In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off, more fires burning than before or since.

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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There are many more want-to-be writers out there than good editors... view

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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?.. view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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I was taught by professors who had done their schooling in the 1930s. Most of them were scornful of, even hated, big business... view

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Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based on such principles fail?.. view

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Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death... view

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The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the United States has not done the same... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education... view

By: Stephen Ambrose

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