The capstone book in a trilogy from the 'New York Times' best-selling author of 'How to Lead' and 'The American Story' and host of Bloomberg TV's 'The David Rubenstein Show'— American icons and historians on the ever-evolving American experiment, featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and many more.
In this lively collection of conversations—the third in a series from David Rubenstein—some of our nations’ greatest minds explore the inspiring story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas.
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Jill Lepore
on the Promise of America
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Madeleine Albright
on the American Immigrant
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Ken Burns
on War
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Henry Louis Gates Jr.
on Reconstruction
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Elaine Weiss
on Suffrage
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John Meacham
on Civil Rights
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Walter Isaacson
on Innovation
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David McCullough
on the Wright Brothers
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Danielle S. Allen
on the Declaration of Independence
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Wynton Marsalis
on Music
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Billie Jean King
on Sports
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Rita Moreno
on Film
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and Many More!
Exploring the diverse make-up of our country’s DNA through interviews with Pulitzer Prize–winning historians, diplomats, music legends, and sports giants,
'THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT'
captures the dynamic arc of a young country reinventing itself in real-time. Through these enlightening conversations, the American spirit comes alive, revealing the setbacks, suffering, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is—and what it can be.
The capstone book in a trilogy from the 'New York Times' best-selling author of 'How to Lead' and 'The American Story' and host of Bloomberg TV's 'The David Rubenstein Show'— American icons and historians on the ever-evolving American experiment, featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and many more.
In this lively collection of conversations—the third in a series from David Rubenstein—some of our nations’ greatest minds explore the inspiring story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas.
◆
Jill Lepore
on the Promise of America
◆
Madeleine Albright
on the American Immigrant
◆
Ken Burns
on War
◆
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
on Reconstruction
◆
Elaine Weiss
on Suffrage
◆
John Meacham
on Civil Rights
◆
Walter Isaacson
on Innovation
◆
David McCullough
on the Wright Brothers
◆
Danielle S. Allen
on the Declaration of Independence
◆
Wynton Marsalis
on Music
◆
Billie Jean King
on Sports
◆
Rita Moreno
on Film
◆
and Many More!
Exploring the diverse make-up of our country’s DNA through interviews with Pulitzer Prize–winning historians, diplomats, music legends, and sports giants,
'THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT'
captures the dynamic arc of a young country reinventing itself in real-time. Through these enlightening conversations, the American spirit comes alive, revealing the setbacks, suffering, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is—and what it can be.