The American story : conversations with master historians
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Waterville : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning, 2020.
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Waterville : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning, 2020.
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701 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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English

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Excerpts from Congressional Dialogues, a series of presentations by authors for Members of Congress, which have been hosted by the Library of Congress, since 2013.
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"In these lively dialogues, the biggest names in American history explore the subjects they've come to so intimately know and understand. -- 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 -- Robert Caro on Lyndon B. Johnson -- Bob Woodward on Richard Nixon --And many others, including a special conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts Through his popular program The David Rubenstein Show, David Rubenstein has established himself as one of our most thoughtful interviewers. Now, in The American Story, David captures the brilliance of our most esteemed historians, as well as the souls of their subjects. The book features introductions by Rubenstein as well 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 is destined to become a classic for serious readers of American history. Through these captivating exchanges, these bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors offer fresh insight on pivotal moments from the Founding Era to the late 20th century."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rubenstein, D. M. (2020). The American story: conversations with master historians (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rubenstein, David M. 2020. The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians. Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rubenstein, David M. The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rubenstein, David M. The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians Large print edition., Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, Gale, Cengage Learning, 2020.

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