Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation. David Ebershoff criticismemphasishistorian share on social
History devours, but at times it resurrects. Some lives must wait for history to catch up. David Ebershoff catchdevourhistory Change image and share on social
I was on tour with Michael Jackson for a while; I did the 'Dangerous' and 'History' tours. I was also on tour with Diana Ross. Cris Judd dangerousdianahistory Change image and share on social
Living in your genome is the history of our species. Barry Schuler genomehistorylive Change image and share on social
I love to have real people of history interact with my fictional characters. History gives me the plot. I research the period meticulously, and then I blend in a romantic and sensual love story to give it balance. The heavier the history, the more romantic the couple must be. Virginia Henley balanceblendcharacter share on social
I don't sit down in front of my computer screen and think, 'Right. Today I shall begin a story set in this or that period of history.' I just get ideas from the world around me. Ann Turner begincomputerfront Change image and share on social
I guess the reason that I'm a horror fan is that I think it gives people the opportunity to enjoy the feeling of being scared in a safe environment. I think that's why, for all of human history, we've been telling each other scary stories: because it exorcises something that we need to exorcise in a safe place. Annie Parisse enjoyenvironmentexorcise share on social
Maybe it's just, I've always been to the less traveled places, in any topic, whether it's history, I always like to just choose the most obscure topic. And I don't know why I have that impulse. I can't really explain it but I've been doing that since I was a little kid. Andrew Bird chooseexplainhave share on social
Well I teach in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. So that's my primary work. I lecture on various campuses and in various communities across the country and other parts of the world. Angela Davis californiacampuscommunity share on social