ABC: Douglas Brinkley on America at 250, D-Day, and the Space Race
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May 3, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Douglas Brinkley discusses America's 250th anniversary and his works on significant historical events.
Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversary and his books about Walter Cronkite, the space race, Hurricane Katrina and D-Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David M. Rubenstein
Guest: Douglas Brinkley
Topics covered
- American history
- D-Day
- space race
- Hurricane Katrina
- Walter Cronkite
- Douglas Brinkley
Keywords
- Douglas Brinkley
- David M. Rubenstein
- American history
- D-Day
- space race
- Hurricane Katrina
- Walter Cronkite
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Walter Cronkite
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