Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best.
Stephen AmbroseWho today is willing to say that Texas and California and the remainder of the Southwest would be better off if they were governed by Mexico?
Stephen AmbroseThe American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.
Stephen AmbroseDuring the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.
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 Ambrose