315 History & American Democracy
Ben Franklin's World
Liz Covart
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 November 2021
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
What has enabled the American experiment in democracy to endure for nearly 250 years?
What is it about early American history that captivates peoples’ attention and makes them want to support the creation of historical scholarship and the sharing of historical knowledge?
David M. Rubenstein, the co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group and a great student and supporter of history and history education, joins us to explore his patriotic philanthropy and the history of American democracy with details from his book, The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to an airwave media podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Ben Franklin's world is a production of the |
| 0:06.2 | Omaha Institute and is sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. |
| 0:19.0 | Hello and welcome to episode 315 of Ben Franklin's world. |
| 0:19.0 | Hello and welcome to episode 315 of Ben Franklin's world. |
| 0:24.8 | The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of |
| 0:29.3 | our early American past have shaped the present day world we live in. |
| 0:33.0 | And I'm your host, Liz Kovart. |
| 0:36.0 | What is it about the American experiment with democracy |
| 0:39.0 | that has allowed it to persist and endure |
| 0:42.0 | over the last near 250 years. |
| 0:45.4 | What is it about early American history that captivates people's attention and makes them |
| 0:50.0 | want to support the creation of historical scholarship |
| 0:52.6 | and the sharing of historical knowledge. |
| 0:55.0 | David M. Rubinstein, a private citizen who |
| 0:57.5 | is well known for his patriotic philanthropy |
| 0:59.9 | when it comes to American in the United States |
| 1:01.8 | history, joins us to explore answers to these questions. when it comes to American and United States history |
| 1:02.7 | joins us to explore answers to these questions, |
| 1:05.5 | with ideas from his own experience |
| 1:07.5 | and with details from his book, |
| 1:09.3 | The American Experiment, Dialogues on a dream. Now during our conversation David reveals ideas about the American |
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