History is one of those marvelous and necessary illusions we have to deal with. It's one of the ways of dealing with our world with impossible generalities which we couldn't live without. Howard Nemerov dealgeneralityhistory Change image and share on social
At a time when Europeans already had a long history of violent contact with Native people, Lewis and Clark made most of their journey in peace. Joseph Bruchac clarkcontacteuropean Change image and share on social
Look at the history of peace accords in Africa. They have a terrible record. They are shredded even before the ink on them is dry. George Ayittey accordafricahistory Change image and share on social
I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor. Peter Eisenman criticaldaviddeprecate Change image and share on social
We stand a chance of getting a president who has probably killed more people before he gets into office than any president in the history of the United States. Susan Sarandon chancehistorykill Change image and share on social
I wanted to make sure that the man who found the genie would not take terrible advantage of her, so he needed to be a person of integrity and honor - which is why I made the male lead an astronaut. The rest, as they say, is history. Sidney Sheldon advantageastronautfind share on social
I was born in Evanston, about three blocks away from the Chicago border. My mother, at the time, was finishing her Ph.D. in African History at Northwestern University. Soon after my birth, my parents split, and my father moved to Wicker Park, which is on the north side of the city. Rashid Johnson africanbearbirth share on social
I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in the history of the school. Chris Rock beachblackbrooklyn Change image and share on social
I'd always try to get a C, maybe a B. Other girls would trot off a brilliant essay and go off to Oxford; I'd think: 'Where is the justice?' I took A-levels in English, history and theatre studies and got three Bs. Romola Garai brilliantenglishessay share on social
Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history. John Shimkus actioncivilconviction Change image and share on social
