I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.

I was taught by professors who had done their schooling in the 1930s. Most of them were scornful of, even hated, big business.

Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.

There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more vulnerable we are.

Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money.