It is a long revisionist road up from the bottom for George W. Bush. He is ranked toward the bottom rung of presidents. Douglas Brinkley bottombushgeorge Change image and share on social
Animals interest me more than anything else. Douglas Brinkley animalinterest Change image and share on social
John Kerry wants to be the hero in his own drama. He likes King Arthur and the Round Table. He likes the young swashbuckling Churchill, and he loved the early antics of Theodore Roosevelt. Douglas Brinkley anticarthurchurchill Change image and share on social
To Armstrong, constantly speaking about 'Apollo 11' only diminished the magic. That's why he worked overtime to avoid notice, living a quiet life in Indian Hill, Ohio. Douglas Brinkley apolloarmstrongavoid Change image and share on social
If D-Day - the greatest amphibious operation ever undertaken - failed, there would be no going back to the drawing board for the Allies. Regrouping and attempting another massive invasion of German-occupied France even a few months later in 1944 wasn't an option. Douglas Brinkley allyamphibiousattempt share on social
Theodore Roosevelt had been enthralled with the idea of Texas since 1883, when he arrived in the Dakota Territory to ranch cattle. Douglas Brinkley arrivecattledakota Change image and share on social
I was stunned to find out there had never been a serious, scholarly biography ever written on Rosa Parks. Douglas Brinkley biographyfindpark Change image and share on social
There is nobody that's ever going to fill Ted Kennedy's shoes, and that's a tall order for somebody in the family to try to live up to. Douglas Brinkley familyfillkennedy Change image and share on social
President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War. Douglas Brinkley abrahamardorcivil Change image and share on social
Usually, one day in a century rises above the others as an accepted turning point or historic milestone. It becomes the climactic day, or 'the day,' of that century. Douglas Brinkley acceptcenturyclimactic Change image and share on social
