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Douglas Brinkley Quotes

American - Author | December 14, 1960 -

While the old spiritual 'Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last' was sung by blacks in the hours following the Appomattox surrender, racism sadly continues to be a crippling national scourge.

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Racism Spiritual Slavery Surrender

While the scars of the monstrous Civil War still remain, the wounds have closed since 1865, in large part, because of the civility of Grant and Lee.

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War Scars Civility Civil War Because

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.

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Father Live Children Country Young

Nixon was always willing to be bipartisan, so there are a lot of surprises in the man.

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Man Always Surprises Willing Lot

Some presidents, such as Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, are political sailors - they tack with the wind, reaching difficult policy objectives through bipartisan maneuvering and pulse-taking.

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Wind Political Difficult Policy Some

History chalks up Mr. McKinley's War as a U.S. win, and he also polls favorably as a 'near great' president.

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History Great War Win President Up

The very fact that Barack Obama - an African-American - was twice elected to the presidency will always be the lead line in that hard-to-meld, gold-plated paragraph.

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Will Always Lead Line Presidency

The answer to New Orleans's levee woes is painfully obvious: money and willpower.

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Money New Answer Obvious Willpower

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.

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Truth Better American View Era

New Orleans is just a microcosm of Newark and Detroit and hundreds of other troubled urban locales.

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New Detroit New Orleans Urban Just

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.

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World Suits More Diplomacy Rough

Broadcast radio was entering its own golden age during the Depression, with live programming on stations all through the day. Local stations needed singers, musicians, announcers, and whipcord personalities, along with Christian clergy to give prayers and pundits to speak on world affairs.

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Live Age Depression Day World Speak

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