The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history. Mao Zedong forcehistorymake Change image and share on social
Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years. Mao Zedong civilizationclasseliminate Change image and share on social
I am a curious creature and put my finger in as many cakes as I can: history, film, technology, etc. I'm also a freak for urban history, particularly Barcelona, Paris and New York. I know more weird stuff about 19th-century Manhattan than is probably healthy. Carlos Ruiz Zafon 19thbarcelonacake share on social
I absolutely love my job. I feel so privileged: I get to travel the world, I get to witness history... and I'm constantly inspired by the different amazing characters I meet along the way. Clarissa Ward absolutelyamazecharacter Change image and share on social
When I had photographed Prince William's mother, I brought along a CD of Dalida, a French singer, that we played on set all day to relax everyone. I decided to do the same thing for Catherine and William. The contrast of the contemporary informal music playing in the beautiful rooms with so much history caused a lot of laughter. Mario Testino beautifulbringcatherine share on social
I was born in England and went to school there. That's when I discovered my undying passion for history - not just for the Middle Ages, but all periods of history. My favorites are medieval, Elizabethan, and Georgian; however, I've written stories set in periods as early as ancient Rome, right up to the Victorian era. Virginia Henley ageancientbear share on social
History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy. Augustine Birrell dustgreatheap Change image and share on social
Few characters in history are indispensable. Albert Bushnell Hart characterhistoryindispensable Change image and share on social
'The Man in the High Castle' was not the first alternative history novel, nor even the first Nazis-win-the-war novel, but it is still probably the most influential book in the genre. Adrian McKinty alternativebookcastle Change image and share on social
The recent history of Ukraine is replete with dead journalists, beaten journalists, news agencies being shut down, and politicians being injured or killed. Most are killed in mysterious auto accidents. Bob Schaffer accidentagencyauto share on social