Bibliograph

The American experiment, dialogues on a dream, David M. Rubenstein

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The American experiment, dialogues on a dream, David M. Rubenstein

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The American experiment

Oclc number

1264175532

Responsibility statement

David M. Rubenstein

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

Sub title

dialogues on a dream

Summary

"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 -John Barry on pandemics and public health -Wynton Marsalis on music -Billie Jean King on sports -Rita Moreno on film 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"--, Provided by publisher

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