Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress. Stephen Ambrose civilforwardhistory Change image and share on social
Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico? Stephen Ambrose californiagovernmexico Change image and share on social
I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. Stephen Ambrose andrewbadjohnson Change image and share on social
The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more vulnerable we are. Stephen Ambrose advancebuildingsophisticate Change image and share on social
The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake. Stephen Ambrose dreadfulmistakethink Change image and share on social
Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was a country for white men. Stephen Ambrose andrewcountrygenerally Change image and share on social
Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life. Stephen Ambrose crazydailyhistory Change image and share on social
Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best. Stephen Ambrose 20thamericanbright Change image and share on social
American is the first democratic nation-state. Stephen Ambrose americandemocraticnation Change image and share on social
You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school. Stephen Ambrose hatehighhistory Change image and share on social
