The American experiment, dialogues on a dream, David M. Rubenstein
Type
Label
The American experiment, dialogues on a dream, David M. Rubenstein
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The American experiment
Responsibility statement
David M. Rubenstein
Sub title
dialogues on a dream
Summary
"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." --, Publisher's website
Table Of Contents
Promise and principle. Jill Lepore on 400 years of American history -- Danielle S. Allen on the Declaration of Independence -- Catherine Brekus on religious freedom -- Donald E. Graham on the First Amendment and freedom of the press -- Michael Beschloss on the presidential election of 2020 -- Suffering and sorrow. Philip J. Deloria on Native American history -- Drew Gilpin Faust on death and the Civil War -- Ken Burns on the Vietnam War -- Jack Jacobs on military service -- Restoration and repair. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on reconstruction -- David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass -- Elaine Weiss on women's suffrage -- Jon Meacham on John Lewis and civil rights -- Invention and ingenuity. Bhu Srinivasan on 400 years of American capitalism -- Walter Isaacson on American innovation -- David McCullough on the Wright brothers -- Douglas Brinkley on the race to the moon -- Dr. Francis S. Collins on the Human Genome Project and scientific research -- Creation and culture. Wynton Marsalis on jazz, America's national art -- Rita Moreno on the actor's life -- Mark Bradford on the visual arts -- Billie Jean King on tennis and activism -- Cal Ripken Jr. on baseball -- Becoming and belonging. Lillian Faderman on the struggle for gay rights -- Jia Lynn Yang on the history immigration -- Madeleine K. Albright on being an immigrant -- Sonia Sotomayor on civics and civic education
Target audience
adult
Classification
Contributor
- Faust, Drew Gilpin
- Lepore, Jill, 1966-
- Collins, Francis S.
- Faderman, Lillian
- Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
- Weiss, Elaine F., 1952-
- Albright, Madeleine Korbel
- Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
- Graham, Donald E., 1945-
- Brekus, Catherine A.
- Srinivasan, Bhu
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Jacobs, Jack, 1945-
- Yang, Jia Lynn
- Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-
- Beschloss, Michael R.
- King, Billie Jean
- McCullough, David G.
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Isaacson, Walter
- Deloria, Philip Joseph
- Moreno, Rita
- Bradford, Mark, 1961-
- Meacham, Jon
- Blight, David W.
Creator
Genre
Content
Author
Interviewee
- Faust, Drew Gilpin
- Lepore, Jill, 1966-
- Collins, Francis S.
- Faderman, Lillian
- Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
- Weiss, Elaine F., 1952-
- Albright, Madeleine Korbel
- Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
- Graham, Donald E., 1945-
- Brekus, Catherine A.
- Srinivasan, Bhu
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Jacobs, Jack, 1945-
- Yang, Jia Lynn
- Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-
- Beschloss, Michael R.
- King, Billie Jean
- McCullough, David G.
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Isaacson, Walter
- Deloria, Philip Joseph
- Moreno, Rita
- Bradford, Mark, 1961-
- Meacham, Jon
- Blight, David W.
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor27
- Faust, Drew Gilpin
- Lepore, Jill, 1966-
- Collins, Francis S.
- Faderman, Lillian
- Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
- Weiss, Elaine F., 1952-
- Albright, Madeleine Korbel
- Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
- Graham, Donald E., 1945-
- Brekus, Catherine A.
- Srinivasan, Bhu
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Jacobs, Jack, 1945-
- Yang, Jia Lynn
- Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-
- Beschloss, Michael R.
- King, Billie Jean
- McCullough, David G.
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Isaacson, Walter
- Deloria, Philip Joseph
- Moreno, Rita
- Bradford, Mark, 1961-
- Meacham, Jon
- Blight, David W.
- Creator1
- Genre1
- Subject3
- Content1
- Author1
- Interviewee27
- Faust, Drew Gilpin
- Lepore, Jill, 1966-
- Collins, Francis S.
- Faderman, Lillian
- Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
- Weiss, Elaine F., 1952-
- Albright, Madeleine Korbel
- Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
- Graham, Donald E., 1945-
- Brekus, Catherine A.
- Srinivasan, Bhu
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Jacobs, Jack, 1945-
- Yang, Jia Lynn
- Ripken, Cal, Jr., 1960-
- Beschloss, Michael R.
- King, Billie Jean
- McCullough, David G.
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Isaacson, Walter
- Deloria, Philip Joseph
- Moreno, Rita
- Bradford, Mark, 1961-
- Meacham, Jon
- Blight, David W.