“Political history is not the only way to approach historical figures.” — Fred Kaplan Quote

“Political history is not the only way to approach historical figures.”

“To give credit to Lincoln for moral progression seems beyond the facts and unnecessary for our appreciation of this arguably greatest of all American presidents.”

“I started out as a writer of fiction, but nobody wanted to publish my work as a young man. So I decided to put my interest in the narrative writing of biographies.”

“I'm obsessed with historical English royalty.”

“The White House is the people's house. When you do historical restoration, that must be what it is.”

“For us, universal values such as justice, morality and peace cannot be disputed and it is for this reason that we pursue the restoration of historical truth.”