Nixon was always willing to be bipartisan, so there are a lot of surprises in the man. Douglas Brinkley bipartisanlotman Change image and share on social
Truman has become the patron saint of failed presidents because he left office with a 27 percent approval rating, and people were saying, 'To err is Truman,' yet look at what he did: the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO, the Truman Doctrine. Douglas Brinkley approvalcreationdoctrine share on social
Her continuity - you know, if you connect Harriet Tubman, who died in 1913, to Rosa Parks, born in 1913, you get this extraordinary spectrum of the African-American experience. Douglas Brinkley africanamericanbear Change image and share on social
John Kerry doesn't think in terms of black-and-white. He's all gray, and he looks at all sides of the issues. That makes people think he likes to be devil's advocate. Whatever you say, he'll challenge you on. Douglas Brinkley advocateblackchallenge share on social
February was always the cruelest month for Hunter S. Thompson. An avid NFL fan, Hunter traditionally embraced the Super Bowl in January as the high-water mark of his year. Douglas Brinkley avidbowlcruel Change image and share on social
When we settled our country, the dark forest was considered in some ways evil and something that you needed to plow or, later, bulldoze. We now have a new understanding of the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the need for bird flyways and why all species matter. Douglas Brinkley birdbulldozeconsider share on social
Demeanor-wise, Reagan was a conservative, but a pragmatic conservative, and he found silver linings in things. He liked to be a mediator. He didn't like to have enemies around him. Douglas Brinkley conservativedemeanorenemy Change image and share on social
Stubbornness is a positive quality of presidential leadership - if you're right about what you're stubborn about. Douglas Brinkley leadershippositivepresidential Change image and share on social
The D-Day moniker wasn't invented for the Allied invasion. The same name had been attached to the date of every planned offensive of World War II. It was first coined during World War I, at the U.S. attack at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, in France in 1918. Douglas Brinkley allyattachattack share on social
The Rough Riders brought honor to San Antonio by winning battles in Cuba throughout the summer of 1898, and Roosevelt became a Texas folk hero overnight. Douglas Brinkley antoniobattlebring Change image and share on social
