Douglas Brinkley

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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 Popular Douglas Brinkley Trailers

Total trailers found: 13

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story Trailer (2009)

06 September 2009

In the grip of the Great Depression, unemployed men and women joined an unlikely WPA program to document America in guidebooks and interviews.

Henry Ford Trailer (2013)

29 January 2013

HENRY FORD paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century.

Reagan: From Movie Star to President Trailer (2016)

12 November 2016

Drawing from the recent book, Reagan: The Life by best-selling biographer H.W. Brands, this Ronald Reagan biography dives deep into the pivotal events that shaped his life.

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker Trailer (2013)

14 March 2013

Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.

Public Trust Trailer (2020)

17 February 2020

There are 640 million acres of public land in the United States. But there are powerful forces, both in government and in corporate America, eager to plunder this bounty.

Rather Trailer (2023)

09 June 2023

For decades, Dan Rather delivered the news with authenticity, integrity and courage. RATHER chronicles his rise to prominence, sudden and dramatic public downfall, and redemption and re-emergence as a voice of reason to a new generation.

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Trailer (2006)

12 December 2006

A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships.

Race Trailer (2010)

13 December 2010

Can one recent local election in Louisiana tell us anything about the state of race relations in twenty-first century America? RACE is a story of high ground and low roads in post-Katrina New Orleans politics.

Fandango at the Wall Trailer (2020)

28 September 2020

Follow New York City maestro Arturo O’Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra founder, to Veracruz, Mexico where he meets up with the masters of a 300-year-old folk music tradition called son jarocho and then joins them for a historical music festival called “Fandango Fronterizo” that takes place simultaneously on both sides of the United States-Mexico border transforming the wall from an object that divides to one that unites.

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry Trailer (2004)

03 October 2004

A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.

Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House Trailer (2010)

01 July 2010

Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty Trailer (2022)

22 October 2022

Stewart Lee Udall was the most prominent and effective Secretary of the Interior in American history.

The Obama Years: The Power of Words Trailer (2017)

09 March 2017

Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words.