History with David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein’s skillful questioning of acclaimed writers like Robert A. Caro, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many others effectively takes us behind the scenes, enabling a rare insight into the American story and a real sense of how history gets made.
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Schedule

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    History with David Rubenstein

    Harold Holzer

    Saturday
    Aug 22

    30 Minutes

    Author Harold Holzer, the Jonathan F. Fanton Director of the Roosevelt House Public Library Institute at Hunter College, discusses the life and times of President Abraham Lincoln.
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    History with David Rubenstein

    Ken Burns

    Sunday
    Aug 23

    30 Minutes

    Filmmaker and producer Ken Burns explores the story of baseball and what it reveals about the triumphs and tragedies of American history.
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    History with David Rubenstein

    Tiya Miles

    Saturday
    Aug 29

    30 Minutes

    Author Tiya Miles discusses Harriet Tubman, from her birth to her activism and beyond.
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    History with David Rubenstein

    Bash and Fisher

    Sunday
    Aug 30

    30 Minutes

    CNN anchor Dana Bash and author David Fisher.

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