Book Review: ‘The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians’

Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein published conversations he had with important historians. Here he is at the National Committee On American Foreign Policy 2017 Gala Awards Dinner in New York on Oct. 30, 2017. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for National Committee on American Foreign Policy on American Foreign Policy

It’s 2020. Another year, another decade. As we contemplate the future, we can always look to the past for inspiration. “The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians” by David M. Rubenstein is the perfect book to do so. In it, Rubenstein asks famous historians about the legacies of compelling people in American history.

Rubenstein, a renowned financier and a pioneer of patriotic philanthropy (he’s donated money to educate Americans about their history and heritage), is also the television host of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.” On the show, he interviews leaders to discover their paths to success.