Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.
Stephen AmbroseWorld War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.
Stephen AmbroseWriting 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.
Stephen AmbroseYou don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school.
Stephen AmbroseThe 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