The American Experiment
Dialogues on a Dream
Published on 7. September 2021
464 pages
978-1-9821-6580-2 (ISBN)
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An instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller
Bestselling author and cofounder of the Carlyle Group David M. Rubenstein explores the story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas through captivating conversations with celebrated American icons.
Hailed as "the right book at the right time" by Tom Brokaw and "a stirring reminder" by Katie Couric, The American Experiment features inspiring and informative interviews with:
- KEN BURNS
- HENRY LOUIS GATES JR
- JON MEACHAM
- WALTER ISAACSON
- DAVID McCULLOUGH
- WYNTON MARSALIS
- BILLIE JEAN KING
- RITA MORENO
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10/2021
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David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Invest, How to Lead, The American Experiment, The American Story, The Highest Calling, and Inside the Owner's Box. He is Cofounder and Cochairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most successful private investment firms. An original signer of The Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. A Baltimore native, Rubenstein is the Chairman, CEO, and principal owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. He is the host of The David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg TV and PBS, and Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- 1. Promise and Principle
- Jill Lepore on 400 Years of American History
- Danielle S. Allen on the Declaration of Independence
- Catherine Brekus on Religious Freedom
- Donald E. Graham on the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press
- Michael Beschloss on the Presidential Election of 2020
- 2. Suffering and Sorrow
- Philip J. Deloria on Native American History
- Drew Gilpin Faust on Death and the Civil War
- Ken Burns on the Vietnam War
- Jack Jacobs on Military Service
- 3. Restoration and Repair
- Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Reconstruction
- David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass
- Elaine Weiss on Women's Suffrage
- Jon Meacham on John Lewis and Civil Rights
- 4. Invention and Ingenuity
- Bhu Srinivasan on 400 Years of American Capitalism
- Walter Isaacson on American Innovation
- David McCullough on the Wright Brothers
- Douglas Brinkley on the Race to the Moon
- Dr. Francis S. Collins on the Human Genome Project and Scientific Research
- 5. Creation and Culture
- Wynton Marsalis on Jazz, America's National Art
- Rita Moreno on the Actor's Life
- Mark Bradford on the Visual Arts
- Billie Jean King on Tennis and Activism
- Cal Ripken Jr. on Baseball
- 6. Becoming and Belonging
- Lillian Faderman on the Struggle for Gay Rights
- Jia Lynn Yang on the History of Immigration
- Madeleine K. Albright on Being an Immigrant
- Sonia Sotomayor on Civics and Civic Education
- Acknowledgments
- About the Contributors
- Appendix I: Citizenship Test
- Appendix II: Full Harris Poll Survey Results
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright
