All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there. Sarah Zettel changeexpansionexploration share on social
History is prone to mistakes in identity, and facts are not always solid things. Sarah Churchwell facthistoryidentity Change image and share on social
But, as we have before been led to remark, most of Mr. Darwin's statements elude, by their vagueness and incompleteness, the test of Natural History facts. Richard Owen darwineludefact Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, we don't seem to learn from history, do we? And you'd think we would. Ridley Scott historylearn Change image and share on social
I strive to use references that may still make some kind of sense once our age has passed into history. That robs my writing of a certain connectedness to my time, but potentially might allow it to make sense to people who are not in this time. Michel Faber ageconnectednesshistory share on social
Cheney refers to his vice presidency... as one of the most consequential vice presidencies in American history. And it clearly was. R. J. Cutler americancheneyconsequential Change image and share on social
When then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued me in 2003 over my stewardship as a director of the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE's legal expenses were more than $100 million, which made it perhaps the priciest litigation in the state's history. Kenneth Langone attorneydirectoreliot share on social
We should not blur the lines between legal and illegal immigrants. Millions of people around the world have gone through the process to come here legally and they followed the rules that required them to pay a fee, learn English, and learn about American history and government. Ken Calvert americanblurenglish share on social
The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed. Bill Bryson darkhistorynight Change image and share on social
I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic as he is, in a way he's become diluted. James Spader dilutehistoryiconic Change image and share on social