The Highest Calling: Conversations On The American Presidency

  • Author: Jonathan Darman
  • Narrator: David M. Rubenstein
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 18:49:00
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Synopsis

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

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.

Chapters

  • 041 TheHighestCalling Chapter19 LindsayChervinskyOnMourningThePresidents Interview

    Duration: 32min
  • 042 TheHighestCalling Chapter20 DavidMarchickOnPresidentialTransitions Introduction

    Duration: 04min
  • 043 TheHighestCalling Chapter20 DavidMarchickOnPresidentialTransitions Interview

    Duration: 36min
  • 044 TheHighestCalling Chapter21 StewartMcLaurinOnTheWhiteHouse Introduction

    Duration: 05min
  • 045 TheHighestCalling Chapter21 StewartMcLaurinOnTheWhiteHouse Interview

    Duration: 45min
  • 046 TheHighestCalling Chapter22 DouglasBrinkleyOnPresidentialHistory Introduction

    Duration: 46s
  • 047 TheHighestCalling Chapter22 DouglasBrinkleyOnPresidentialHistory Interview

    Duration: 42min
  • 048 TheHighestCalling Chapter23 MichaelBeschlossOnPresidentialHistory Introduction

    Duration: 40s
  • 049 TheHighestCalling Chapter23 MichaelBeschlossOnPresidentialHistory Interview

    Duration: 43min
  • 050 TheHighestCalling Chapter24 JamesBakerIIIOnBeingChiefOfStaff Introduction

    Duration: 11min
  • 051 TheHighestCalling Chapter24 JamesBakerIIIOnBeingChiefOfStaff Interview

    Duration: 15min
  • 052 TheHighestCalling Conclusion

    Duration: 16min
  • 053 TheHighestCalling Postscript BidenVsTrump Election2024

    Duration: 03min
  • 054 TheHighestCalling Acknowledgments

    Duration: 05min
  • 055 TheHighestCalling TheHighestCallingAddendum

    Duration: 03min
  • 056 TheHighestCalling Credits

    Duration: 01min
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