David Reynolds
history with david rubenstein

David Reynolds, winner of the 2021 Lincoln Prize (awarded annually since 1991 for "the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or the American Civil War era") discusses the life and political career of Abraham Lincoln through the lens of his tumultuous times, contextualizing his experiences during the decades of divisive unrest leading up to the Civil War.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 306

About History with David Rubenstein:

This series presents interviews between David Rubenstein and some of the nation's most renowned scholars and public figures, including Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Walter Isaacson, Annette Gordon-Reed, and others.

In these in-depth conversations, Rubenstein illuminates the work of these influential historians and thinkers as well as the subjects of their scholarship.


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Sat, Jul 6 9:00 A.M. Fredrik Logevall     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jul 7 8:30 A.M. Jeffrey Frank     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jul 13 9:00 A.M. Jeffrey Frank     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jul 28 7:00 P.M. Beverly Gage     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jul 29 5:00 A.M. Beverly Gage     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Aug 1 5:00 A.M. Beverly Gage     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Aug 1 11:00 A.M. Beverly Gage     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Aug 4 7:00 P.M. Richard Haass     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Aug 5 5:00 A.M. Beverly Gage     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Aug 8 5:00 A.M. Richard Haass     NH World (11.3)
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