Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. The Chicago Tribune has dubbed him “America’s new past master.” His most recent books are The Quiet World, The Wilderness Warrior, and The Great Deluge. Six of his books have been selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year. He lives in Texas with his wife and three children.
History professor at Rice University. Joined Rice and the James Baker III Institution for Public Policy on July 1, 2007.
Previously was a history professor at Tulane University, where he also served as director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization.
History commentator for CBS News and a contributing editor to the magazines "Vanity Fair" and American Heritage".
Presidential historian.
Father of three children: Johnny, Benton and Cassady.
Member of the Century Club and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Favorite songs: "It Makes No Difference" by The Band , "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Jerry Jeff Walker , "Pancho & Lefty" by Townes van Zandt , "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen.
Release of his book, "Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War".
Release of his book, "Gerald R. Ford".
Release of his book, "The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast".
Release of his book, "The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carters Journey Beyond the White House".
Lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and children.
Release of his book, "Rosa Parks".
Cronkite is not a genius at anything except being straight, honest, and normal.
When he (Walter Cronkite) drank, he had an appetite for both history and political bullshit.
If life were fattening, Walter Cronkite would weigh 500 pounds.
Cronkite was always one step short of disillusionment.
The myth-making about Appomattox started from the moment Lee left the courthouse on his horse to travel to Richmond.
John Kerry had a very vivid imagination as a young person. I mean, he actually did go and take his bicycle from Norway to go camp in Sherwood Forest to be around the ghost of Robin Hood.
