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Stephen Ambrose
American Historian
Born: Jan 10, 1936
Died: Oct 13, 2002
American Ever Had Jefferson World You
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World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. Stephen Ambrose
War World Made Cold Cold War Atomic Atomic Bomb Continue Optimism American Hard Bomb World War World War II
The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed. Stephen Ambrose
Crime Evil Most Committed Holocaust Ever
I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. Stephen Ambrose
Thought President Worst Nixon Andrew Only Johnson Had Perhaps Ever Save
American corporations hate to give away money. Stephen Ambrose
Hate Money Corporations Give American Away
The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. Stephen Ambrose
Love Hope Future Faith Knowledge Past Implies Source
Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation. Stephen Ambrose
Made Dams Our Wildlife Recreation Rivers Useful Less Harmed
My first book was the book that changed my life. Stephen Ambrose
Life Book My Life First Changed
It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in the corporation-you have to get through to number one. Stephen Ambrose
Good You Man Three See Through Does Get Number Two Number Three
In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place. Stephen Ambrose
Women Approval Knew America Place Noted Jefferson
Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money. Stephen Ambrose
Work Yourself Writing Money Long Living Way Easiest Easiest Way Long Hours Hours Make Your
Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress. Stephen Ambrose
War History World Progress Our Civil Civil War Winning Points Sine Were Revolutionary Revolutionary War Turning Turning Points Forward World War World War II
Who today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico? Stephen Ambrose
Today Better Say Willing Would Would-Be Better Off California Governed Were Off Texas Mexico Southwest Who
We are part of a country that outshines those that have gone before us and most of those in existence today. Stephen Ambrose
Today Country Before Gone Those Part Most Existence Us
Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death. Stephen Ambrose
Death Freed His Jefferson Washington Slaves
Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice. Stephen Ambrose
Character First Nation President Our Virtues Solid Unanimous He New Became Rock Came Which Republican Choice Stand Washington Why
Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends. Stephen Ambrose
Rich Virginia Both Never Were Friends Jefferson Washington
The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake. Stephen Ambrose
War Mistake Thought Dreadful Vietnam
The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest. Stephen Ambrose
Constitution Words Some About Document Greatest Governing American Just Shortest
Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote. Stephen Ambrose
Life Vote Nixon Having Never He Cheated Himself Got Been Regarded
Neither Johnson nor his party nor the government as a whole were willing to raise, train, equip, and then send Vietnam sufficient manpower to do the job. Stephen Ambrose
Government Job Party Willing Neither Johnson Equip Were His Nor Train Send Then Vietnam Manpower Whole Sufficient Raise
My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier. Stephen Ambrose
Book Better Those Favorite Printed Always Were Than Which Published Earlier Last
Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands. Stephen Ambrose
Today Presidents Throw Like Up Hands Just Predecessors
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. Stephen Ambrose
Broken Man World Overcome Will Power Johnson Had Powerful Powerful Man Most Most Powerful Been His North Vietnamese Resisted
In 1945, there were more people killed, more buildings destroyed, more high explosives set off, more fires burning than before or since. Stephen Ambrose
People Before Destroyed High More More People Fires Since Buildings Were Off Than Burning Explosives Set
Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants. Stephen Ambrose
Cleaning Win Our Immigrants Restaurants More Up Than Shops Us Ethnic Help Wars Set
The great wars of the 20th Century made it into the worst Century ever. Stephen Ambrose
Great Made Worst Century Wars Ever
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