The American Experiment
eBook - ePub

The American Experiment

Dialogues on a Dream

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The American Experiment

Dialogues on a Dream

About this book

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

The American Experiment reveals the setbacks, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is—and what it can be.

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781982165734
eBook ISBN
9781982165802
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Promise and Principle
  7. 2. Suffering and Sorrow
  8. 3. Restoration and Repair
  9. 4. Invention and Ingenuity
  10. 5. Creation and Culture
  11. 6. Becoming and Belonging
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. About the Contributors
  14. Appendix I: Citizenship Test
  15. Appendix II: Full Harris Poll Survey Results
  16. About the Author
  17. Index
  18. Copyright

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