristocrat, he warned about our day, when we are addicted to the technology that gives us so much power. He wouldn\'t be surprised at all that we can\'t go anywhere without our cell phones.
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History Has Been Growing on Pennsylvania Avenue for a Long Time
Guest: Marta McDowell, gardener and author of "All the Presidents\' Gardens: Madison\'s Cabbages to Kennedy\'s Roses, How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America"
The White House grounds have seen a lot of history: weddings, parties, and discussions with foreign leaders have all taken place there. The history of the grounds is as storied as the history of the house\'s inhabitants.'