From the Book - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Introduction / by David M. Rubenstein --
1. Promise and principle. Jill Lepore on 400 years of American history ; Danielle S. Allen on the Declaration of Independence ; Catherine Brekus on religious freedom ; Donald E. Graham on the first amendment and freedom of the press ; Michael Beschloss on the presidential election of 2020 --
2. Suffering and sorrow. Philip J. Deloria on Native American history ; Drew Gilpin Faust on death and the Civil War ; Ken Burns on the Vietnam War ; Jack Jacobs on military service --
3. Restoration and repair. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Reconstruction ; David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass ; Elaine Weiss on women's suffrage ; Jon Meachem on John Lewis and civil rights --
4. Invention and ingenuity. Bhu Srinivasan on 400 years of American capitalism ; Walter Isaacson on American innovation ; David McCullough on the Wright Brothers ; Douglas Brinkley on the race to the moon ; Dr. Francis S. Collins on the Human Genome Project and scientific research --
5. Creation and culture. Wynton Marsalis on jazz, American's national art ; Rita Moreno on the actor's life ; Mark Bradford on the visual arts ; Billie Jean King on tennis and activism ; Cal Ripen Jr. on baseball --
6. Becoming and belonging. Lillian Faderman on the struggle for gay rights ; Jia Lynn Yang on the history of immigration ; Madeleine K. Albright on being an immigrant ; Sonia Sotomayor on civics and civic education.
From the Large Print - Large print edition.
Jill Lepore On 400 Years Of American History --
Danielle S. Allen On The Declaration Of Independence --
Catherine Brekus On Religious Freedom --
Donald E. Graham On The First Amendment And Freedom Of The Press --
Michael Beschloss On The Presidential Election Of 2020 --
Philip J. Deloria On Native American History --
Drew Gilpin Faust On Death And The Civil War --
Ken Burns On The Vietnam War --
Jack Jacobs On Military Service --
Restoration And Repair --
Henry Louis Gates Jr. On Reconstruction --
David W. Blight On Frederick Douglass --
Elaine Weiss On Women's Suffrage --
Jon Meacham On John Lewis And Civil Rights --
Invention And Ingenuity --
Bhu Srinivasan On 400 Years Of American Capitalism -- Walter Isaacson On American Innovation --
David McCullough On The Wright Brothers --
Douglas Brinkley On The Race To The Moon --
Dr. Francis S. Collins On The Human Genome Project And Scientific Research --
Wynton Marsalis On Jazz, America's National Art --
Rita Moreno On The Actor's Life --
Mark Bradford On The Visual Arts --
Billie Jean King On Tennis And Activism --
Cal Ripken Jr. On Baseball --
Becoming And Belonging --
Lillian Faderman On The Struggle For Gay Rights --
Jia Lynn Yang On The History Of Immigration --
Madeleine K. Albright On Being An Immigrant --
Sonia Sotomayor On Civics And Civic Education.