You dont hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school. – Stephen Ambrose
Im no politician. Im an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education. – Stephen Ambrose
World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. – Stephen Ambrose
Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life. – Stephen Ambrose
The 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
Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death. – Stephen Ambrose
