Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

Segment A: Flight from Monticello Michael Kranish is an author, historian and the Washington correspondent for The Boston Globe. During the 2004 Presidential campaign he began exploring the possibility of authoring a history on the Revolutionary War and came across the story of the 1781 invasion of Virginia, which caused then-Governor Thomas Jefferson and the legislature to abandon the capital in Richmond. This little-explored episode from Jefferson's life lit a spark of inspiration for Kranish and the resulting book Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War has garnered rave reviews. Join us for an insightful conversation! Segment B: Occult America If you've ever used a Ouija board or played 'light as a feather, stiff as a board' at a slumber party many would say you've dabbled in the Occult. Today we talk with author Mitch Horowitz about his book Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation which chronicles the ways in which 'alternative' practices and beliefs have impacted th