{"product_id":"speaking-of-america-great-conversations-at-the-library-of-congress-9781478034643","title":"Speaking of America: Great Conversations at the Library of Congress by Rubenstein, David M.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing interviews with eminent historians, journalists, and writers, \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of America\u003c\/i\u003e brings together nineteen wide-ranging conversations from philanthropist and financier David M. Rubenstein's long-running Congressional Dialogues series of interviews at the Library of Congress. Highlights include Ken Burns on documenting American history, Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams, Manisha Sinha on Reconstruction, and David McCullough on the American frontier.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in association with the Library of Congress\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring interviews with eminent historians, journalists, and writers, \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of America\u003c\/i\u003e brings together nineteen wide-ranging conversations from philanthropist and financier David M. Rubenstein's long-running Congressional Dialogues series of interviews at the Library of Congress. Rubenstein and his guests bring to life notable figures, events, and trends drawn from American history and culture and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Highlights include Ken Burns on bringing American history to life, Stacy Schiff on Samuel Adams, Manisha Sinha on Reconstruction, David McCullough on the American frontier, Beverly Gage on J. Edgar Hoover, Chris Wallace on the presidential election of 1960, Evan Thomas on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Eric Schmidt on artificial intelligence, Arthur Brooks on happiness, and David Grann on \u003ci\u003eThe Wager\u003c\/i\u003e, his best-selling story of shipwreck and mutiny. Taken together, the conversations in \u003ci\u003eSpeaking of America\u003c\/i\u003e all build toward the same shared message of dialogue, cooperation, and the importance of knowledge and reflection, highlighting how the study of history can enrich our understanding of current-day challenges in politics and policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Rubenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478034643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid M. Rubenstein is the author of several \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Invest: Masters on the Craft\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Co-Founder and Co-Chair of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm. Rubenstein is chairman of the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. He is an original signer of the Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and MoMA's David Rockefeller Award. He is the host of pbs's \u003ci\u003eIconic America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHistory with David Rubenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations \u003c\/i\u003eon Bloomberg tv and pbs. He lives in the Washington, DC, area.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67715156213913,"sku":"9781478034643","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781478034643.jpg?v=1792098784","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/speaking-of-america-great-conversations-at-the-library-of-congress-9781478034643","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}