Douglas Brinkley — Presidential History and American Leadership
CNN Presidential Historian and seven-time NYT bestselling author discusses what presidential history teaches us about contemporary leadership challenges.
Date & Time at 4:00 PM CST
Location Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ Presidential Library Austin, US
Organizer Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement
Why we picked this
Brinkley has written seven NYT bestsellers on American presidents and won a Grammy. At LBJ's own library, the setting does half the work.
Douglas Brinkley is CNN’s Presidential Historian, a professor at Rice University, and the author of seven New York Times bestsellers on American presidents — from Theodore Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan to the contemporary era. He’s also won a Grammy Award for his work on historical audio projects.
At the LBJ Presidential Library’s Bass Lecture Hall, Brinkley will discuss what presidential history reveals about leadership in times of crisis and division — a conversation that feels increasingly relevant. Free with registration.