Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.

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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.

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...

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as...

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as...

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

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

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Almost everything Truman did in foreign affairs I approve of.

Almost everything Truman did in foreign affairs I approve of.

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more...

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more...

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...

American corporations hate to give away money.

American corporations hate to give away money.

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 war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a...

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a...

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as...

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as...

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,...

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

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