U.S. History

American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane

Walter Isaacson

About the Program

Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of biographies of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, presents a collection of his essays.  Mr. Isaacson's writing ranges from profiles of world leaders and business magnates to his thoughts on journalism, writing in the digital age and his hometown, New Orleans.  Walter Isaacson discusses his book at Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, DC.

About the Authors

Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson is the president of the Aspen Institute. He has been chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. Mr. Isaacson is the author of biographies of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Henry Kissinger.


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American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, January 31st at 6:45pm (ET)
  • Sunday, December 27th at 10pm (ET)
  • Sunday, December 27th at 5pm (ET)
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