Stephen Ambrose

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

I hate the bad rap that people give my parents. Because they are just parents, really, at the end of the day trying to stand up for their daughter and themselves.