A Conversation with Eric Foner (History with David M. Rubenstein)

Join us for an evening with one of the country’s most prominent historians, Pulitzer Prize-winning Eric Foner, discussing his illustrious career including his work on American icons such as Thomas Paine and Abraham Lincoln. In a wide-ranging conversation moderated by American philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, Eric Foner covers his substantial scholarship on the Civil War, slavery, and 19th-century America.

[@cueball7428]

Eric and David were great conversationalists. Loved what Eric said about Mary Lincoln. Smart and skilled at politics. A nice tonic to all the awful attsvls on her vs yrt

[@cueball7428]

I will contine my comment..A nice tonic to all the negativity about her(Mary Lincoln) Also liked to hear about the Lincoln Douglas debates . Thanks for the great stories

[@librosdejoaquine.brotonsbr7753]

Oh yeah!

[@dennissullivan2518]

Very very good...however David usually doesn't feel the need to jump in so often as he does in this interview, especially with such an engaging, informative, and interesting person as Eric.

[@haitianfella84]

I made the same observation. At times I wished he'd let him continue speaking

[@marcollano7418]

Lincoln was the first "to meet with black people in the White House, other than as slaves..." is this true? Hadn't Adams met with a delegation from free S Domingue (Haiti) about lowering trade restrictions and, tentatively, about recognition?

[@dillagentlychillin]

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