Doris Kearns Goodwin: Sifting Thru History On Takin A Walk With Buzz Knight

Doris returns for a second visit on the podcast and reveals her writing process, a new book project and her thoughts on our democracy.

She is a Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin: Sifting Through History on Takin A Walk with Buzz Knight

Doris Kearns Goodwin returns for a second visit to the podcast and reveals her writing process, a new book project, and thoughts on our democracy. She is a presidential historian, international keynote speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author, and a partner in Pastimes Productions.

 

Ms. Goodwin is often called upon by the news media and late-night TV hosts as well as companies, educational institutions, and nonprofits to discuss leadership and provide historical context for the current day, including discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. While sheltered in place, her ReadyCam Home Studio allows for news interviews and virtual fireside chats and lectures.

Ms. Goodwin’s seventh book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” was an instant bestseller and published to critical acclaim in Fall 2018. Focusing on Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Baines Johnson, the book provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field and all of us in our everyday lives.

 

In 2020, Ms. Goodwin executive produced through her new independent production company, Pastimes Productions Inc., the miniseries WASHINGTON, which was broadcast to record audiences on HISTORY over Presidents’ Day weekend 2020. Her second production ABRAHAM LINCOLN premiered over three nights on Presidents’ Day weekend 2022 on HISTORY. Ms. Goodwin was the first woman to enter the Boston Red Sox locker room and is a devoted fan of the World Series-winning team. She has three sons and three grandchildren and lives in Boston.

 

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:01] Doris Kearns returns for a second visit to the podcast

[01:08] What Doris has been up to lately

[02:43] Daily self-discipline practices to get her writing done

[05:02] Level of perfections Doris seeks in her writing

[05:42] What she has been writing in general

[07:53] Doris’ trip to France and what she experienced

[09:23] Her thought on democracy

[10:29] Source of her strong optimism

[12:34] Why do people find it difficult to run for an elected office

[14:27] A bit about this special place we are having a walk

[17:31] Has Doris been doing public speaking?

[19:01] Ending the show and call to action

 

Notable Quotes

• The older you get, the more you need your old friends.
• The most exciting thing for a historian is to hold the original document.
• If you don’t believe you can improve things, they will never happen.
• Man can only solve problems created by man.
• Creating a better and more healthy democracy is the main challenge for the current generation.

Places Mentioned

 

1. Commonwealth Avenue (Boston)

Connect With Doris Kearns Goodwin

Website: https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DorisKGoodwin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doriskgoodwin/