The great historians of our day take you on an exhilarating tour through the crucial moments in American history . . .

"Easy reading and very informative."– Civil War News

"All the interviews are fascinating."– Tampa Tribune-Times

"Fascinating . . . Highly recommended."–Library Journal American Heritage Great Minds of History

In a series of interviews that are as valuable as they are engrossing, today’s best and brightest historians weigh in on the crucial moments in American history. Whether it’s the First Continental Congress or the Cold War, American Heritage ® Great Minds of History takes you there, imbuing the past with an immediacy that goes well beyond the scope of formal histories.

Conducted by Roger Mudd, the highly respected news commentator and anchor for the History Channel, this collection shares the fascinating insights and rare anecdotes of: Gordon Wood on the Colonial era and the American Revolution; James McPherson on the Civil War and Reconstruction; Richard White on westward expansion; David McCullough on the early twentieth century; and Stephen Ambrose on World War II and the postwar era.

American Heritage magazine, the country’s leading magazine of history, has published dozens of highly acclaimed books, including American Heritage® History of the United States, American Heritage® New History of the Civil War, American Heritage® New History of World War II, American Heritage® Dictionary of American Quotations, and American Heritage® Encyclopedia of American History.

Now available in paperback, this is a collection of interviews conducted by respected news commentator Roger Mudd in which the great historians of our day talk about their fields in American history. Includes discussions with Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, Gordon, Wood, and Richard White.