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In revealing conversations with our greatest historians, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes listeners on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story.These lively dialogues present some of the biggest names in American history exploring the subjects they intimately know and understand. Youll hear live recordings of: David McCullough on John AdamsRon Chernow on Alexander HamiltonWalter Isaacson on Benjamin FranklinCokie Roberts on Founding MothersDoris Kearns Goodwin on Abraham LincolnA. Scott Berg on Charles LindberghJay Winik on Franklin D. Roosevelt and 1944Jean Edward Smith on Dwight D. EisenhowerTaylor Branch on Martin Luther KingBob Woodward on Richard NixonH.W. Brands on Ronald Reagan And a special conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts Through his popular program The David Rubenstein Show, David Rubenstein has established himself as one of todays most thoughtful interviewers. Now, in The American Story, David shares almost a dozen interviews that capture the brilliance of todays most esteemed historians, as well as the souls of their subjects. The audiobook presents archival recordings of these interviews and features new introductions by Rubenstein as well as a foreword by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead our national library. Through these captivating exchanges, these best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors offer fresh insight on pivotal moments from the Founding Era to the late 20th century.