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History with David Rubenstein

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Jeffrey Frank - After serving for three months as vice president, Harry S. Truman, at age 60, suddenly inherited the White House. How did Truman, a seemingly unprepared provincial, become the steadfast leader who, in the rush of events, helped shape the postwar world?

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About History with David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein’s skillful questioning of acclaimed writers like Robert A. Caro, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many others effectively takes us behind the scenes, enabling a rare insight into the American story and a real sense of how history gets made.