Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

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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.

Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise,...

Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise,...

Custer had dead heroes. Crazy Horse had only live ones.

Custer had dead heroes. Crazy Horse had only live ones.

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

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

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...

Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the...

Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the...

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

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

Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning...

Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning...

Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based...

Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based...

It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in...

It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in...

American corporations hate to give away money.

American corporations hate to give away money.

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...

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the...

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the...

We are part of a country that outshines those that have gone before us and...

We are part of a country that outshines those that have gone before us and...

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...

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or...

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or...

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

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

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...

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...

In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off,...

In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off,...