“Oftentimes the fascinating thing is that people who are seen as commanding figures at the moment that they were considered for President and did not run turned out to be treated by history as much more minor figures politically.” PeopleMomentsRunningPresidentFiguresTreatedFascinatingMinors Author:Stephen Ambrose
“I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.” PresidentWorstJohnsonAndrew Author:Stephen Ambrose
“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.” FirstsCharacterChoicesNationsPresidentVirtueRocksRepublican Author:Stephen Ambrose
“Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.” HandsTodayPresidentPredecessors Author:Stephen Ambrose