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History with David Rubenstein

Jonathan Darman

Season 5 Episode 6

In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the quintessential political “natural.” Yet for all his gifts, as a young man Roosevelt nonetheless lacked depth, empathy, and an ability to think strategically. Those qualities, so essential to his eventual success as president, were skills he acquired during his seven-year journey through illness and recovery.
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Season 7 Episode 13
Marie Arana
Marie Arana explains how Spain was involved in the colonies' fight for independence.
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Andrew Sorkin
Financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses what led to "Black Tuesday."
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Bash and Fisher
CNN anchor Dana Bash and author David Fisher.
Ken Burns
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Ken Burns
Filmmaker Ken Burns explores the story of baseball and what it reveals about American history.
Ben Steil
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Ben Steil
Author Benn Steil discusses the life and career of Henry Wallace.
Doris Goodwin
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Season 7 Episode 8
Doris Goodwin
Author Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her most recent book.
Tiya Miles
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Tiya Miles
Author Tiya Miles discusses Harriet Tubman, from her birth to her activism and beyond.
Harold Holzer
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Season 7 Episode 6
Harold Holzer
Author Harold Holzer discusses the life and times of President Abraham Lincoln.
Stuart Eizenstat
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Stuart Eizenstat
Former U.N. Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat reflects on President Jimmy Carter's life and legacy.
Fareed Zakaria
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Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria investigates the movements that have shaken norms while shaping the modern world.
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Geraldo Cadava
Geraldo Cadava explores the history of Hispanic American voters from the 1960s to the present.
Rick Atkinson
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Season 7 Episode 2
Rick Atkinson
Author and historian Rick Atkinson discusses the American Revolution.
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