I think the whole DVD craze has provided opportunities for material that, for those interested in it, explains the whole history and background in getting a film made, which is great. Steven Bauer backgroundcrazedvd Change image and share on social
We are dealing with the best-educated generation in history. But they've got a brain dressed up with nowhere to go. Timothy Leary braindealdress Change image and share on social
Turkey and Brazil, though half a world apart geographically, have much in common. Both are large countries that spent long years under military dominance, but have broken with that history and made decisive steps towards full democracy. Stephen Kinzer brazilbreakcommon share on social
You know, women have a history of just being - we've been told all our lives not to say - in the fifties you couldn't say birth or even be pregnant hardly on television - and then gradually things have changed. Cybill Shepherd birthchangefifty share on social
Physics has a history of synthesizing many phenomena into a few theories. Richard P. Feynman historyphenomenonphysic Change image and share on social
It is in the admission of ignorance and the admission of uncertainty that there is a hope for the continuous motion of human beings in some direction that doesn't get confined, permanently blocked, as it has so many times before in various periods in the history of man. Richard P. Feynman admissionbeingblock share on social
My obsessions stay the same - historical memory and historical erasure. I am particularly interested in the Americas and how a history that is rooted in colonialism, the language and iconography of empire, disenfranchisement, the enslavement of peoples, and the way that people were sectioned off because of blood. Natasha Trethewey americabloodcolonialism share on social
Sometimes a book is better than it ever had a right to be because of the history the reader brings to the reading and because of the methods educators use to bring a particular story alive. Chris Crutcher alivebookbring Change image and share on social
I once read that there are more biographical works about Napoleon Bonaparte than any other man in history. Michael Dirda biographicalbonapartehistory Change image and share on social
It was the best route to get folks to understand segregation fast. Civil rights and women's rights had a clear history. Making the transition to rights for people with disabilities became easier because we had the history of the other two. Major Owens civilcleardisability share on social