Doris Kearns Goodwin

Are leaders born or made? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. She draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely-- Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson-- to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one the shining stars of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier and the journey of going through the letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia he saved over the years.

Wait Till Next Yearis the story of a young girl growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, when owning a single-family home on a tree-lined street meant the realization of dreams, when everyone knew everyone else on the block, and the children gathered in the streets to play from sunup to sundown. The neighborhood was equally divided among Dodger, Giant, and Yankee fans, and the corner stores were the scenes of fierce and affectionate rivalries....

Hailed by the New York Times as "the most penetrating, fascinating political biography I have ever read," Doris Kearns Goodwin's extraordinary and insightful book draws from meticulous research in addition to the author's time spent working at the White House from 1967 to 1969. After Lyndon Johnson's term ended, Goodwin remained his confidante and assisted in the preparation of his memoir. In Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream she traces the 36th...

The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide. More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change--owners, managers, players, and fans all hate it. Yet, now more than ever, baseball needs to evolve -- to compete...

It explores the life of one of history's most fascinating figures, a cowboy, soldier, statesman, conservationist, adventurer, reformer, author, and finally, U.S. president. Featuring over five hours of expert interviews, rich archival material, and vivid live-action sequences, this two-part documentary charts Roosevelt's journey from his sickly childhood to being a champion for the working man to becoming, at age 42, the youngest president of the...

A documentary on the life and times of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Part one covers Roosevelt's early years and early political successes, his bout with polio at age 39, and ends with his election as president. Part two explores FDR's response to the Great Depression, and his leadership of the American people during World War II until his death in 1945.

"These acclaimed History Channel miniseries explore the era-defining, indelible impact of two of America's most iconic presidents. Featuring expert commentary, dramatic live-action sequences, rich archival material, and never-before-seen documents, this riveting collection charts the challenging, inspiring journeys that shaped the lives and presidencies of these towering figures"--