Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death. Stephen Ambrose on death
I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education. Stephen Ambrose on education
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 on faith
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 on future
You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school. Stephen Ambrose on history
Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life. Stephen Ambrose on history
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 on hope
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 on knowledge
World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. Stephen Ambrose on war