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Douglas Brinkley

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.

Known for

Rather
Rather
2023 • Self - Historian & Author
Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
2022 • Self
Fandango at the Wall
Fandango at the Wall
2020 • Self
Public Trust
Public Trust
2020 • Self - Professor of History at Rice University
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017 • Self - Presidential Historian
Reagan: From Movie Star to President
Reagan: From Movie Star to President
2016 • Himself
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
2013 • Self
Henry Ford
Henry Ford
2013 • Himself

Full filmography

Rather
Rather
2023 • Self - Historian & Author
View movie
Public Trust
Public Trust
2020 • Self - Professor of History at Rice University
View movie
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017 • Self - Presidential Historian
View movie
Henry Ford
Henry Ford
2013 • Himself
View movie
Race
Race
2010 • Himself
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