When Hitler declared war on the United States, he was betting that German soldiers, raised up in the Hitler Youth, would always out fight American soldiers, brought up in the Boy Scouts. He lost that bet. The Boy Scouts had been taught how to figure their way out of their own problems.
Stephen AmbroseI thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.
Stephen AmbroseTrial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based on such principles fail?
Stephen AmbroseWashington'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.
Stephen Ambrose