Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations. Josiah Strong comparativelycountrycrowd Change image and share on social
History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose. John le Carre confidencegreathistory share on social
In New York, I'm around a lot of the reasons I started playing music in the first place. I live right behind Matt Umanov Guitars. I live on the street that Suze Rotolo and Bob Dylan were walking down on the album cover. I recognize the history. Steve Earle albumbobcover share on social
Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history. Maya Angelou americanblackbook Change image and share on social
Whether a woman's running for office or she's supporting her husband who's running for office and she gets criticised for wearing open-toed shoes or for the colour of her coat, there's just a lot of history that you bear if you are a woman who puts herself out in the political arena. Hillary Clinton arenabearcoat share on social
In Portugal, my sculpture 'She Changes' refers to the town's fishing history, to the era of seafaring trade and discovery. The contemporary site is industrial, surrounded by red and white striped smokestacks, which is mirrored in the pattern of the sculpture. Janet Echelman contemporarydiscoveryera share on social
Memoirs are the backstairs of history. George Meredith backstairhistorymemoir Change image and share on social
'Watchmen' is a cornerstone of both DC Comics' publishing history and its future. Jim Lee comiccornerstonefuture Change image and share on social
History provides no precise guidelines. Douglas Hurd guidelinehistoryprecise Change image and share on social
Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history. Carter G. Woodson accomplishbiographyforebear Change image and share on social