Douglas Brinkley

Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023.

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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

Self

The Obama Years: The Power of Words

Self - Presidential Historian

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story

Self

Henry Ford

Himself

Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty

Self

Rather

Self - Historian & Author

Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House

self

Reagan: From Movie Star to President

Himself

Race

Himself

Fandango at the Wall

Self

Public Trust

Self - Professor of History at Rice University

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry

Self

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Self