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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians by David M. Rubenstein

Read Online and Download The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians by David M. Rubenstein. Co-founder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians.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.

The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians by David M. Rubenstein Review

Before perusing a book I am contemplating reviewing, I frequently research the author. I have never been as impressed by an author as this one - and this is his first book. David M. Rubenstein is an attorney who co-founded the highly-successful Carlyle Group, but it is in the philanthropic sector that he truly shines. He was one of the first 40 billionaires to sign The Giving Pledge and his contributions have been staggering, particularly in the area of what he calls “patriotic philanthropy” (supporting the Library of Congress, historic contributions to the National Archives, restoring the Washington Monument, supporting the Panda Program at the National Zoo) - but the most impressive aspect is the donation of his time. Rubenstein is the Chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Chairman of the Smithsonian Institution, and Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations, an impressively eclectic mix. The list goes on and on, but what matters for present purposes is Rubenstein’s involvement with the Library of Congress.Building on his love of history, Rubenstein had the idea to conduct a series of interviews with leading historians about their very famous historical subjects. The audience for these interviews were principally members of Congress and the location was the Library of Congress. This book presents some of the interviews from The Congressional Dialogues series.WHAT THIS BOOK IS IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS: “This book is designed, through interviews with leading American historians, to provide a glimpse into the American story. … [T]his book is just a snapshot. It is not a comprehensive look at the American story. That is beyond its scope. But I hope this snapshot will whet the appetite of the reader to learn more about American history, and will make the reader feel that, at a minimum, reading the entirety of the book discussed by each author would be a worthwhile exercise.”WHAT THIS BOOK IS IN MY WORDS: There are sixteen chapters focusing on such famous historians and subjects as:- David McCullough on John Adams- Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton- Walter Isaacson on Benjamin Franklin- Bob Woodward on Richard M. Nixon and Executive PowerWhile most chapters focus on an individual man, sometimes they address specific topics such as the Founding Mothers and the Supreme Court.Individual chapters begin by seamlessly introducing both the historian to be interviewed and the historian’s subject before delving into the actual interview. It is clear that as an interviewer Rubenstein has a firm grasp of the subject matter, making compelling contributions to the discussion. As a result, the interviews frequently read more like a conversation than like an interview.Well written. Generous pictures sprinkled throughout. An extensive index.I especially appreciated Rubenstein’s efforts to include the voices of women.BOTTOM LINE: A pleasure to read.

I found this to be a highly enjoyable, very informative book. I particularly liked the format of the author interviewing a number of highly renowned authors covering the American Story. In some cases, the interviews seem quite casual, with Rubenstein leading his interviewees with quite specific questions. In other cases, the questions are broad, with the authors waxing poetic with innumerable interesting commentaries about how the character of key people plays a leading role in shaping our country.For what it’s worth, though, I’d like to make a few observations, based upon reading a number of other books, especially about Revolutionary War figures:Kindle Page 2 of 396 (repeated on page 22): “…he [Washington] asked not to be buried for two days.” Actually, according to the most reliable source, Washington said, “Have me decently buried; and do not let my body be put into the Vault in less than three days after I am dead.” Washington spoke this sometime just before he died between 10 and 11 pm on 14 December 1799, and Tobias Lear, his secretary, recorded this in his diary for 14 December. On 15 December, Thomas Law (husband of Martha's granddaughter Elizabeth) transcribed Lear's diary into a letter to a Mrs. Barry (likely the wife of Commodore John Barry, US Navy Chief); one handwritten copy says two days; a printed copy says three days. On 16 December, Lear wrote the time frame as two days in a letter to his mother. It's quite possible that Washington's dying close to midnight may explain the discrepancy. In any case, Washington’s body was placed in the Vault on 18 December, satisfying his wish. An internet search of sources gives 1050 citing three days; 311 citing two days. Mount Vernon’s website cites three days.Kindle Page 4 of 396: “Although George Washington had never led more than a couple of hundred men, he was the most experienced military leader in Virginia,…” In fact, while head of the Virginia Regiment, Washington commanded around 1,000 men, at one time around 1,400. Remember Horatio Gates, formerly a British captain and American militia captain (NY), was also experienced militarily, as was Charles Lee, formerly a British Lieutenant Colonel. Friends and near-neighbors, both were living in Virginia at the start of the Revolutionary War in an area which is now West Virginia. However, the point could be legitimately made, that of the three, Washington was the most experienced in building an army from scratch, an expertise America desperately needed.Kindle Page 9 of 396: “This [1776, presumably right before Trenton/Princeton] was the darkest moment in the war.” Depending upon the length of “moments,” one could also argue that 1780 was the darkest timeframe of the war, with American defeats at Charleston (worst defeat of the war) and Camden (serious defeat of Gates’ army), the traitorous betrayal of Benedict Arnold, and inflation becoming rampant, with Congress unable to pay the troops, leading to mutinies beginning on 1 January 1781. In April 1781, Washington would write: "We are at the end of our tether…”Kindle Page 10 of 396: “When he heard this, King George III said, ‘If George Washington gives up power, as I hear he’s going to, he’s the greatest man in the world.’” In fact, when told by the American painter Benjamin West that Washington was going to resign his military command, King George III is said to have said that, if Washington did that, he would be “the greatest character of the age.”Kindle Page 13 of 396: “He [Washington] was elected unanimously. And under the Constitution, whoever got the most votes from the electors was president and whoever got the second most was vice president. So the vice president was John Adams.” For clarification of exactly how the election was set up (to elect Washington unanimously while Adams getting the second most votes), Wikipedia says: “The Constitution created the offices of President and Vice President, fully separating these offices from Congress. The Constitution established an Electoral College, based on each state's Congressional representation, in which each elector would cast two votes for two different candidates,…”Kindle Page 21 of 396: “Washington didn’t expect a French invasion [Quasi War with France, July 1798 – September 1800], but he was willing to lend his prestige to the administration to calm public fears, which were soon dispelled.” I believe Washington’s involvement in the Quasi [undeclared] War was a little more complicated than this. He spent months (perhaps up to eight) setting up his military organization, and due to picking Hamilton as his immediate subordinate, got into a dispute with Adams and effectively ruined his relationship with Knox. During this period, as well, the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed, with Washington privately concerned about the “French Plot” to take control of the direction of American foreign policy, moving America away from neutrality and into the war between England and revolutionary France and onto the side of France.Kindle Page 31 of 396 "Only about a third of the country was for independence. A third of the country was against it. And the remaining third, in the good old human way, was waiting to see how it came out.” This ratio is supposedly one originating with something John Adams said, but not, as I recall, about the Revolutionary War. Actually, he was talking at the time about the American view of the French Revolution. As regards, the American Revolution, though, other historians place the ratio somewhere around 10% for, 10% against, and 80% just wanting to be left alone. However, as the revolution progressed, the percentages varied wildly depending upon prospects for independence. It's been written that, at most, those for the Revolution did not exceed 45% and those against 20%.Later on that page: “It [the Revolutionary War] was the longest war in our history except for Vietnam.” I’m not sure when this interview was made. Certainly as of November 2019 the war in Afghanistan has now eclipsed in length even the Vietnam War.Note: The index in the Kindle version doesn’t always link to the correct Kindle page(s).I make these comments just as a small matter of record, not to diminish Rubenstein’s amazing accomplishment of bringing together such a renowned cast of expert historians. And, I’ll happily modify this review if my observations are wrong or the book is revised. However, I know from my own writing the difficulty in fact-checking and proof-reading: there’s always a new, perhaps more valid source one finds after the book is published; and in every new revision, for every two typos taken out, a new one unfortunately somehow goes in. C’est la vie! : )But back to the book itself – it’s a joy to read! Here is one of my favorite passages, from David McCullough’s chapter: “One of the lines that appears again and again in the Founding Fathers’ writings is a line from Alexander Pope’s ‘Essay on Man’: ‘Act well your part, there all the honor lies.’ In other words, history has cast you in these roles and you better damn well play that role to the best of your ability. And why? ‘There all the honor lies.’ Nobody talks about honor anymore. Not money, not fame, not power—honor. And they really believed that. Of course, they didn’t always live up to it, but they believed it."Bottom line, I highly recommend this book, a monumental conversation about the importance of high character in leading figures throughout our distinctly American Story! A must-read!!“Character is Key for Liberty!” Check out how “Character, Culture, and Constitution” played “key” roles in the American and French Revolutions: George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul , a best-seller at Mount Vernon.

David Rubenstein’s The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians is a fun, informative read. David uses his excellent contact list to interview renowned historians on 16 very important Americans. He uses an interview style, the read is breezy, you’ll learn something new about each person, and you’ll be yearning to learn more about famous people in US history.For instance, you’ll learn about the raw political power of LBJ that was wasted by JFK, JFK’s life-threating illness and drug use (Addison’s disease) and his ineffectiveness with his civil rights agenda, Charles Lindbergh’s amorous life and isolation from his children, Thomas Jefferson’s near bankruptcy and aversion to speeches (yet he was a master of the written word), Ronald Reagan’s conversion to conservatism, and so much more.Bias Alert: Rubenstein is unable to keep his political opinions out of the narrative. His disdain for Republicans and conservatives appears throughout. Who would have thought, says Rubenstein, that conservatives are angry people and Democrats are optimists. So for instance Rubenstein is barely able to credit any Reagan accomplishments. Overt political bias is the only flaw of the book.Still, I highly recommend the read.

significant error: at least in the Kindle version of this book, the chapter about Jefferson states that John Adams was elected president in 1800. Completely inaccurate. How could that mistake appear in this book ?

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