John Kerry wants to be the hero in his own drama. He likes King Arthur and the Round Table. He likes the young swashbuckling Churchill, and he loved the early antics of Theodore Roosevelt. Douglas Brinkley anticarthurchurchill Change image and share on social
I think there's a green side to John Kerry, if you like, that he's an environmental activist. His record on the environment is as best as you have on a pro-environment record of anybody in the U.S. Senate. Douglas Brinkley activistenvironmentenvironmental share on social
John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you. Douglas Brinkley absolutelyenemyjohn Change image and share on social
Rosa Parks' entire career has been one as working as a civil rights activist. Douglas Brinkley activistcareercivil Change image and share on social
The world of high-stakes international diplomacy can be rough and tumble, but it's more often than not a procession of suits and summits, protocol sessions and photo ops. Douglas Brinkley diplomacyhighinternational Change image and share on social
Although Cronkite had once crash landed in a Dutch potato field under enemy fire, he chose instead to focus on celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the hands of the Free Dutch. Douglas Brinkley celebratechoosecrash Change image and share on social
In Austin, the eco-capital of Texas, residents tend to favor native plants and wildflowers to the sculpted lawns of the Palm Springs variety. Douglas Brinkley austincapitaleco Change image and share on social
Now I'm the father of three children; I'm not able to go live on a bus and do semesters around the country like I did when I was young. Douglas Brinkley buschildcountry Change image and share on social
I have a lot of books I want to write. Douglas Brinkley booklotwrite 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
