As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad. Mike Trout dadgoalhistory Change image and share on social
Television has given Pakistan a truly open national forum for the first time in its history. Ideas are debated, leaders are assessed and criticised, and a nation of 170 million people is finally discovering, together, what it thinks. Mohsin Hamid assesscriticisedebate share on social
I love general history. That's all I read really. I don't read novels, I read history. I love it. I live in an area that's really rich in Civil War history. I live in Kentucky on a farm. A lot of revolution, a lot of military history I love. Steve Zahn areacivilfarm share on social
Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them. Gil Marks 000adaptdietary Change image and share on social
The essence of a religion can be discovered by asking its adherents one question: 'What, to your mind, was the seminal moment in the history of the world?' Meir Soloveichik adherentdiscoveressence Change image and share on social
Yes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail. John Thorn baseballcarnagecondemn share on social
Of course, I believe that Mike Piazza is probably the greatest offensive catcher in the history of baseball, only got over 50%. Johnny Bench is the best catcher in the history of baseball, but Piazza has all the record for catchers as far as offensively. Pete Rose baseballbenchcatcher share on social
Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict. Dag Hammarskjold accepthearhistory Change image and share on social
I have always had a keen interest in defence and military history and read more on this subject than anything else. Bob Ainsworth defencehistoryinterest Change image and share on social
Whenever you're writing a book or creating a movie or a game, your first task is to get the reader/audience/player to suspend disbelief, to buy into the logic and boundaries of your world, even though those boundaries might include things like dragons and magic. To do that, you need long threads - of history and culture. R. A. Salvatore audiencebookboundary share on social