Audiobooks Narrated by Ron Chernow

The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency

From the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS's History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more. For years, bestselling author David M. Rubenstein has distilled the contours of American democracy through conversations with noted leaders and historians. In The Highest Calling, he offers an enlightening overview of arguably the single most important position in the world: the American presidency. Blending history and anecdote, Rubenstein chronicles the journeys of the presidents who have defined America as it exists now, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage. Drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration, he engages in dialogues with our nation's presidents and the historians who study them. Get exclusive access to fresh perspectives, including: -Original interviews with most of the living US presidents -Interviews with noted presidential historians like Annette Gordon-Reed, Ron Chernow, Candice Millard, and more -An original poll on the best and worst presidents Through insightful analysis, Rubenstein captures our country's most prominent leaders, the political genius and frays of the presidential role, and the wisdom that emerges from it.

David M. Rubenstein (Author), Amity Shlaes, Annette Gordon-Reed, Bill Clinton, Candice Millard, David M. Rubenstein, David Marchick, Douglas Bradburn, Douglas Brinkley, Franklin Foer, Fredrik Logevall, Hillary Rodham Clinton, James Baker III, Jeffrey Frank, Jonathan Darman, Kai Bird, Lindsey Chervinsky, Maggie Haberman, Michael Beschloss, Peter Baker, Richard Norton Smith, Ron Chernow, Stewart McLaurin, Susan Eisenhower, TBD, Ted Widmer, Timothy J. Naftali (Narrator)

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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians

In revealing conversations with our greatest historians, cofounder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes listeners on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story. These lively dialogues present some of the biggest names in American history exploring the subjects they intimately know and understand. You'll hear live recordings of: —David McCullough on John Adams —Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton —Walter Isaacson on Benjamin Franklin —Cokie Roberts on Founding Mothers —Doris Kearns Goodwin on Abraham Lincoln —A. Scott Berg on Charles Lindbergh —Jay Winik on Franklin D. Roosevelt and 1944 —Jean Edward Smith on Dwight D. Eisenhower —Taylor Branch on Martin Luther King —Bob Woodward on Richard Nixon —H.W. Brands on Ronald Reagan —And a special conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts Through his popular program The David Rubenstein Show, David Rubenstein has established himself as one of today's most thoughtful interviewers. Now, in The American Story, David shares almost a dozen interviews that capture the brilliance of today's most esteemed historians, as well as the souls of their subjects. The audiobook presents archival recordings of these interviews and features new introductions by Rubenstein as well as a foreword by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead our national library. 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.

David M. Rubenstein (Author), A. Scott Berg, Bob Woodward, Carla Hayden, Cokie Roberts, David M. Rubenstein, David McCullough, David Mccullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, H.W. Brands, Jay Winik, Jean Edward Smith, Ron Chernow, Taylor Branch, Walter Isaacson (Narrator)

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