abbi jacobson, thank you so much. >> thank you so much.pleasure. >> so, as politics in the united states continues to feel increasingly tribal and divisive, many are turning to the past to look for answers. in her new book, "these truths: a history of the united states," author jill lepore explores how american history has influenced some of the most polarizing issues in politics today, such as race, women's rights, and hyperpartisanship. our walter isaacson sits down to see what it would take to redress this gaping wound and possibly rescue a democracy in distress. >> welcome to the show, jill. thanks for being here. >> thanks so much for having me. >> and on the best seller list with a sprawling, wonderful... >> who knew? >> ...narrative history of the united states. who knew? and your theme is in your title, "these truths," from one of the greatest sentences ever written, the second sentence of the declaration. what are these truths? >> well, these truths in the declaration of independence that are self-evident, political equality, popu

and a new moir in her pocket, i talk love, vulnerability, and the rest with millennial superstar abbi jacobsonthen, historian jill lepore on the rootsit of pal tribalism. can political civility returne to resr democracies? ♪ ♪ >> uniworld is a pro sponsor of "amanpour & co." when bea