On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate in the history of the U.S. Senate, enshrined into law the basic principle upon which our country was founded - that all people are created equal. Thomas Perez actbasiccivil share on social
Prayer holds together the shattered fragments of the creation. It makes history possible. Jacques Ellul creationfragmenthistory Change image and share on social
What you see is that the most outstanding feature of life's history is a constant domination by bacteria. Stephen Jay Gould bacteriumconstantdomination Change image and share on social
History is a relay of revolutions. Saul Alinsky historyrelayrevolution Change image and share on social
Today, as we look back on the history of our nation and take note of how far we have come as a people, we are reminded that we owe a great debt to those who fought valiantly for the freedoms that we easily take for granted. Sam Brownback backdebteasily share on social
When I was a kid, I loved history because history to me was a big story. Roy Conli bighistorykid Change image and share on social
Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out. Richard M. Nixon greathistorystream Change image and share on social
The history of Israel-Palestine conflict cannot be understood without its underlying emotional meanders. The emotional frameworks of the loss of Palestine for the Arab-Islamic world touched deep scars that go back to the Crusades, symbolizing a proof of Arab-Islamic decay, political impotence, and perceived (British/French) betrayal and antagonism. Nayef Al-Rodhan arabbetrayalbritish share on social
The particular feature of Berlin - well, all you need to do is look at the map: the geographical position of the city right in the heart of Europe, and the separation of the most powerful two blocs we've ever had in history, which went all the way through Germany. Markus Wolf berlinbloccity share on social