“Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best.” MenChoicesWrittenCentury20th Century Author:Stephen Ambrose
“In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In the 21st century, we must devote ourselves to restoring it.” MindCenturyRiversEnvironmentalDevotedExploring21st Century20th Century19th CenturyRestoring Author:Stephen Ambrose
“D-Day represents the greatest achievement of the american people and system in the 20th century. It was the pivot point of the 20th century. It was the day on which the decision was made as to who was going to rule in this world in the second half of the 20th century. Is it going to be Nazism, is it going to be communism, or are the democracies going to prevail?” PeopleWorldMadeWarPeaceDecisionHalfDemocracyCenturyThis WorldAchievementCommunism20th CenturyNazismGreatest AchievementD Day Author:Stephen Ambrose
“The great wars of the 20th Century made it into the worst Century ever.” MadeWarWorstCenturyMade It20th CenturyGreat War Author:Stephen Ambrose