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His new book, Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis is the second volume of his biography of Hitler. It has been nominated for the Whitbread Prize. The first volume, Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris was an editors choice of the New York Times and is now available in paperback. Kershaw is a professor of modern history at the University of Sheffield.

Elvin Jones, considered one of the most influential drummers in jazz history. Hes been a bandleader for over 30 years. Hes played with all the great names in jazz. In the early sixties, he played with Charlie Parker. He also did a brief stint with Duke Ellingtons band before going out on his own. (originally broadcast 1

A piece of road is on the road from Oklahoma to Washington D.C. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has donated part of the original Route 66 -- which once stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles -- to the Smithsonian Institution. The chunk of highway -- which is still in excellent condition -- will appear in an exhibit at the National Museum of American History. Noah talks with Bill Withuhn, Curator of Transportation for the Smithsonian.

President Clinton has visited every state but one during his two terms of office. Now he is completing the list with a visit to Nebraska. Noah talks with Tom Kuhlman, Professor of American Studies at Creighton University, who is an authority on Nebraska history and culture, about what President Clinton should do and see in the state.

Oregon's college football teams are accustomed to losing. But they are laughing stocks no more. This season, as NPR's Tom Goldman reports, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University are both ranked in the top 15. The Ducks and the Beavers don't have fearsome nicknames, but the two schools could square off in one of the most important games in Oregon's history --- for a berth in the Rose Bowl.

Political historian Michael R. Beschloss talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history and meaning of the term "brinkmanship." The word has been in the news this week after the head of the U.N.'s nuclear monitoring group used it to describe North Korea's actions.

NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with James Matray, professor and chairman of the History Department at California State University, Chico. He provides a primer on North and South Korea and explains how Korea came to be partitioned after World War II, and how the United States came to be involved in the conflict.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with Louis P. Masur, author of 1831: Year of Eclipse (Hill and Wang/2001). Masur, who teaches history at the City College of New York, talks about some of the key events of 1831: the rise of the abolitionist movement, Nat Turner's rebellion, the tension between states' rights and national priorities, and the arrival of the steam locomotive in the United States.

Research appearing in the journal Nature says the Indian Ocean earthquake that caused the devastating December tsunami was more intense than first thought, making it the second-largest quake in recorded history.

M.G. Lord talks about her book Astro Turf: The Private Life of Rocket Science, which weaves a memoir of her relationship with her father with a Cold War history of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.