I grew up in a really horrible school system, but my parents did not let that define how we function. They gave me more work at home from them than I ever got from school. To learn about the history of myself and my people, and that armors me. Jesse Williams armordefinefunction share on social
I think that America has an obsession with history, really. JJ Feild americahistoryobsession Change image and share on social
The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets and false messiahs. These satanically inspired people have appeared in almost every generation of history. Billy Graham appearbiblefalse Change image and share on social
A study of the history of wages back through the years indicates clearly that when the cost-of-living rises appreciably wages have shortly been adjusted upward also. Charles E. Wilson adjustappreciablyback Change image and share on social
The Veteran's History Project, a nationwide volunteer effort to collect oral histories from America's war veterans, provides an avenue to do just that. Now in its fifth year, the Project has collected more than 40,000 individual stories. Spencer Bachus 000americaavenue share on social
I honestly think anthropology is one of the most useful fields a fantasy writer can study, more so even than history. Marie Brennan anthropologyfantasyfield Change image and share on social
I like using traditional beliefs in my fantasies, even though I always end up warping them to suit my purpose: it somehow makes everything feel more 'solid' if it's got a long history behind it. Jonathan Stroud beliefendfantasy Change image and share on social
When one is the type of writer who cares about the meaning of the historically specific setting, the history itself is not something that I would call backdrop. It's not window dressing for a timeless relationship about love and betrayal. For me, the setting and the specific history are active co-agents with me in trying to form the novel. Rachel Kushner activeagentbackdrop share on social
There's been an unfortunate history of efforts to make sure Florida's votes don't count. Given that history, it's clear why people here would be especially concerned about efforts undertaken by Super PACs and the corporations that fund them to dictate the outcome of elections. Ted Deutch clearconcerncorporation share on social
Clarence Darrow, America's best-known trial lawyer, was also one of American history's most skilled orators. Jill Lepore americaamericanclarence Change image and share on social