The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Rubenstein, David M.

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2019

New condition white boards/red spine/gold spine lettering contained in a new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Praise for The American Story; Dedication; Foreword by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden; Introduction by David M. Rubenstein; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Image Credits; Index and About the Author. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and photographic front and rear endpapers. Signed by the author with thick black Sharpie on a "David M. Rubenstein The American Story" bookplate affixed to the obverse of the first front free endpaper. "A sweeping journey across the American story through conversations with our greatest historians. Acclaimed philanthropist and hosts of Bloomberg TV's David Rubenstein Show, David M. Rubenstein captures the brilliance of our most celebrated historians, as well as the souls of their subjects. In these captivating interviews, bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors offer fresh insights on our nation's past, from the Founding Era to the late twentieth century. David McCullough on John Adams. Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson. Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton. Walter Isaacson on Benjamin Franklin. Doris Kearns Goodwin on Abraham Lincoln. A. Scott Berg on Charles Lindbergh. Taylor Branch on Martin Luther King Jr. Robert Caro on Lyndon Johnson. Bob Woodward on Richard Nixon. And many others, including a special conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts. What makes our great leaders tick? What makes them human? How did they shape our country? This landmark collection showcases beloved historians reflecting on the subjects they've spent lifetimes coming to intimately know and understand. The American Story features 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. Richly illustrated with archival images from the Library of Congress, the book will be a treasure for readers of American history." - from the inner front jacket flap. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David M. Rubenstein is a co-founder and co-executive chairman of the Carlyle Group, on of the world's largest and most successful private equity firms. Mr. Rubenstein is chairman of the boards of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Rubenstein is an original signer of the Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy and MoMA's David Rockefeller Award, among other philanthropic awards. The host of The David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg TV and PBS, he lives in the Washington, D.C., area. Seller Inventory # 003620

Bibliographic Details

Title: The American Story: Conversations With ...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition