In Connecticut, we have a vibrant history of advocating to ensure our workers are treated fairly and given the rights and protections they deserve. Still, we need to do more to protect all American workers. Elizabeth Esty advocateamericanconnecticut share on social
It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans. Eliot Engel achievementafricanamerican Change image and share on social
I think there's few cases in history where the C.E.O. steps down and is also the founder and reports to someone and that works. Evan Williams casefounderhistory Change image and share on social
I would come to understand there is no poem separable from its source. I began to see that poems are not just an individual florescence. They are also a vast root system growing down into ideas and understandings. Almost unbidden, they tap into the history and evolution of art and language. Eavan Boland artbeginevolution share on social
The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle. Eric Hoffer badgamehead Change image and share on social
Too much detail can bog down any story. Enough with the history of gunpowder, the geology of Hawaii, the processes of whaling, and cactus and tumbleweed. Edward M. Lerner bogcactusdetail Change image and share on social
There's never been a culture without poetry in the history of the world. Edward Hirsch culturehistorypoetry Change image and share on social
A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history. Eliot Spitzer eternityhistorymoment Change image and share on social
History could pass for a scarlet text, its jot and title graven red in human blood. Eldridge Cleaver bloodgravehistory Change image and share on social
The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier. Edmund White allowcrimeeasy share on social