Alan Brinkley Professions : Historian Born : June 2, 1949 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Alan Brinkley For at least the past 65 years, liberalism has been nothing if not an attempt to strike a balance between the needs of the community and the needs of individuals, between the need for freedom and the need for order. Alan Brinkley order past years Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors