Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
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Public Trust
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Public Trust

(2020) Self - Professor of History at Rice University
Fandango at the Wall
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Fandango at the Wall

(2020) Self
Rather
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Rather

(2023) Self - Historian & Author
Soul of a People: Writing America's Story
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The Obama Years: The Power of Words
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The Obama Years: The Power of Words

(2017) Self - Presidential Historian
Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
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Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House
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