Eisenhower had the clearest blue eyes. He would fix them on you. In my every interview with him, he would lock his eyes on to mine and keep them there.

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Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.

Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.

History is everything that has ever happened.

History is everything that has ever happened.

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about...

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about...

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that...

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that...

Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its...

Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its...

Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.

Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.

Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote.

Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote.

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that...

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that...

It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly.

It would not be possible to praises nurses too highly.

Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends.

Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends.

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

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

Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and...

Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and...

In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place.

In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place.

Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was...

Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was...

Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually...

Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually...

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to...

World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to...

My first book was the book that changed my life.

My first book was the book that changed my life.

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men...

Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men...