The things people had once held against her… unconventional beauty…un-American elegance, the taste for French clothes and French food-were suddenly no longer liabilities but assets.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Quotes
Righteousness is easy in retrospect.
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| Birth: | 15th October, 1917 |
| Death: | 28th February, 2007 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Historian, Writer |
About
Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. was an American historian and social critic. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. His work explored the liberalism of American political leaders, especially that of Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. He served as Special Assistant and Court Historian to the President in John F. Kennedy's administration. He wrote a lot about the Kennedy administration. These writings have the title A Thousand Days.
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