Jon Meacham: America’s Democratic Experiment Is at Risk
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Jon Meacham: America’s Democratic Experiment Is at Risk
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says the struggle between the powerful and the powerless in America is “more closely fought than I would prefer.” But he argues the guardrails of democracy the founders established have held up better than they might have expected—although they are now being tested. "I think the founders would've been surprised that it took 250 years for this kind of presidency to be in place." Check out the interivew on PBS, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says the struggle between the powerful and the powerless in America is “more closely fought than I would prefer.” But he argues the guardrails of democracy the founders established have held up better than they might have expected—although they are now being tested. "I think the founders would've been surprised that it took 250 years for this kind of presidency to be in place." Check out the interivew on PBS, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts
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Jon Meacham | Guest | Amanpour & Company | PBS
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Jon Meacham | Guest | Amanpour & Company | PBS
Apr 12, 2020
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Jon Meacham | Video | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
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Jon Meacham | Video | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
Jun 17, 2023
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Red, White and Blue:Red White and Blue: Jon Meacham Season 13 Episode 38
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Red, White and Blue:Red White and Blue: Jon Meacham Season 13 Episode 38
Aug 1, 2014
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Jon Meacham – 2018 National Book Festival
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Jon Meacham – 2018 National Book Festival
Sep 1, 2018
PBS
Watch December 3rd at 9:30 AM ET on C-SPAN2 Presidential historian Jon Meacham reconsidered Abraham Lincoln's life and the influences that shaped how he governed a divided country. The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, Illinois, hosted this discussion. Watch online at: https://www.c-span.org/video/?523864-1/jon-meacham-and-light | American History TV
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Watch December 3rd at 9:30 AM ET on C-SPAN2 Presidential historian Jon Meacham reconsidered Abraham Lincoln's life and the influences that shaped how he governed a divided country. The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, Illinois, hosted this discussion. Watch online at: https://www.c-span.org/video/?523864-1/jon-meacham-and-light | American History TV
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Historian Jon Meacham says he's "honestly conflicted" about the controversy over whether public officials should be publicly shamed: "I think you reap what you sow... I think the President has pushed bullying to the front… We now have a bully in chief.” | The View
35.9K viewsJun 26, 2018
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Historian Jon Meacham on why Trump's "fear of the other" rhetoric works: “It has always worked to some extent... President Trump is the most vivid manifestation of our worst instincts. The fear of the other, the paranoid style of conspiracy, [is] that the immigrants are coming." | The View
45.7K viewsJun 26, 2018
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This Is Where Pulitzer Prize–Winning Biographer Jon Meacham Goes to Escape from It All
Oct 15, 2020
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What does #DonaldTrump's return to the White House mean for America? Margaret Hoover talks to presidential biographer Jon Meacham about the danger he sees in Trump's second term and his hope that he may be proven wrong. TONIGHT 8:30 pm ET PBS listings: to.pbs.org/39hI6Tf | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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Historian Jon Meacham predicts the political pendulum could swing from a President Trump to a President AOC | The Daily Show
562.8K views10 months ago
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Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian of classic biographies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, discusses David's legacy. Meacham penned the foreword for "History Matters," which he also reads in the Simon & Schuster Audio edition: https://bit.ly/4hDIfCc | David McCullough
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Presidential biographer Jon Meacham on realizing just how unprecedented Trump’s second term is | The Daily Show
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Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Jon Meacham on the importance of Harvard standing up to Trump's fearmongering | The Daily Show
955.6K views10 months ago
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Jon Meacham: The Battle for Our Better Angels And The Soul of America
Aug 30, 2018
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Historian Jon Meacham Launches Podcast Studio With Cadence13, Sets Initial Slate
Apr 26, 2021
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The co-authors of Songs of America, Tim McGraw and Jon Meacham, reflect on the lessons they’ve learned while assembling a collection of America’s most patriotic tunes. | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
178K viewsJun 12, 2019
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says President Trump “absolutely” is still a threat to constitutional government. Meacham says the founders deliberately arranged for elections to be state run, not “nationalized,” as Trump recently asserted. “Remember, the key insight of the American founding is that most of what we would want to do as human beings is wrong. Most of it's selfish.” Check out the interview on PBS, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. | Firing Line with Margaret
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham, whose new book is “The Hope of Glory,” imagines a supergroup of ex-POTUS types who could ride to our rescue in this moment of uncertainty. | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
113.1K viewsApr 10, 2020
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Remembering Dr. King and John Lewis Through Pulitzer Prize Winner Jon Meacham's Biography
Jun 23, 2023
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Jon Meacham: 'The Constitution was written for moments like this'
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American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent & the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union | Jon Meacham
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YouTubeNew Orleans Book Festival
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Book TV on Instagram: "Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the filming of our newest episode, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham @jon.meacham discussing his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and his upcoming book on Dwight Eisenhower. From a pre-interview tour of an exhibit at the @librarycongress to candid moments during the interview taping, this video offers a glimpse into the production process of @cspan’s new series #AmericasBookC
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Jon Meacham Discusses Documentary ‘The Soul Of America’ | TODAY
13.1K viewsOct 27, 2020
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WATCH: Jon Meacham’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
61.5K viewsAug 21, 2020
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Presidential historian Jon Meacham delivers eulogy at George H.W. Bush funeral
114.6K viewsDec 5, 2018
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Jon Meacham Explores The Last Words Of Jesus From The Cross | Morning Joe | MSNBC
81.7K viewsFeb 27, 2020
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What did Bush 41 think of his son’s presidency? New bio reveals
24.5K viewsNov 6, 2015
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Jon Meacham | Charlie Rose
5.1K viewsMay 20, 2009
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