Friday, May 18, 2012, CH.8.1 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012, CH.8.1 @ 5:00pm
Monday, May 21, 2012, CH.8.2 @ 11:30pm

Guests:
Steven Fenberg, author of "Unprecedented Power" and Community Affairs Officer of Houston Endowment

Paul Bettencourt, sitting in for Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss with author Steven Fenberg, Community Affairs Officer of Houston Endowment his new book “Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism and the Common Good”. Steven Fenberg tells the story of Jesse Jones, the Houston businessman who helped implement the New Deal. Jesse Jones went to Washington as an appointed official and provided the pragmatic leadership that salvaged capitalism during the Great Depression and militarized industry in time to fight and win World War II. Original broadcast date Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 7:30pm.

Aftershow:

Paul Bettencourt, sitting in for Gary Polland and David Jones reflect on their conversation with author Steven Fenberg, Community Affairs Officer of Houston Endowment his new book “Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism and the Common Good”. Steven Fenberg tells the story of Jesse Jones, the Houston businessman who helped implement the New Deal. Jesse Jones went to Washington as an appointed official and provided the pragmatic leadership that salvaged capitalism during the Great Depression and militarized industry in time to fight and win World War II. Original broadcast date Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 7:30pm.

Related Links:

http://stevenfenberg.com/

http://stevenfenberg.com/jessejones.html

http://www.jessejonesthebook.com

http://www.houstonendowment.org