When we settled our country, the dark forest was considered in some ways evil and something that you needed to plow or, later, bulldoze. We now have a new understanding of the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the need for bird flyways and why all species matter. Douglas Brinkley birdbulldozeconsider share on social
The myth-making about Appomattox started from the moment Lee left the courthouse on his horse to travel to Richmond. Douglas Brinkley appomattoxcourthousehorse Change image and share on social
John Kerry only went to prep schools because he had an aunt who had the money to pay for his way into those prep schools. Douglas Brinkley auntjohnkerry Change image and share on social
Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers, McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s, when 'American Pie' topped the Billboard charts, and has never shed the cape. Douglas Brinkley 1970samericanbillboard Change image and share on social
February was always the cruelest month for Hunter S. Thompson. An avid NFL fan, Hunter traditionally embraced the Super Bowl in January as the high-water mark of his year. Douglas Brinkley avidbowlcruel Change image and share on social
When I was 8 years old, I made my own encyclopedia of American biography - Johnny Appleseed, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Charles Lindbergh, my pantheon of favorite heroes. Then I would write my own things and sew them together and try to make my own book. Douglas Brinkley americanappleseedbiography share on social
We can only imagine the history of the free world today if, at the end of the Civil War, there had been two countries: the United States and the Confederate States of America. Douglas Brinkley americacivilconfederate Change image and share on social
President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that. Douglas Brinkley askcoupledinner Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, one of the biggest misperceptions the American public harbors is that Katrina was a week-long catastrophe. In truth, it's better to view it as an era. Douglas Brinkley americanbigcatastrophe Change image and share on social
It's Nixon who created the Environmental Protection Agency. Clean Air and Water Acts. Endangered Species Act. Promoted affirmative action. One could go on and on with Nixon as a New Deal liberal on domestic policy and a hawk, but one with great geo-political skills. Douglas Brinkley actactionaffirmative share on social
