It was always tough, but today we are in the throes of something we have never seen in our history. It's clear in recent times the market is looking for a bottom. Sumner Redstone bottomclearhistory Change image and share on social
Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. David Brinkley absolutehistorymuzzle Change image and share on social
Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I'm a real touchstone of history. Rodney King cubehistoryice Change image and share on social
From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can't know much about it. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistanfilmhistory Change image and share on social
If you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament. Tom Hooper emotionextraordinaryhistory Change image and share on social
In the long term, a robust health IT network will support personalized treatment that adheres to proven best practices, and adapts to your personal health circumstances. The time will come when, whatever illness you may have, for your body type and health history, there will 'be an app for that' to keep you on your best path to wellness. Sheldon Whitehouse adaptadhereapp share on social
I like stories in specific time periods. 'The Revenant's' era of American history was fascinating because it was this lawless no-man's land. It defined the idea of the American frontiersman as man conquering nature. In a way, the story of Hugh Glass is about man dominating nature. Leonardo DiCaprio americanconquerdefine share on social
The suicide bombers who struck London on 7 July 2005 killed 52 innocent people and wounded hundreds more. All of them must live with their memories. And the rest of us will always remember where we were when we heard that London had been hit by the worst terrorist attack in its history. Pauline Neville-Jones attackbadbomber share on social
I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction. Martin Scorsese ancientdestructionempire Change image and share on social
South Africa never leaves one indifferent. Its history, its population, its landscapes and cultures - all speak to the visitor, to the student, to the friend of Africa. Tariq Ramadan africaculturefriend Change image and share on social