What we can learn from the president: Doris Kearns Goodwin on TED.com

What we can learn from the president: Doris Kearns Goodwin on TED.com"

Looking at vast political trends through the lens of a single story, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Listen for stories of decision, doubt and resolve, from people of great power and great character. To sum up, she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 18:48.)