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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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.

You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high...

You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high...

American is the first democratic nation-state.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

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...

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

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

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope....

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope....

I was too young for Korea and too old for Vietnam.

I was too young for Korea and too old for Vietnam.

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

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

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...

My first book was the book that changed my life.

My first book was the book that changed my life.