You don't want to trash what you've done; that's your history. Pat Benatar havehistorytrash Change image and share on social
Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party. Barbara Jordan democratichistorylook share on social
Barack Obama is an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world. He is widely read in philosophy, literature, and history - as befits a former law professor - and he has shown time and again a surprising interest in contemporary fiction. Teju Cole barackbefitcontemporary share on social
Because I'm an art historian, I have some experience of writing that comes out of close attention. That's what really art history is. You're looking at something very closely, and you try to write in a meticulous way about it. Teju Cole artattentionclose share on social
I believe that architecture is fundamentally a public space where people can gather and communicate, think about the history, think about the lives of human beings, or the world. Tadao Ando architecturebeingcommunicate Change image and share on social
The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them. Ta-Nehisi Coates africanamericancharacterize share on social
I think I was the youngest, fastest-promoted buyer in the history of Bloomingdale's. Mickey Drexler bloomingdalebuyerfast Change image and share on social
Through educational programming, Jewish American History Month will help raise the awareness of a people, their history and contributions. It will help combat anti-Semitism, a phenomenon that is on the rise and that unfortunately still exists in our Nation. Jan Schakowsky americanantiawareness share on social
History is everything that has ever happened. Stephen Ambrose happenhistory Change image and share on social
Jewish history has been in my cultural DNA since I was a child growing up in post-war London. In the midst of that dark, gray, lamenting monochromatic world of the '50s, I had a sense that both Jewish and English history were full of color and light and animation. Simon Schama 50sanimationchild share on social