Richard Brookhiser

@RBrookhiser When I was young I worked weekends at a small zoo near Eldon, Missouri, and we got a call from the local grocery store. We went, and there, in a hand of bananas, was a rare and deadly arboreal pit viper who had made the trip. Adapted well to captivity, actually. Lived for years.

@RBrookhiser Pershing?

@RBrookhiser George Marshall?

@RBrookhiser I don't know anyone who wants to "live in the past." I know many people -- myself included -- who think many things in the past were better including fruits/vegetables, safety, culture, and quite a few other things I could name. I've never had a cavity ...

@RickyBobWeaver @RBrookhiser He also talked to John Tyler out of running as a third-party on the independent ticket in 1844 to make way for Polk’s victory and more important to Jackson- Clay’s defeat

@RBrookhiser Jackson may have been the greatest mentor in American history. His advice to Polk and Houston was very good. He even helped pick Polk’s wife.

@No_1_You_See @RBrookhiser @RickyBobWeaver I wish that were the case.

@RBrookhiser I know you are a fan of Sam Houston. Here is a story of Houston and Santa Anna the day after the Battle of San Jacinto - which was the day the Texans captured Santa Anna wearing a private’s uniform.

@RBrookhiser Everybody wants to live in the past until they get a toothache.