I'm a child of immigrants. That is the history of this country. Immigration is good and important for our country. Legal immigration needs to really be modernized. John Barrasso childcountrygood Change image and share on social
I think the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the greatest undertaking in American History. I think landing a man on the moon pales next to it. Kathryn Lasky americanclarkexpedition Change image and share on social
I always wondered what it was like to be just a normal kid growing up in trying times or during a great moment in history. Kathryn Lasky greatgrowhistory Change image and share on social
I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical fiction things or subject matter I don't feel have been given a fair shake in history. Kathryn Lasky articlechoosefair share on social
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society. Irving R. Kaufman ammunitionarmorcloak Change image and share on social
To the extent that the judicial profession becomes the daily routine of deciding cases on the most secure precedents and the narrowest grounds available, the judicial mind atrophies and its perspective shrinks. Irving R. Kaufman atrophycasedaily share on social
For every book that I write... I develop a history for each person and make sure they are well rounded and flawed. You have to know everything about them from their shoe size, to where they went to school, to what their first pet was, to what they like to eat, to what they want out of life. Jojo Moyes bookdevelopeat share on social
I'd be willing to bet that any incursion throughout history in which the invading country has proclaimed it is bringing benefits to the conquered is based on a lie. Peter Shaffer basebenefitbet Change image and share on social
The history of using mice to stand in for humans in medical experiments is replete with failures. Gary Wolf experimentfailurehistory Change image and share on social
Our best days are in front of us. We can reform those entitlements, we can change that corporate tax code and lower it. We can put America back on track on a growth level and a growth rate that we've never seen in the history of this country. Rick Perry americabackchange share on social