David M. Rubenstein, New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein, joins Chicago Humanities to give us an inside look into the American presidency. From his interviews with living U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, to conversations with top historians and journalists like Maggie Haberman and Ron Chernow, Rubenstein has unique insight into one of the most important positions in the world. His newest work, the New York Times bestseller The Highest Calling, blends history and anecdote to chronicle the journeys of the presidents who have defined America as it exists now. Renowned journalist and author Walter Isaacson leads a conversation with Rubenstein about our country’s most prominent leaders, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage.

A book signing will follow this program.

This program is presented as part of the annual Karla Scherer Endowed Lecture Series for the University of Chicago.

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