Trivia

History commentator for CBS News and a contributing editor to the magazines "Vanity Fair" and 'American Heritage".

Member of the Century Club and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Release of his book, "The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond the White House". (1998)

Lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and children. (2010)

Release of his book, "Rosa Parks". (2000)

History professor at Rice University. Joined Rice and the James A. Baker Institution for Public Policy on July 1, 2007.

Previously was a history professor at Tulane University, where he also served as director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization.

Presidential historian.

Father of three children: Johnny, Benton and Cassady.

Favorite songs: "It Makes No Difference" by The Band, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Jerry Jeff Walker, "Pancho & Lefty" by Townes van Zandt, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen.

Release of his book, "Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War". (2004)

Release of his book, "Gerald R. Ford". (2007)

Release of his book, "The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast". (2006)