About the Author

"The New York Times" team behind this book includes R. W. Apple, Jr., David Barstow, Richard L. Berke, Rick Bragg, Frank Bruni, Dana Canedy, Adam Clymer, Ford Fessenden, Dexter Filkins, David Firestone, William Glaberson, David Gonzalez, Linda Greenhouse, Alison Mitchell, Michael Moss, Don van Natta, Jr., Mia Navarro, Richard Perez-Pena, Todd S. Purdum, Kevin Sack, Elaine Sciolino, Katherine Seelye, Somini Sengupta and many other.
Douglas Brinkley, the director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies, is a distinguished professor at the University of New Orleans. He is the author of numerous books, including "The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond the White House," which was named a Notable Book of the Year by "The New York Times"; and "Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today," edited with Stephen Ambrose.