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Watch Cormac discussing the First Ladies on Anderson Cooper 360

Cormac talks about Outnumbered on NPR's All Things Considered

Listen to Cormac discussing Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents on NPR's Weekend Edition

If those who fail to remember the past are bound to repeat it, as the saying goes, Cormac O'Brien's purpose in writing about history is more straightforward: to him, history is inherently engrossing and discovering it is its own reward.

Since 2003 Cormac has published books on everything from natural disasters to U.S. presidents, from ancient empires to the American Civil War, bringing a distinctive voice to chapters of the human story that are as fascinating as they are significant. He has spoken at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and made appearances on NPR, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, and other venues. Born and raised in western New York State, he lives in New Jersey with his wife, Lauren, and their daughter, Berit.