History With David Rubenstein

Season 2

TV-G
David Rubenstein interviews renowned scholars and public figures in the U.S.

Where to Watch Season 2

10 Episodes

  • Ambassador Susan E. Rice
    E1
    Ambassador Susan E. RiceAmbassador Rice discusses her time serving on the frontlines of American diplomacy and national security. She also talks about her surprising family history and other pivotal moments in her career, including her time as National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
  • John Dickerson
    E2
    John DickersonJournalist John Dickerson delves into the history of presidential campaigns in the United States, focusing on some of the best stories of memorable moments from past election runs.
  • Jia Lynn Yang
    E3
    Jia Lynn YangJia Lynn Yang, a deputy national editor at The New York Times, discusses how lawmakers, activists, and presidents worked to undo the damage of the 1920s and establish a new fairer equality in the American immigration system. Framing the narrative with her family’s own immigration story, she uncovers just how much American immigration transformed during the twentieth century.
  • Philip J. Deloria
    E4
    Philip J. DeloriaA Harvard University professor, Philip Deloria discusses the social, cultural and political histories of the relations among American Indian peoples and the United States, and how these relationships impacted indigenous peoples throughout history.
  • Peter Baker & Susan Glasser
    E5
    Peter Baker & Susan GlasserPeter Baker, chief White House correspondent for the New York Times, and Susan Glasser, a staff writer at the New Yorker, examine the life and lasting legacy of James A. Baker, one of the most influential political power brokers in American history.
  • H.W. Brands
    E6
    H.W. BrandsTwo-time Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands discusses the early days of the American struggle to end slavery using the stories of two men who were at its forefront: Abraham Lincoln and John Brown.
  • Joanne Freeman
    E7
    Joanne FreemanJoanne Freeman is a U.S. historian and Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University. She is also known as an expert on dueling in America, and her latest book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War.
  • Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    E8
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.The storied filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, cultural critic, and institution builder discusses his incredible career in history and media, and the importance of continuing to develop how we learn and understand American history.
  • Bhu Srinivasan
    E9
    Bhu SrinivasanEntrepreneur and author Bhu Srinivasan explores the surprising intersections of democracy and capitalism throughout history, from the days of the Mayflower and Virginia Company through Silicon Valley start-ups.
  • Lillian Faderman
    E10
    Lillian FadermanAuthor and scholar Lillian Faderman talks about the fight for LGBTQ civil rights in the 1950s, through the fight for marriage equality and beyond.

 

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