Douglas Brinkley
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.
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Movie Appearances
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
as Self
2013
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
as Self - Presidential Historian
2017
Soul of a People: Writing America's Story
as Self
2009
Henry Ford
as Himself
2013
Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
as Self
2022
Rather
as Self - Historian & Author
2023
Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House
as Self
2010
Reagan: From Movie Star to President
as Himself
2016
Race
as Himself
2010
Fandango at the Wall
as Self
2020
Public Trust
as Self - Professor of History at Rice University
2020
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
as Self
2004
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self
2006
