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 AmbroseTo have some parts flowing free again . . . with deer grazing on its banks . . . ducks and geese raising their young in the backwaters . . . eddies and twists and turns for canoeists . . . and fishing opportunities such as Lewis and Clark enjoyed . . . would be the finest possible tribute to the men of the Expedition, and a priceless gift for our children.
Stephen AmbroseAs to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.
Stephen Ambrose