Conversation
Historians Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster talk about the hold that the American landscape for two visionary presidents and how that affected US history.
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Even as a child, Franklin Roosevelt was being hailed as an authority on Hudson River bird life. His passion would mold his—and his country’s—ideas about protecting the land.
As ‘Argo’ puts Carter in the spotlight, historians have begun to recognize him as a flawed, but visionary president, writes Douglas Brinkley.
Obama’s victory in November 2008 set the bar for historic achievement. But nothing so heady has happened since.