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President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Abraham Abraham Lincoln Ardor Civil Civil War His Lincoln Lost Never President Remain States United United States War

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The myth-making about Appomattox started from the moment Lee left the courthouse on his horse to travel to Richmond.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: About His Horse Lee Left Moment Started Travel

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While the scars of the monstrous Civil War still remain, the wounds have closed since 1865, in large part, because of the civility of Grant and Lee.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Because Civil Civil War Civility Closed Grant Large Large Part Lee Monstrous Part Remain Scars Since Still War While Wounds

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Now I'm the father of three children; I'm not able to go live on a bus and do semesters around the country like I did when I was young.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Able Around Bus Children Country Did Father Go Like Live Now Three Young

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Nixon was always willing to be bipartisan, so there are a lot of surprises in the man.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Always Bipartisan Lot Man Nixon Surprises Willing

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Some presidents, such as Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, are political sailors - they tack with the wind, reaching difficult policy objectives through bipartisan maneuvering and pulse-taking.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Bill Bill Clinton Bipartisan Clinton Difficult John John F. Kennedy Kennedy Objectives Policy Political Presidents Reaching Sailors Some Through Wind

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History chalks up Mr. McKinley's War as a U.S. win, and he also polls favorably as a 'near great' president.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Also Great He History Near Polls President Up War Win Mr

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The very fact that Barack Obama - an African-American - was twice elected to the presidency will always be the lead line in that hard-to-meld, gold-plated paragraph.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: African-American Always Barack Barack Obama Elected Fact Lead Line Obama Paragraph Presidency Twice Very Will

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The answer to New Orleans's levee woes is painfully obvious: money and willpower.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Answer Money New Obvious Orleans Painfully Willpower Woes

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Unfortunately, one of the biggest misperceptions the American public harbors is that Katrina was a week-long catastrophe. In truth, it's better to view it as an era.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: American American Public Better Biggest Catastrophe Era Katrina Misperceptions Public Truth Unfortunately View

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 14th, 1960

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