Brinkley
Americannoun
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The academics who weigh in—Timothy Naftali of Columbia; Leah Wright Rigueur of Johns Hopkins; Ibram X. Kendi of Howard University; Douglas Brinkley of Rice—often do so with a personal perspective on what’s important.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The newest Ferrari, the $640,000 all-electric Luce, looks more appropriate for Brinkley now, aged 72.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
There was even one starring an actual supermodel, Christie Brinkley, 71, with her daughter, Sailor, who’s 27.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“But spies are supposed to be sneaky,” Brinkley pointed out.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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