It is only education and understanding of the past that teaches us not to repeat history. Eugene Jarecki educationhistorypast Change image and share on social
It's been argued that of all the animals humans have domesticated, the horse is the most important to our history. For thousands of years, horses were our most reliable mode of transportation. Elton Gallegly animalarguedomesticate Change image and share on social
In the history of medicine, it is not always the great scientist or the learned doctor who goes forward to discover new fields, new avenues, new ideas. Elizabeth Kenny avenuediscoverdoctor Change image and share on social
Here I am at the turn of the millennium and I'm still the last man to have walked on the moon, somewhat disappointing. It says more about what we have not done than about what we have done. Eugene Cernan disappointmanmillennium Change image and share on social
When we look at history, we see history is made up of the heroes of their times. Yet, somehow we miss this when we put on the lens of the Scriptures. Erwin McManus herohistorylens Change image and share on social
There are these moments in the military where you're present at these enormous intersections of history and humanity. I came out of the end of that, and I just wanted to write. If you do it well, you know it will last. It can't get blown away like everything else. Elliot Ackerman blowendenormous share on social
In a way, I'm very interested in writing about Maine, because I think Maine represents its own kind of history. It's the oldest state, and it's the whitest state. Elizabeth Strout historyinterestkind Change image and share on social
And me, myself personally, in order for there to be any kind of longevity there's gotta be some history. Edwin Starr gottahistorykind Change image and share on social
The difference between eccentricity and originality in historical studies is often difficult to detect at first encounter. When a radically new interpretation of a large segment of history makes its appearance, time is needed to sift the evidence. Edmund Morgan appearancedetectdifference share on social
By 1892, enlightenment had progressed to the point where the Salem trials were simply an embarrassing blot on the history of New England. They were a part of the past that was best forgotten: a reminder of how far the human race had come in two centuries. Edmund Morgan blotcenturyembarrass share on social
